Member Carol Hassell, who is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust, was our speaker for the March 15 Zoom meeting. She described their mission which includes the preservation of open and green space in the northern portion of Georgia; the protection of water quality in area streams and rivers, habitat, working land, historical and archeological features; and education about the values of and tools for land conservation. She clarified how a land trust is becoming increasingly necessary as 95 to 98% of land has been modified for human use. These 2200 fragmented acres throughout the Piedmont area conserve our woodlands, birds, wildlife, and pollinators and she explained the importance of ”Protecting Land for Today and Tomorrow” in the land trust, but also in our own yards and community. It was an informative hour. Related Images:
Category: Meetings
January 2021 Monthly Meeting
Via Zoom, our monthly meeting on January 18th featured Sam Landes sharing his lifelong interest – “Edible Mushrooms: Foraging, Identifying and Growing”. Sam explained why fungi deserves such attention. He identified many mushrooms explaining the differences between them and shared stories of finding fungi all over the USA. Sam belongs to the educational organization, The Mushroom Club of Georgia. Related Images:
October 2020 Zoom Meeting
Bestselling author and horticulturist, Brie Arthur was our speaker for our October Zoom meeting. What a delightful presentation full of great information. Her enthusiasm for new ideas and practices with out of the box gardening advice was contagious! We shared her expertise as an advocate for consumer horticulture and home gardening. Some members benefited from forager wheat seed gifts as well as her latest book which were well received. Related Images: