The Cobb Master Gardeners Garden Fair and Plant Sale came to East Cobb this year, and the quad at East Cobb Park was filled on Friday and Saturday with vendors selling plants, fresh herbs, garden supplies, equipment and furnishings, arts and crafts, food and more.
The volunteer organization was also soliciting support from attendees to sign a petition to preserve county funding for the UGA Cobb Extension Office, which oversees the Master Gardener program and county 4-H services.
Proposed budget cuts would eliminate the office entirely. The extension office has posted information on its Facebook page about upcoming budget town hall meetings in Cobb.
The Master Gardeners volunteer time to grow and cultivate community gardens in the county, including the CrossRoads Community Garden at Chestnut Ridge Christian Church in East Cobb. The garden grows food that’s donated to pantries and teaches children about gardening, and it recently expanded plant beds.
The Cobb Master Gardeners will return to the East Cobb area on May 12 for their spring Garden Tour, which features a new community garden at Hyde Farm, and gardens at Murdock Elementary School.
More information here about hours, admission charges and an event map. Proceeds will be used to continue Cobb Master Gardener projects, including the community gardens.
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