Spring Gardening Activities and Events

"Growing a Successful Garden"

Sunday, April 3, 2:00-3:00 pm
Location: Henderson Park Community Garden
Bill Yoder from Yoder Farms will conduct a workshop covering plant varieties, seeds vs. transplants, crop rotation, when to plant, handling sprawling crops (how to stake tomatoes and/or use cages), and pest control tips. Bill is an experienced farmer and educator, and we are lucky to have him come and share his wisdom.

"Organic Pest Control"

Saturday, April 30, 9:00-10:00 am
Location: Henderson Park Community Garden
This workshop will focus on existing pest problems in the garden, organic options for control, and how to tell friend from foe. We will also cover companion planting as a way to discourage pests.

Oakhurst Community Garden Summer Plant Sale

April, 9th 2011 9:00 am - April, 10th 2011 4:00 pm

Location: 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030
50 varieties of tomatoes! 30 varieties of pepper! 20 varieties of eggplant! 5 varieties of basil! Plus over 200 varieties of herbs, fruit trees, perennials, annuals, natives, and succulents

THS Plant Swap

April, 16th 2011 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: First Baptist Church of Tucker in the parking lot at the corner of LaVista Road and Fourth Street.

Henderson Park Community Garden Workshops

"Starting Your Garden" - Saturday, March 19, 9:00 to 10:00 am
Mary Leight from the DeKalb Master Gardener Association will lead a workshop that will cover a variety of topics related to starting the year’s garden. Mary has a depth of experience with gardening in the Atlanta area and we are fortunate to have her share her insights. Site preparation, planning the growing season, planting seeds, transplanting, fertilizing, and other topics will be covered. This is a great time for new and experienced gardeners to get advice, ask questions, and learn ways to get the 2011 growing season started.

"Growing a Successful Garden" - Sunday, April 3, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Bill Yoder from Yoder Farms will conduct a workshop covering plant varieties, seeds vs. transplants, crop rotation, when to plant, handling sprawling crops (how to stake tomatoes and/or use cages), and pest control tips. Bill is an experienced farmer and educator, and we are lucky to have him come and share his wisdom.

"Organic Pest Control" - Saturday, April 30, 9:00 to 10:00 am
John Sherrod, who heads our garden’s education program, will conduct a workshop on organic pest control. This workshop will focus on existing pest problems in the garden, organic options for control and how to tell friend from foe. We will also cover companion planting as a way to discourage pests.

We're planning many more classes at the garden this year. We hope you can join us. All classes are free and open to the community.

"Green" Community Events

Northlake Electronics Recycling Day, March 19, 2011

Bring all of your old TV’s, VCR’s, cell phones, telephones, pc’s, printers, microwave ovens, and any other electronic devices and dry rechargeable batteries to be recycled at the Northlake Electronics Recycling Event. Help us to be “Green” and keep these toxic items out of our landfills! The Northlake Community Alliance, Inc (NCA), Simon Northlake Mall, and Electronic Recycling Services (ERS) are sponsoring a free (except for a $10 lead disposal fee for TV’s) electronics recycling event at Northlake Mall parking lot, in front of Macy’s on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Tax-deductable donations requested will benefit the community work of NCA and Simon Youth Foundation. For more information go to www.nlake.org or www.northlakemall.com

Northlake Community Shred Day, April 30, 2011

Northlake Community Alliance, Inc. ( NCA), Resurgens Bank, and Eagle Secure Shredding will host its 3rd Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 9:00 am until 12 pm in the Resurgens Bank parking lot (2300 Henderson Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30345). Bring those old tax records, canceled checks, and any kind of sensitive paper document for completely secure shredding. The cost is free but we will be requesting tax-exempt donations to support the work of the Northlake Community Alliance, Inc. in the Northlake community. There will be a limit of 5 copier paper sized boxes or equivalent bags etc. Arrangements can be made for large shred jobs by contacting Ian Taylor at Eagle Secure Shredding (770-619-5300). For more information go to www.nlake.org or www.resurgensbank.com.

