2026 MEETINGS

JANUARY "The Landscape of Monticello, A Perspective from Colonial Monticello," Jason Young, director of horticulture and grounds at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia

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2025 MEETINGS 

JANUARY "Review of the Coker family's 2024 Garden," Vickie & Steven Coker

FEBRUARY "Digging Deep into Composting Methods," Carol & Don Williamson

MARCH "Kitchen Garden Aid (garden planning program," Elizabeth Gingle

APRIL Group discussion on various garden subjects, Steven Coker

MAY "Using Permaculture Techniques to Grow Native Edibles while Supporting Pollinators," Kathryn Stedge

JUNE Low-maintenance gardening, pollinators, impact of weather on gardening, and preparing soil for tomatoes, Steven Coker

JULY "Composting," Suki Janssen, Athens Clarke County Solid Waste Dept. director

AUGUST "My Garden Is Ruined," (video) Millennial Gardener

SEPTEMBER "The Joy of Pawpaws," Geoffrey Hill

OCTOBER "Garden Bugs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly," Bob Matthews, emeritus professor of entomology, UGA

NOVEMBER "Heritage Apple Orchard in North Georgia," Stephen Mihm, professor of history and associate dean in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

DECEMBER Christmas party and members' Christmas market

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2024 MEETINGS

JANUARY " Mediterranean Lifestyle (Diet) ," Pam Ramey

FEBRUARY "Kitchen Herbs," Dee Pelewski

MARCH "Air Propagation," Milton Evans and Abdul Hafeez 

APRIL "Farm 441 and Succulents," Taylor Jenkins and Kristin Newton

MAY What's going on in our gardens? group discussion

JUNE " Using Shade Cloth, Garden Insects—Good & Bad, Red Wigglers,     and Out-Smarting Flea Beetles,"  Don & Carol Williamson, Steven & Vickie Coker

JULY "North vs. South Gardening and All-Season Gardening," Bill & Lucille Endriss

AUGUST "Mosquito Control and Suppression," Elmer Gray, public health Extension specialist and research professional at UGA CAES 

SEPTEMBER (10th Anniversary of PlowShare) "Purple Martin Birds," Kathy Stege 

OCTOBER "How Native Plants Contribute to a Resilient Environment," Sammy Pickering, Oconee River Land Trust

NOVEMBER "Successes and Issues in 2024 Summer and Fall Gardens," Carol & Don Williamson, Vickie & Steven Coker

DECEMBER Christmas party and "Making Fire Cider," Beth Zorbanos

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2023 MEETINGS

JANUARY No meeting, UGA/TCU game night

FEBRUARY "Mushrooms!" Virgil Peterson

MARCH "Buy Plants or Start Your Own Seed," Don Williamson

APRIL "BUGS in the Garden," Vickie Coker

MAY Show & tell—favorite garden tools, PlowShare members

JUNE Wows & woes, group discussion

JULY "Food Preservation," Elizabeth Andress

AUGUST " The Fascinating World of Fungi,"  Sam Landes and Cornelia Cho, members of the Mushroom Club of Georgia

SEPTEMBER "Making Sourdough Bread," Becky Hile

OCTOBER "Sharpening Knives, Blades & Chains, Oh MY!" Don Williamson

NOVEMBER This year’s garden: successes and failures, group discussion

DECEMBER Christmas party and "PlowShare Website," Carol Williamson

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