Author: Jay Trevari

I love this planet.  Not only do I love the diversity of its’ people, but also its’ animal and plant life.  I am intrigued by the fact that the sky appears blue even though air is transparent.  I am mesmerized by birds flying fearlessly hundreds, maybe even thousands of feet in the air, and wonder what they see and how it feels to have nothing under foot.   Water, whether in the form of oceans, lakes, rivers or small ponds, holds a particular fascination for me.  I feel an intense connection to  water, a need to be around it, to feel it, touch it and listen to the soothing sounds of waves as they make their journey to shore or cascading over rocks in a woodland creek. I love flowers, with their infinite colors and shapes.  I am amazed at all of the different critters attracted to the different eco-systems found…

UGA Trial Gardens and GA Botanical Gardens Field Trip – May 2011 As a new Intern, I decided to make the UGA Trial Gardens and Georgia Botanical Gardens my very first garden tour.  Although I did not know what to expect, other than perhaps learning about some interesting plants, I eagerly anticipated the day.  The group met at the Extension Office at 8:15am.  I volunteered to drive, but when George Nash tried to fit his lanky frame into the back seat, we knew we had to resort to plan B.  George offered to drive, so Jeannine Nash, Terry Russell and I navigated.  Terry talked about her farm and menagerie, including rescued roosters. Jeannine and George explained how the Hydrangea festival started over 15 years ago when folks wanted to come see their hydrangeas.  George and Jeannine decided to make it an official event and hence the birth of the Nash…