UGA Extension Athens-Clarke County

UGA Extension Athens-Clarke County We translate the science of everyday life for families, farmers, and communities to foster a healthy and prosperous Georgia.

What Athens-Clarke County Extension does:
- Answers your lawn and garden questions over the phone, in person and through email

- Provides you with relevant electronic and print resources from UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

- Provides soil and water testing (fee)

- Submits your plant samples to the UGA Plant Pathology Lab (fee)

- Hosts free gardening classes taught by Athe

ns Area Master Gardeners and UGA faculty

- Facilitates the Georgia Master Gardener, Master Composter and Master Naturalist Programs

- Coordinates volunteers to provide gardening and composting outreach; volunteers lead educational workshops for school, civic and community groups and assist with community projects

It's this weekend! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is taking place August 21st and 22nd! Visit gsepc.org for instr...
08/19/2026

It's this weekend! The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is taking place August 21st and 22nd! Visit gsepc.org for instructions on how to count and how to upload your count! Have fun Georgia!

08/19/2026

🌟 New research suggests that mental health workers may hold harsher views towards people with opioid addiction than the general public.

Led by Extension Evaluation Specialist Virginia Brown, the study found that these negative views could impact how providers treat opioid-addicted patients, as well as the likelihood of patients seeking treatment.

➡️ More at the link in the comments!

Septembers Green Thumb Lecture is now open for registration! We hope that you are able to join us on the 11th!
08/17/2026

Septembers Green Thumb Lecture is now open for registration! We hope that you are able to join us on the 11th!

08/14/2026
We just want to thank Dr. Allan Armitage for coming to give a talk last night about his new book, The Common Sense Garde...
08/13/2026

We just want to thank Dr. Allan Armitage for coming to give a talk last night about his new book, The Common Sense Gardener at our Green Thumb Lecture! We would also like to thank everyone who attended! We hope you walked away with good information that you can take back to your gardens!

Its not too late!!! Our Green Thumb Lecture is tonight! Dr. Armitage will be here to talk about his book, The Common-Sen...
08/12/2026

Its not too late!!! Our Green Thumb Lecture is tonight! Dr. Armitage will be here to talk about his book, The Common-Sense Gardener! Join us at 6 pm here at the office located at 275 Cleveland Rd!

Join UGA Extension Athens-Clarke County next Wednesday evening for their August Green Thumb Lecture. Dr. Allan Armitage ...
08/12/2026

Join UGA Extension Athens-Clarke County next Wednesday evening for their August Green Thumb Lecture. Dr. Allan Armitage will speak on his new book, Common Sense Gardening, and there will be plenty of time for Q&A.

📆 Wednesday, August 12
đź•› 6:00 - 7:30 PM
đź“Ť Extension Office (275 Cleveland Road)

This series is open to anyone interested in gardening - whether you claim to have a green thumb or not!

Register: accgov.com/gardening

Tonight’s Get Fresh program was about safe food preservation. We were delighted to be joined by UGA College of Family an...
08/12/2026

Tonight’s Get Fresh program was about safe food preservation. We were delighted to be joined by UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist Dr. Carla Schwan. Dr. Schwan is the Director for the National Center of Home Food Preservation. Tonight we made Blueberry Spice Jam and Freezer Strawberry Jam.

Laura and Christine spent the day at the Think Natives First Plant Conference! It was well attended by leaders in the gr...
08/11/2026

Laura and Christine spent the day at the Think Natives First Plant Conference! It was well attended by leaders in the green industry and gave them the opportunity to make connections and learn from those leading the way in the native plant movement.

Today we wrapped up our 2nd installment of Get Fresh with Athens Community Council on Aging’s Grandparents Raising Grand...
08/11/2026

Today we wrapped up our 2nd installment of Get Fresh with Athens Community Council on Aging’s Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program. 8 weeks of education and hands on learning!

Address

275 Cleveland Road
Bogart, GA
30622

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+17066133640

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