Oakhurst Plant Sale

Plant Sale at OCGP, how does it work?
Here is what is available when:
Spring, March 1- April 15: Over 50 varieties available-lettuce, Asian greens, arugula, kale, swiss chard, and other spring goodies are available
Summer, April 9-June 15: 50 types of tomato incl. heirloom, 30 types of pepper, 20 types of eggplant, basil, cucumbers, and many other fun summer goodies will be available
Fall, September 1-October 15:Over 50 varieties available –lettuce, Asian greens, arugula, kale, swiss chard, and other fall goodies are available

We start selling plants March 1, but our Plant Sale Festival Day is April 8,9, and 10, 2011
Garden Member Preview Sale: Friday, April 8, 6-8 p.m.
Open to the Public: Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Open to the Public: Sunday, April 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Featuring summer vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, flowers, succulents, native plants, and more!
Plants are coming from:
Oakhurst Garden greenhouse – vegetables, flowers, perennials, herbs
Holy Spirit Nursery – herbs
Johnson Nursery- fruit trees and shrubs
EcoAddendum – native plants to promote birds, bees, butterflies populations in your yard
Southeast Succulents – both hardy and non-hardy succulents
You will find everything you need!

Plant Sale Location
Plant Sale is located in the front yard of the Gardenhouse. OCGP is located in the Oakhurst neighborhood just south of Agnes Scott College in the City of Decatur.
435 Oakview Road, Decatur, GA 30030, www.oakhurstgarden.org

How do I pay?
Except for April 8,9, and 10, the plant sale acts on an honor
system. All plants are well labeled and priced. Come anytime during daylight hours, choose what you would like to purchase, and pay by dropping exact cash or a check made out to OCGP in the locked mailbox next to the front door. We check it daily.

WWGC on Channel 11

Last Friday, Valerie Hoff, from Channel 11, came to Libby's house to do a story on the Valentines we had been making for the Veterans. With Libby and me was Joanne Bennett, DeKalb Federation Garden Therapy Chairman and Eugenia Rucker, the Art Teacher from Midvale Elementary, plus 2 students from Midvale were also present. This event will air on Channel 11 tomorrow, Thursday, February 10 at 11:00pm and if it snows, it will air on Saturday, February 12 at 9:00am. Many Thanks to Libby, for once again, making sure that our Veterans know that they are not forgotten on Valentine's Day. Valentine cards were also made for our neighborhood shut-ins and will be personally delivered along with a small box of candy.

Northlake Retail News and Updates

At the mall, Seasons Restaurant, Old Navy, and Social Expressions Card Shop are all closed or in the process of closing.

The new Chick-fil-A construction is underway at the old Taco Bell site at Northlake Festival and it is planned to open in very late April/early May.

Anyone interested in updates about the new Northlake Festival Chick-fil-A can become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/northlakecfa <http://www.facebook.com/northlakecfa> or see updates at www.cfanorthlake.com <http://www.cfanorthlake.com/> .

The AJ Wright at Cofer Crossing is closing and will become HomeGoods (another TJ Maxx concept). That's good news!

There is a new hyper-local news website for our area. Great way to keep up with what is going on ...

http://tucker.patch.com/

2010 Neighborhood Summit and Green Expo

Have you registered?

Neighborhood Summit Saturday November 13, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM EST Breakfast begins at 7:30am Georgia Perimeter College - Clarkston Campus 555 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA 30021

Greetings! Do you see your association listed?! Oak Grove, Hidden Creek Subdivsion Homeowners' Association, DeKalb Neigborhood Leadership Alumni Association, Carriage Woods Civic Association, Hartwood Estates HOA, Sagamore Hills Civic Association, Shoal Creek Preserve Homeowner's Association, Carlisle Commonwealth. More than 500 citizens, representing more than 300 neighborhood and civic associations, participated in the 2009 Neighborhood Summit.Let's double that number this year! Neighborhood Summit and Green Expo DATE: Saturday, November 13, 2010 TIME: 7:30am - 1:30pm WHERE: Georgia Perimeter College - Clarkston Campus Click here for more information.