Monday, April 8, 2013
The annual event will have annuals, perennials, shrubs and more.
If you are looking for ways to spruce up your lawn or garden, Gwinnett Tech soon can help. The Lawrenceville school's horticulture program will hold its annual spring plant sale on April 16-18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the school's greenhouse, according to a news release. The sale will offer: “I know every year we say the plant sale gets better, but the greenhouse is spectacular. The students have pulled together the best looking and the healthiest plants ever. There are more varieties than we have time to list and I think our supporters will be pleased,” Aaron Poulsen, Horticulture program director, said in the news release. Gwinnett Tech's greenhouse is adjacent to Building 600 on the Gwinnett Tech campus, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway in …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
With help from AARP, free tax counseling also will be offered beginning February 1.
Want to get your taxes done for free? Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville may be able to help. Beginning Friday, Febuary 1, 2013, the Lawrenceville school and AARP are teaming to offer free tax preparation, e-filing, and tax assistance, according to a news release. Appointments are not necessary, and the offer is open to everyone, not just AARP members, according to the release. The offer goes through April 16. Participants are asked to bring their 2011 income tax return, proper identification and all necessary documents for this tax year. Also, e-filing will be available. Gwinnett Tech is located at 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville 30043. For more information on the free tax prep offer, call 770-962-7580. You might also enjoy…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Technical College System board approved buying 25 acres at the intersection of GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway, across from the Avalon site.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Alpharetta will be home for a satellite campus of Gwinnett Technical College with the approval of a purchase of approximately 25 acres of land at GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway, it was announced Monday, Oct. 1 The Technical College System of Georgia board approved the recommendation from Gwinnett Tech’s North Fulton County Site Selection Committee at its Sept. 26 meeting. The recommendation process began in May with the opening of an indication of interest for the North Fulton County Campus Site. Gwinnett Tech’s service area was expanded to include North Fulton County in June 2010. “We believe we’ve identified an ideal location in our North Fulton County service area for our future campus – a site that provides both needed capacity and is …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A landscaping author also will speak. The Gwinnett library system is also an organizer.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The annual community plant sale at Gwinnett Tech will return in 2012. The event, which is done in cooperation with the Gwinnett Public Library, will be held April 17-19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Gwinnett Tech greenhouse. Also, landscape designer and author Jane Bath will be speaking April 17 at 11 a.m., according to a Gwinnett Tech news release. She will discuss gardening and landscape design solutions that are included in her book, "The Landscape Design Answer Book." Her book will be available for purchase and signing from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. "We're very excited about this year's spring plant sale. Our students have been working hard to fill up our greenhouse with a beautiful and wide variety of plants," said Aaron Poulsen, Environmental …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Seasonal event will be at Lawrenceville campus Oct. 18-20.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Gwinnett Tech's annual community plant sale is set for Oct. 18-20, in the campus greenhouse near Building 600. Hours will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It is the first time the sale will run three days. "Our fall plant sale will be a great mix of old standbys, exciting new varieties and hard to find plant favorites that our customers have come to expect from us," said Roni Trimble, coordinator of greenhouse operations, in a news release. "There's the chance for a surprise around every corner and as always, we offer outstanding price." The Gwinnett Tech Environmental Horticulture program holds a community plant sale annually to sell the plants the students have grown to the community. Offered at the sale will be: The Gwinnett Tech campus is at 5150 …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The former UGA coach/AD returns to Gwinnett for another gardening talk Wednesday.
Anyone who wants to talk football with Vince Dooley these days needs to wait. The school's winningest football coach (201 victories from 1964-88) and former athletic director now has a new passion: gardening. "I've been bitten by the gardening bug, and there is no cure for the infection," he said at a speech at Gwinnett Tech last October. Dooley will return to Gwinnett Tech in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, April 20, at 10 a.m. for another gardening discussion, in conjunction with the school's spring plant sale. His passion is such that there is now a Vince Dooley hydrangea and a Vince Dooley camellia, and he also is a published author: “Vince Dooley’s Garden: The Horticultural Journey Of A Football Coach.” Also, his Athens home, the same …
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Nature can take your mind off the world.
Gardening can provide the escape you need. Even if you’re convinced that you don’t have a green thumb, some plants are so easy to take care of. Succulents, Coleus, Peace lilies, Bottle palms, Begonia, African Violets, Pothos, Money plants and oodles of others are simple to manage while beautiful at the same time. If you’d prefer indoor planting, low maintenance options make it even more manageable. Don’t deny yourself this pleasure on account of not having any outdoor space or little know-how. Just imagine your windowsills adorned with potted veggies or whimsical flowers. Besides the evasion and the soothing of your nerves, you’ll get the added bonus of titillating your senses. Put a few romantic fragrant flowers on your menu such as…
Friday, December 31, 2010
A letter to Gwinnett Tech's president by Fulton schools offers a 40-acre Alpharetta campus. Land value is estimated at $10 million.
The old Milton High School building in Alpharetta could be the site for Gwinnett Tech's North Fulton campus if a proposal sent to the technical college's president goes beyond discussion. Fulton Superintendent Cindy Loe sent a letter on Dec. 16 to Gwinnett Tech President Sharon Bartels to start discussion. No one from Gwinnett Tech could be reached for comment because of the holidays. Fulton Schools spokesperson Susan Hale said the letter should only be considered as the first step to opening dialogue on the idea. Until late summer, North Fulton was part of the Lanier Tech service area. But local business executives and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce lobbied the Technical College System of Georgia to put the area within …
