Classes
* Jan. 11: Seminar on proper tree care led by Douglas Airhart at Chattanooga State Community College’s Humanities Theatre, 4501 Amnicola Highway from 7-9 p.m. $ donation requested. Call 855-6113 for advance tickets.
* JAN. 12-13: Landscaper classes, sponsored by UT Extension, at Chattanooga State, 4501 Amnicola Highway. The two-day Green Express Horticulture Short Course offers certification to students as well as an opportunity to earn pesticide points. Topics on landscape design, turf care, disease and insect control are mainly for professional landscapers but are open to all. Registration fee: $40. Call 855-6113 to register.
LOOKING AHEAD
* Jan. 12: Chattanooga Herbies meeting. Learn about growing and using thyme and sample recipes at the meeting. Everyone with an interest is herbs is welcome to attend at 6:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga Food Bank Conference Room, 2009 Curtain Pole Dr., off Amnicola Highway. Contact: Jane Goodin at 875-9689.
* Jan. 20-24: The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s sustainable farming conference will be held at Chattanooga Convention Center. Them is “Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms,” which will cover topics ranging from organic farming practices to marketing strategies and community food systems. The schedule is posted at www.ssawg.org or call 678-494-0696 for a brochure.
To Reach Us
If you have a home or garden event, class or meeting to advertise (free), send who, what, when, where (including street address) and cost information to Anne Braly at abraly@timesfreepress.com or Karen Hill at khill@timesfreepress.com or call 757-6285.