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Plant Your First Spring Garden
A Primer on the Southern Vegetable Garden
Host Oakhurst Community Garden
Date February 10, 2010
Time 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Description What can you grow in the early spring here in Atlanta? Glynis Ward will cover the basics of spring vegetable gardening. What varieties are best for this season, how to prepare your soil, and when do you get to start? The fundamentals to make your first spring garden a success. Save money, build your experience and enjoy a bountiful harvest by growing your own. …
Earth Day, Events and Happenings, Featured, Kids & Family »
The 8th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest (EDKF) sponsored by Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC), Macy’s and Comcast promises to be education and fun rolled into one! Taking place on April 17, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, this event is a unique and exciting hands-on environmental education event where we encourage youngsters to take the first steps in becoming environmental stewards. Through engaging activities and performances, kids are energized with empowering information, allowing them to lead the way in preserving …
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Green Life Expo
Friday, Jan 29, 2010
Join us for the first ever Green Life Expo in Beautiful downtown Athens, Georgia!
There are so many opportunities for us to implement more earth-friendly routines in our daily lives. At the Green Life Expo you’ll discover ways you can reduce your carbon footprint while implementing environmentally responsible practices. Learn how conserving resources saves you money, and how small changes by your family or organization can make a big impact.
Athens made Popular Science magazine’s list of the 50 greenest cities in the nation, …
Events and Happenings, education »
Friday, Jan 29, 2010
There are so many opportunities for us to implement more earth-friendly routines in our daily lives. At the Green Life Expo you’ll discover ways you can reduce your carbon footprint while implementing environmentally responsible practices. Learn how conserving resources saves you money, and how small changes by your family or organization can make a big impact.
Athens made Popular Science magazine’s list of the 50 greenest cities in the nation, so the GreenLifers will be out in full force for this event. Encourage your employees to drop …
Business, Events and Happenings, Featured »
Green Wednesdays
Green Wednesdays is an informal gathering of like-minded professionals and individuals interested in connecting with others to share ideas on Green Business. At each meeting we have a short presentation by one of our members and the rest of the time is devoted to networking.
DATE: 1/6/2009
TIME: 11:45 AM
Urban Flats (in the Lindbergh City Center)
2450 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
FOR MAP CLICK HERE
Presenter:
Dr. Marlin Gottschalk, Ph.D., Director of Sustainability Division at Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Register now and save …
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Farmers Market Bicycle Ride
Presented by Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Georgia Organics & Slow Foods Atlanta
Hosted byGeorgia Organics
Date October 17, 2009, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Join a group bicycle ride to the Piedmont Park Green Market in Midtown, Peachtree Road Farmers Market in Buckhead and the Morningside Farmers Market. There will be a brief tour at each market and time to browse. The rides starts and finishes at the Piedmont Park Green Market and includes lunch in the park.
Registration is between 8:30am and 9:15AM. Ride begins at 9:30AM. Rides will be in …
Events and Happenings, Food, Headline »
As many of you have heard, many Georgia organic farms were damaged severely by the floods. Fortunately none of the farmers at our market suffered major damage. Love is Love Farm in Douglassville was one of the worst hit. All of their fall crops were washed away and along with them their potential income until next spring. Because the river flooded the farm, they have to have extensive testing done to determine if their soil has been contaminated. They had a work day at the farm today to start the …
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Mark your calendars, save the date – October 24th, 2009
One day – FOUR GREAT EVENTS! That’s when the City of Norcross will again host a community Clean-up Day, Shred Day, and Electronics Recycling Event along with our canned food drive! For more information or to volunteer, contact Philomena Robertson at 770-448-7327 or probertson@norcrosga.net.
Source: Sustainable Norcross
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Scary, Oozy, Slimy Day 2009
Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 4 PM to 7 PM
Educational program highlighting the misunderstood creatures of the world. Fun for the whole family!
Sandy Creek Nature Center’s annual Scary, Oozy, Slimy Day will be held on Saturday, October 24th, 2009, from 4-7p.m. This Halloween-themed event is in honor of all the misunderstood and disliked creatures on earth. There will be games, crafts, face painting, interactive activities and the opportunity to see and touch live animals such as snakes and hissing cockroaches. All ages are …
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NightFall Halloween Festival Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 6 PM to 9 PM
Enter the nighttime forest for a fun, non-scary adventure. Learn about nocturnal creatures from animal-costumed naturalists and collect some treats along the way. See a live animal program, make some crafts, listen to a storyteller, have your face painted and gaze at the stars through our telescopes.
Admission: Non-members $5, Members $3
Parking fee: none
Location:
Elachee Nature Science Center
2125 Elachee Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504-7158
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From Atlanta on I-85:
I-85 N to I-985 …
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Saturday, Oct 17, 2009 7 PM to 10 PM
Chattahoochee Nature Center’s annual fundraiser is a non-scary adventure for children of all ages. Take your child on a well-lit hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures, and hear about their lives. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events. An evening full of fun activities includes arts and crafts, games, face painting, musical entertainment and a traditional bonfire! It’s good, clean fun for the entire family, and an excellent way to celebrate Halloween. Ticket sales …
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Enviro Expo USA – Atlanta’s only green consumer expo located in the City’s Zero Waste Zone, Downtown Atlanta – is being held on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the World Congress Center.
Atlanta Audi Dealers is the Title Sponsor. Atlanta Audi Dealers’ sponsorship of Enviro Expo USA complements the Audi commitment to incorporate the most eco-friendly technologies into its future product plans. The latest and most exciting manifestation of this appeared at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show with the debut of the …
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The Green Chamber of the South - BOMA Atlanta SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE SEMINAR: Behind the Scenes at Atlantic Station
Learn about how Atlantic Station was built and continues to be managed sustainably. The two-hour educational program will focus on the commercial office development at Atlantic Station and will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the property.
Atlantic Station is the largest urban brown field redevelopment in the nation and includes LEED certified buildings
2:30-4:30 p.m. September 22, 2009 at the Atlantic Station, 171 17th Street
Lobby Conference Room, Atlanta, GA 30363
$20 members of BOMA-Atlanta and the …
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Summer Harvest with Slow Food Atlanta and Le Cordon Bleu
Host Slow Food Atlanta
Date August 30, 2009
Time 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The “rain or shine” festival is open and free to the public and will include a farmers market with celebrity chef demos, including Linton Hopkins from Restaurant Eugene, Kevin Gillespie from Woodfire Grill, Hector Santiago from Pura Vida, Butch Raphael from Whole Foods Market, Chinese Southern Belles and Cathy Conway from Avalon Catering. There will be live bands, a student run BBQ Booth, “Plant-a-Seed” and other children’s activities. We are …
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Saturday & Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM from
Aug 29, 2009 until Aug 30, 2009
Get outside and go WILD at the Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival presented by News/Talk 750 WSB AM at The Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia. This event promotes the understanding and enjoyment of the outdoors and will feature wildlife displays, hands-on activities and live entertainment.
Festival highlights include:
Snake Master, Steve Scruggs Wildlife Wonders, as seen on The Discover Channel
Educator Carol Brown will tell Native American stories in the living history section …
