Athentic Brewing Company 108 Park Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Cora Hrebec was first introduced to the plants by her mother, who took her to plant walks and herbal study classes in IL, starting at age 7. Through primitive skills gatherings, she continued to deepen her connection to nature and community throughout her teen years. After graduating from college, Cora moved to Georgia in 2022 and continued her education through herbal and health-focused coursework. Since completing her yoga teacher training in 2018, she has spent the past eight years working in wellness as a Yoga Teacher, Physical Therapy Assistant, and Herbalist. She now works as a Health and Wellness Coach through her business, Cora Rose Wellness, LLC. Cora also spends her time working at New Earth Nursery, a local food forest and permaculture plant nursery and is a herbal apprentice and clinician for the Fleur and Forage Free Clinic 501c3 in Atlanta and Athens.

All Boulevard Gardening Club Members are invited to attend the annual Plant Swap at the White Tiger Gourmet in Athens. The address is 217 Hiawassee Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601.

PLANT SWAP

Saturday, April 4, 2026

9:00 am- 11 am

Plant mounting workshop. $10 fee with a cap of 20 participants.

Ryan McNeil is “a tenured professional in the green industry, he is passionate about plant sciences and has over 20 years of experience in supervisory and leadership roles. In his current position as Superintendent of the University of Georgia's Durham Horticulture Research Farm, he oversees the execution of University research projects and manages a team of skilled project managers and horticulture specialists while working with University faculty and staff to produce accurate and informed studies across a variety of research areas.” Source: Linked In

Get ready to jingle and mingle! Join us for our annual holiday cheer at Eric Harvill and Molly Croft’s new home! Potluck and BYOB

Josh Fuder is a University of Georgia Extension agent in Cherokee County, Georgia. He is part of a team that has preserved nearly 140 different apple varieties at the newly planted Heritage Apple Orchard located at the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center. Source: Preserving Heritage and UGA Extension website

1PM - 2PM

Our tour guide will be Nunally Benzing, Garden Curator. LIMIT 20, MUST RSVP

“The LAEG emphasizes the field of ethnobotany—the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous (native) plants. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, waxes, latex, and tannins. Many native peoples also use plants in ceremonial or spiritual rituals.” Source: https://lacsi.uga.edu/latin-american-garden

Landscape Architect Laura Hall shares the benefits of collecting and using rainwater in your garden. We’ll look at how a collection system works in the garden of a BGC member, and talk about ways to capture rainwater, reduce your water bill, minimize runoff and benefit the environment.

All Boulevard Gardening Club (BGC) are invited to attend the annual Harvest Brunch Potluck on Sunday, August 24th from 11 am - 1 pm. Location: Taylor-Grady House at 634 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30601.

The setting is a beautiful old house/wedding venue. We are asked to present a photogenic table so that any social media posts present the Taylor-Grady House looking good. So please, no aluminum foil containers or Tupperware. Take out that seldom used vintage serving piece and show it off.

Your checklist:
>A seasonal dish to share
> Vintage look bowl or platter
> Serving utensil
> A card naming your recipe and main ingredients
> An optional alcoholic beverage of your choice (BYOB)

Are you entering a Fennel Dish? Have it there by 11:20.

The categories for the Summer Harvest Brunch competition have been set. This year the competition will focus on fennel. There will be one category for best use of fennel in an appetizer and one category for best use of fennel for an entree. There will be one winner per category. The Summer Harvest Brunch signup sheet is now available https://tinyurl.run/BGC for you to complete.

***Additional PARKING is available across Grady Ave behind the Dental Office

PLANT SWAP

DATE: Saturday, April 5, 2025

TIME: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

LOCATION: White Tiger Gourmet

ADDRESS: 217 Hiawasee Avenue

General club oversight

Horticulture Trivia with David Berle:

All Boulevard Gardening Club (BGC) members are invited to join us on February 25th from 7-9 pm for a night of myth busting and random, but useful, horticulture information in the format of a trivia quiz. (Free plants to those that meet the challenge).

David Berle grew up digging holes, climbing trees, and damming creeks. He has over 45 years of professional horticulture experience. He is a retired UGA Professor and currently teaches online courses from UMass on sustainable horticulture and landscape design. Location: The home of Julie McLeod at 650 Cobb Street in Athens, Ga. Thank you to our host Julie! A snack sign-up link will be sent by email. See you on February 25, 2025!

All Boulevard Gardening Club members are invited to join us for a Mushroom Inoculation Workshop hosted by Olen Poninski on January 25, 2025 from 1-4 pm.

All Boulevard Gardening Club (BGC) are invited to attend a December Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 15th from 4-6 pm for a holiday potluck social. We hope you can be there!!!! We will meet at the beautiful home of June Ball located at 445 North Pope Street Athens, GA 30601. Thank you so very much to our host June Ball!!!!!!! PLEASE BRING A DISH. A dish sign-up link will be shared with members by email 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

All Boulevard Gardening Club members are invited to join us for a wreath-making event on November 13, 2024 at the Athentic Brewing Company at 108 Park Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

The Executive Committee will meet at the home of Barbara Benson, Boulevard Gardening Club (BGC) Secretary

Members are invited to attend the October 15th meeting at the home of John Paul (JP) Schmidt:

270 Yonah Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

JP is an Ecology Professor at the University of Georgia (UGA) and he will discuss Mediterranean Crops.

Thank you JP for hosting this BGC event!

Home of Secretary Barbara Benson

BGC Members are invited to join us at the Annual Autumn Harvest Potluck Brunch & Fig Recipe Contest

Home of Chris & Mary Conley

741 Nantahala Avenue Athens, GA 30601

Zach Wood Grassland Initiative, State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Zach Wood is the first Georgia Grasslands Coordinator for the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. He joined SGI and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in 2021. Zach’s expertise is in prescribed fire as a land management tool for endangered species, especially reptiles and amphibians, in the Coastal Plains ecoregion. His educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Management from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.