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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.
2010 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, August 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Uncommon Ferns for Shade and Sun"
George Sanko, founder of the Perimeter College Botanical Garden, will describe new, garden worthy ferns that deserve a place in gardens here. New to the trade, they include native and exotic species that will appeal to the new gardener and to fern-loving experts.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Annuals Old and New, Including Hot Tropicals from UGA Research"
Dr. Bodi Pennisi is Associate Professor of Horticulture at UGA, where she conducts research and publishes widely on the landscape application of tropical plants for the floriculture industry. She will report on the best annuals and tropicals for Georgia and their garden uses based on their performance at the UGA Trial Gardens.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Retro-Gardening"
As gardening trends come and go, what are the plants that we keep returning to? Elizabeth Dean of Wilkerson Mill Gardens cultivates an array of exceptional woody species. She’ll offer suggestions for old favorites and new selections that continue to give us joy.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
McElreath Hall
Atlanta History Center"Bringing Nature Home"
Douglas W. Tallamy is professor and chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. In his award-winning book, Bringing Nature Home, he explains why native plants play an indispensible role in natural ecosystems and how including natives in home gardens supports a range of native wildlife.
December, 2010
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!