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Speaker Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. on the third TUESDAY of the month. Watch the schedule as we sometimes have to shift a week to accommodate a speaker's schedule or a holiday. Speaker meetings are open to the public.
Location
Speaker Meetings are at McElreath Hall at the Atlanta History Center. On occasion, we will be asked to park at the Swan House and walk to McElreath to accommodate parking for multiple events. This parking area can be reached from the Swan House (Slaton Drive) Entrance. Click here for complete directions to the Atlanta History Center and the Swan House (Slaton Drive) Entrance.
The Atlanta History Center Gardens provide a perfect setting for GPPA. The extensive gardens are beautiful in every season. Come early to meetings and stroll the Frank A. Smith Rhododendron Garden in the ravine in front of McElreath Hall. To get a preview of the other gardens at AHC go to their website at AHC Homes and Gardens.
Before the speaker meeting
During daylight savings time, members bring plants to sell/swap in the parking lot. Members also pass on gardening magazines and catalogs to others in an open swap. Lots of Master Gardeners are in the crowd to answer questions. Light refreshments are offered.
2009 Schedule of Speakers
Meetings are held at The Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall
Social Hour 6:30-7:30 p.m., Speaker 7:30 p.m.
Open to the public. Reservations are not required.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"The Secret’s in the Soil"
Perennial gardeners understand the important role of soil in a successful garden. Mike Smith of Longwood Plantation produces Farmer D’s organic soil products that enhance plant performance without compromising the environment. Learn about their production and Farmer D’s association with Whole Foods Market.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"The Wonderful World of Ferns"
Eleanor Craig is the owner of Fern Ridge Farms and an award-winning exhibitor at the Southeastern Flower Show. She has more than 25 years of experience in horticulture, specializing in ferns for the past 12 years. She will explore fascinating new selections for Georgia gardens.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Lessons on Design, Plants, and Life from The Homestead Border"
Laura Coit is a horticulturist, garden writer, and garden designer who lives and gardens on Martha’s Vineyard. In this lecture she will describe The Homestead Border at the Polly Hill Arboretum, which combines shrubs, perennials, self-sowers, natives, and bulbs in seasonal combinations with a sunset color scheme.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Exciting New Perennials and Companion Plants"
Ted Stephens, owner of Nurseries Caroliniana, is a plant explorer and grower of new and unusual species and cultivars for incorporation into Southeastern garden cuisine. His nursery sells retail, wholesale, and mail order.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"A Pleasure Garden in Water and Stone"
Jim Scott’s wondrous garden on Lake Martin in Alabama has appeared on national television and in numerous garden publications. This attorney’s remarkably personal design incorporates inspiration, expert plantsmanship, beautifully crafted local materials, and even humor. Learn how this luscious and joyful garden came to be and how it continues to evolve.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"My Year-Round Garden"
John Elsley is one of the Southeast’s most revered plant experts and a spokesperson for Klehm’s Song Sparrow Nursery, a mail order source for rare and specialty species. He’ll reflect on his ever-changing approach to planting his Greenwood, SC, garden. Elsley’s wisdom and personal reflections on gardening in our region always inspire. He’ll also introduce the latest rare and choice Song Sparrow offerings.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Plant Exploration in W. China and Vietnam"
Nurseryman and plant collector Scott McMahan reports on his most recent seed-collecting trip to Asia. Learn about his latest great plant discoveries, along with a few funny and sometimes harrowing travel incidents.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Nature Knows What Nature Needs"
John Strickland of Going Green Organics describes the features and benefits of feeding the soil organically. Organic fertilizers promote a healthy balance of microbial growth, minerals and nutrients that allows plants to achieve their full potential.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Fallscaping"
Perennial garden diva Stephanie Cohen returns to Atlanta for a talk based on her latest book about “the stepchild of the seasons.” She will suggest trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs that can contribute to an extraordinary display. Expect a lively and informative foray into the fall garden.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"The Gardens of Devon and Cornwall: The Hidden Season"
Please mark this date on your calendar and check back often! We'll be posting details for this month's Speaker Meeting soon!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"To Be Announced"
Jim Garner is Executive Director of Lockerly Arboretum in Milledgeville and a frequent traveler to English gardens. Join him as he tours the lesser-known gardens in England’s Southwest during the quiet months of fall and winter.
December, 2009
No Speaker Meeting this month!
Please check back often! If it is really December already (where has another year gone so quickly again??), we'll be posting details for next year's Speaker Meetings soon!