Old School Garden

08/21/2026

This is a fun event. Log in and enjoy!

CALLING ALL COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS - THE Great Southeast Pollinator Census IS OFFICIALLY HERE!!! It's time to count pollinators!!

This conservation activity is open to anyone in the states of , , , , , or ! Join us today, tomorrow, Sunday, and/or Monday to count pollinators across the southeastern United States! That's right, we've added Sunday (8/23) and Monday (8/24) due to expected stormy weather in some of the participating states!

To find an event to participate near you, click on the link below. Maybe you want to see what pollinator trends are happening in your backyard - that's fine too! Simply go to our website to download the count sheet and insect ID guide, then complete your count! See previous posts for more information!

Events in Your County: https://shorturl.at/maH0E

How to Participate: https://shorturl.at/eytR8

Count Sheets and Insect ID Guides: https://gsepc.org/resources/

08/20/2026

Our Fall Native Plant Sale is just ONE MONTH AWAY! As one of our most highly anticipated events of the season, you don't want to miss out. Join us September 18-19.

Shop hard to find native plants that are native to north Georgia! Choose from perennials for shade, sun, moist, dry, borders, slopes and more! Plants are grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers so that pollinators and wildlife are not harmed.

Johnna and the ESP volunteers are hard at work getting the details ready so you can shop 'til you drop. Pottery from local potter Laurel Camp will also be available for purchase.

HOURS:
Friday, September 18: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 19: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

At the Sautee Nacoochee Center plant nursery. Will we see you there?

07/26/2026

Hi Friends. Charlie the missing dog has been sited in the vicinity of the Catholic Church across from the garden. please be on the lookout.

06/27/2026

Georgia residents: please be on the lookout for Yellow-legged Hornet secondary nests. If you spot a nest like the one pictured, contact the Plant Protection team at [email protected].

Your help is critical. The Yellow-legged Hornet poses a serious threat to Georgia’s pollinators and to agriculture—our state’s number one industry.

06/23/2026

We loved having visitors today from the Headwaters Bird Alliance. The group met at the Clayton City Complex, strolled along Scott Creek, and ended their outing in the Old School Garden. They loved our beautiful flowers and enjoyed watching the array of birds that frequent the area, including a pair of blue birds who've made a home in one of our bird houses.

at Warwoman Dell in Rabun County, GA

05/21/2026

One of the most recognized milkweeds is orange butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa). Native throughout Georgia, this bright flower can be seen on hot and dry roadsides right now, blooming away next to grasses and other perennials.
Several flowering stems per plant may all come from the same thick taproot.

Mature milkweeds can be very hard to transplant, especially this species. Most milkweeds have a milky sap, but this one has a clear sap. It is still just right for monarch butterflies and other insects that depend on it. Once flowers are pollinated, fruiting pods form with dozens of small brown seeds inside, each attached to a tiny piece of silky material that helps the seeds float to new destinations.

05/21/2026

Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Us! Keep America Beautiful Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation

05/08/2026

05/07/2026

Great article by Megan Horn and The Clayton Tribune about our 2026 plant sale. Thank you!

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