Join UGA Extension Fulton County and the USDA Southeast Climate Hub as they share how SE producers can prepare and recover from hurricanes.
Join Bill Crumpler of Rooted Faith Farm at the Elm Street Urban Farm to learn the benefits of honey bees, the basics of raising healthy hives and what to consider when starting an apiary of your own
Come enjoy a beautiful day on the farm!
We will offer farm tours, workshops, activities for kids, crafts, live music and more.
All of our plants are grown from seed at the farm, grown with worm castings for beneficial fungi and fertility, and potted up in plantable 3 x 3 inch Fertil peat pots to maintain healthy root systems and reduce waste. Preorder for fall plants and vendor announcements will be available closer to the date of the plant sale. We look forward to sharing the day with you!
Join the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Food Well Alliance as we continue our Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshops focused on water conservation in the garden. This summer, join us at Clarkston International Garden to learn about mulching and drip irrigation!
What we'll cover:
The pros and cons of different mulch subtrates
Tips for effective mulching
How to use and maintain a drip irrigation system
You’ll leave with smart, sustainable strategies to protect your plants from heat and drought, while also reducing your water use.
Global Growers Network (GGN) partners with people from multiple communities to grow fresh food for their families and for local marketplaces. GGN facilitates access to 10 farm, community garden and orchard sites across metro Atlanta, including Clarkston International Garden.
Getting to the Garden
The Clarkston International Garden is located in the Forty Oaks Nature Preserve. There’s a driveway at this address that leads to an unpaved parking area with additional street parking available on Market Street if there’s overflow. The garden is located next to and behind the house that’s located on the property and should be visible from the parking area.
Join the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Food Well Alliance as we continue our Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshops focused on water conservation in the garden. This summer, join us at Smyrna Community Garden to learn about mulching and drip irrigation!
What we'll cover:
The pros and cons of different mulch subtrates
Tips for effective mulching
How to use and maintain a drip irrigation system
You’ll leave with smart, sustainable strategies to protect your plants from heat and drought, while also reducing your water use.
Getting to the Garden
The Smyrna Community Garden is located in North Cooper Lake Park. There is a large, paved parking lot a short walk from the garden. The garden should be visible from the parking lot and restrooms are available in the park.
Concrete Jungle is hosting our largest pick of the season Saturday, June 21 in Sylvester, GA to pick 2 acres of corn (which can yield up to 30,000 pounds of corn)! All of the produce will be donated to soup kitchens and food pantries. After the pick, Concrete Jungle and the volunteers will head into town to distribute the corn. It will be a perfect day out in the country!
Join the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Food Well Alliance as we continue our Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshops focused on water conservation in the garden. This summer, join us at Astro-Fain Community Garden to learn about mulching and drip irrigation!
What we'll cover:
The pros and cons of different mulch subtrates
Tips for effective mulching
How to use and maintain a drip irrigation system
You’ll leave with smart, sustainable strategies to protect your plants from heat and drought, while also reducing your water use.
Bonus: Free Mulch!
The Astro-Fain garden has kindly offered to share their woodchips!
After learning about all of the benefits of mulching, bring some buckets, bags or containers to take some mulch home with you!
Getting to the Garden
The Astro-Fain Community Garden is located at the corner on Hemphill School Road and Delmar Lane. There is a gated entrance that will be open for the workshop and a large, unpaved parking area directly in front of the garden. Restrooms are available .2 miles away at the Adamsville-Collier Heights Library.
Join the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Food Well Alliance as we continue our Plant. Eat. Repeat. workshops focused on water conservation in the garden. This summer, join us at Lilburn Community Garden to learn about mulching and drip irrigation!
What we'll cover:
The pros and cons of different mulch subtrates
Tips for effective mulching
How to use and maintain a drip irrigation system
You’ll leave with smart, sustainable strategies to protect your plants from heat and drought, while also reducing your water use.
Getting to the Garden
There is an unpaved parking lot next to the garden and additional paved parking is available at the Lilburn City Park just across the railroad tracks (please use caution when crossing). Restrooms are available in the Lilburn City Park or we can direct you to other options a short drive away.
Whether you are an experienced or beginner gardener or simply enjoy beautiful landscapes, the 2025 NFMG self-guided Garden Tour is an opportunity to visit three gorgeous private gardens in Alpharetta and Roswell, Georgia and come away with ideas for your own garden.
