Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center

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MGVOCC and the Soil3 folks have joined together again for a fundraiser to benefit our projects and programs! Your purchase of Soil3 Mini Garden Kit gift certi...ficates is the perfect way to say a very merry thank you to your favorite teachers , nail techs , hairdressers , neighbors , garden club friends. Each Mini Garden Kit includes: Mini Cube of Soil (1 cubic foot) to fill the Root Pouch 7-gallon Root Pouch (14" diameter) The Mini Garden Kit makes growing herbs, flowers or veggies clean and easy! Great for patios and small - space gardening! Gift certificates are available now through December 21st for only $25.00 each! Purchasing is easy. Just go to www.cobbmastergardeners.com, click on the PURCHASE NOW link and pay with a major credit card or your PayPal account. Your certificates will be mailed to you right away. The Garden Kit pick up is scheduled for March 6 at the UGA Cobb County Extension Office just in time to plant spring flowers & veggies!

It's never too early to start thinking about the holidays! The Cobb County Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) department presents their 2nd annual poinsett...ia sale. Please help us support our programs and events by purchasing some beautiful poinsettias to dress up your home, work space, or place of worship. They also make great last minute gifts for family members and friends. Click BELOW for more information and to pre-order some winter cheer! Friday, November 13 is the last day to submit orders. Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County Cobb County Government Cobb County Public Library

Congratulations to Jim Bearden, Cobb County’s Volunteer of the Year. Jim has been so successful at bringing awareness to Bluebirds that throughout Metro-Atlanta... he is known affectionately as, the Bluebird Guy. He has provided over 11 years of service as a member of the Friends of Green Meadows Preserve. For seven of those years Jim has served as the coordinator of the Blue Bird program at Green Meadows Preserve and currently serves as the vice president of the Friends of Green Meadows Preserve. In his efforts to become a more impactful volunteer Jim successfully completed the University of Georgia Master Gardener Program in 2013. Since that time, he has logged over 3,000 volunteer hours through the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County system and is a regular volunteer at the Green Meadows Community Garden. Cobb County is so lucky to benefit from Jim’s love of ornithology. He has connected countless individuals to Green Meadows Preserve and has provided a lifetime of knowledge to the public. See more

At yesterday’s meeting, the Board of Commissioners presented a proclamation to the family of the late Jean Wright, who is the first woman from Cobb County to be... inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame as a "female trailblazer." In 1948, the Wrights bought a 20-acre cotton farm in Marietta. As a conservationist, Jean worked diligently to restore her property to the forest it had once been. It now serves our community as the Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center. In addition to her conservation work, Jean volunteered at the Cobb County animal shelter. She was known affectionately as the puppy lady. Cobb highlighted Jean’s contributions by naming the animal shelter’s puppy room in her honor, creating the Jean Wright Award and appointing her as an honorary member of the Animal Control Board. She truly was a trailblazer! See more