The 2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience is hosted by NYC Parks GreenThumb, the American Community Gardening Association, and the Urban Garden Project. Mark your calendar for June 5–8 in New York City.
Robby Astrove of Fruit Forward Orchards and Jess Pfeffer of Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning invite you to our 4th Annual Serviceberry Fest.
Spend Mothers' Day Weekend this year with loved ones during the 22nd Annual Master Gardener Garden Tour
For all that separates us, food connects us.
Celebrate Earth Day and Easter this year with your local Master Gardeners at the 25th Annual Cobb Master Gardener Plant Sale and Expo.
We're giving away free compost for the spring growing season. Our Earth Day Compost Giveaway is open to anyone on April 18-19 from 10 am - 3 pm.
Celebrate Earth Day and Easter this year with your local Master Gardeners at the 25th Annual Cobb Master Gardener Plant Sale and Expo.
Join the GCC for a full day of learning, sharing, and connecting on compost in Georgia. The event will start with morning presentations at Oconee Fall Line Technical College and will move to the Laurens County Compost Facility for a tour and equipment demonstration
This bite-sized course provides essential knowledge and tools allowing you to share why regenerative agriculture is such a powerful solution for the wellness, water, and climate crisis.
Join Food Well and local food leaders in a conversation about what issues and opportunities need to be addressed in this Clarkston’s City Agriculture Plan!
Visit Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 737 Woodland Ave, Atlanta 30316 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for our Spring garden sale. We have organic vegetable seedlings including grape tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers and eggplant. We will also be selling beautiful perennials, herbs and annual flowers, as well as house plants. Proceeds support the work of the Friendship Center which offers programming for adults living with mental illness, some of whom are employed to work in the garden.
Garden Faire features something for everyone, including an incredible selection of plants from North Fulton Master Gardeners, Alpharetta’s Community Agriculture Program, the Georgia Native Plant Society-North Metro Atlanta Chapter, and from local gardening specialty vendors.
Join Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Botanical Garden at the North Cobb Regional Library Community Garden to learn about water catchment systems like ollas and rain barrels that you can implement in your garden!
Attend Vegan Life Fest, a day filled with delicious plant-based food, exciting workshops, and fun activities. Whether you're a seasoned vegan or just curious about this lifestyle, this event is perfect for you!
Join Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Botanical Garden at the Rex Park Community Garden to learn about water catchment systems like ollas and rain barrels that you can implement in your garden!
Join Yenn Adanya for an inspiring online discussion where she will share her personal experience of buying an urban farm with the help of USDA funds, securing a well, hoop houses, and more through a grant with NRCS, and other resources you can tap in to.
Join Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Botanical Garden at the 5 Points Community Garden to learn about water catchment systems like ollas and rain barrels that you can implement in your garden!
Join Food Well and local food leaders in a conversation about what issues and opportunities need to be addressed in this Clarkston’s City Agriculture Plan!
Join Food Well Alliance, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Legacy Decatur for a kickoff for our perennial workshop series' 2025 season!
Join Food Well Alliance and the Atlanta Botanical Garden at for a virtual workshop on Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Facebook Live to learn about water catchment systems like ollas and rain barrels that you can implement in your garden!
Join Food Well and local food leaders in a conversation about what issues and opportunities need to be addressed in this Clarkston’s City Agriculture Plan!
Come out and welcome Trellis Horticultural Therapy Alliance to Decatur's Legacy Park and enjoy a therapeutic morning in the new Ability Garden.
Calling all farmers! Join Food Well Alliance for the evening to explore the support available to small-scale growers from local government, private entities, and nonprofit organizations.
Join Food Well Alliance for the Annual Fruit Tree Sale on Saturday, February 15! Shop over 50+ varieties of fruit trees, bushes, and vines. Stick around to attend a workshop and enjoy snacks from local vendors.
Food Well Alliance: We are connecting organizations that are working to make metro Atlanta's local food system resilient, including production, processing, distribution, consumption and recovery.
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The creation of Food Well Alliance was made possible through funding from the founding benefactor, the James M. Cox Foundation, and through the vision of Jim Kennedy, chair of Cox Enterprises, and Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Together, they saw an opportunity to build healthier communities across metro Atlanta by supporting and connecting members of our local food movement. Today, we support more than 300 community gardens, urban farms and orchards in the Atlanta region.
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