1. home and garden

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Lynn McIntyre
Director of Community Relations
Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willed Road, Roswell, GA 30075
www.chattnaturecenter.org
770-992-2055 x 224 (office) or 770-883-8215 (cell)
Monday - Saturday from 10-5 pm & noon to 5pm Sunday. Find our programs on our website at www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Seniors 65+/$7 Students 13-18/Free CNC Members & Kids 2 and under.
General admission: $6 for Child/$10 Adult/$7
(NEW FESTIVAL FOR APRIL!)
Back to Your Roots Farm Fair
Saturday, April 4th; 10am – 3pm
Sponsored by Captain Planet Foundation, the AJC and the City of Roswell
Get back to your roots at the Chattahoochee Nature Center and enjoy the first days of
spring as we celebrate Earth Month while playing in the dirt! We’re putting together a
brand new event focused on family fun and farm fundamentals. Learn about the farmto-table movement and meet….
 Farm Animals from Farmer Sue’s The Art Barn
 Listen to Live Bluegrass Music
 Explore the Unity Garden to see beautiful vegetable plants growing
 Farm Fun with Hands-On Activities
 Composting
 Learn how to make Natural Dyes for your eggs or crafts
 Shop at Eco-Friendly Vendors
 Spring Native Plant Sale featuring vegetables, shrubs, trees
 Science of Spring in the Discovery Center
 Play Outdoor Games
 Face Painting
 And More!
All this is included with General Admission/CNC Members Free
Spring Native Plant Sale 2015 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Green House
Friday, April 3, 10am -7pm Extended hours!
Saturday, April 4, 10am – 5pm
Friday, April 10, 10am – 5pm
Saturday, April 11, 10am – 5pm
Native Plants are more than just beautiful flowers! They add diversity, attract native
insects, feed birds and mammals, and are easy to care for!!! Invite spring to your
garden. Plants for every situation—from full sun to full shade! Herbs and Veggies for the
Edible Garden! Horticulturists and Master Gardeners on site to answer your plant
questions!
 Blooming native azaleas, trees and shrubs
 Wide selection of woodland plants and spring ephemerals
 Butterfly host and sensory garden plants
 Unusual native perennials
Spring Break Fun
Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 10
Join us all week long for extra special activities plus bio-buggies, Creature Features, Feeding Times and our
127 acres. All of this is included in General Admission.
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Lynn McIntyre
Director of Community Relations
Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willed Road, Roswell, GA 30075
www.chattnaturecenter.org
770-992-2055 x 224 (office) or 770-883-8215 (cell)
Monday - Saturday from 10-5 pm & noon to 5pm Sunday. Find our programs on our website at www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Seniors 65+/$7 Students 13-18/Free CNC Members & Kids 2 and under.
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General admission: $6 for Child/$10 Adult/$7
Compost Bonus Points: Bring us some compost and earn bonus NEX points for trading. Please
limit your compost collection to no larger than a grocery sack. Before you bring, research what
products can be composted. The better compost collection means more points for you.
Unity Garden Scavenger Hunt: Grab a Unity Garden Scavenger Hunt from NEX and then head up
the hill to explore our Unity Garden.
Seeds and Show: 11:00 - 11:30 Crafts, 11:45 - 12:30 Film : Join us for seed-inspired crafts
followed by a film showing of Hidden Kingdoms, a story of small creatures in a big world.
Free Play Garden Planting: 1pm - Join us as we tend the Free Play Garden Area this Spring Break.
We will work on getting our two raised beds ready and planted for the spring; we will prep the
soil, plant seedlings, make plant markers, and more.
Spring Sidewalk Chalk Art Come on down to the blacktop and show off your art skills! Help give
our sidewalks some flair with plant-inspired chalk drawings. We’ll provide the chalk, you provide
the art.
Wetland Restoration Project
Saturday, April 11, 9am – 12pm; Ages 5 – Adult; Registration Required by April 3rd
Come help us restore the wetlands along our stretch of the Chattahoochee! We will be working to
remove invasive privet in and around the wetlands in order to encourage native plants restoration.
Adult Programs and Workshops
Two Garden Workshops
Friday, April 3, 2015 (Ages 10+)
Backyard Veggies with Katie Gibson, 10:30 – 11:30am: Fresh is best when it comes to our food, and what
better way to eat than right out of a backyard garden? Unity Garden Coordinator Katie Gibson helps
unlock the mysteries of growing your own food with topics such as what to grow and when, sustainable
pest control, soil preparation and more. A little garden know-how will help you have a successful harvest
later on!
Insects in the Garden: Henning von Schmeling, 1 – 2:30pm: Whether we love or fear them, play with or
run from them, insects are an essential part of the garden. Join Bug Man Henning von Schmeling for a
fascinating workshop which focuses on the beautiful and oft-misunderstood world of insects, why they
deserve respect, and how to attract them to your gardens. Indoor presentation is followed by a trip out
on a bug collecting brigade unlike anything you’ve experienced before! Magnifying glasses encouraged!
Ages 10+
Hypertufa Container Creation with Lee Culver, Cobb County Master Gardener and CNC Volunteer
Friday, April 3; 3 – 7pm
HyperWHAT? Lightweight and durable, Hypertufa containers are fun to make from a mixture of peatmoss,
perlite, and cement. The end result is a unique piece reminiscent of English stone troughs from another
era. Join us for this workshop to learn all about hypertufa and create your own beautiful piece! $25
General Public/$20 CNC Members; Ages 16+; Registration Required by March 27
The Nature Club Dine and Discover Composting and Vermiculture
with Henning vonSchmeling on Thursday, April 23; 7 – 9pm
Well known Senior Operations Director at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Henning is a tireless
Naturalist. One of his many areas of expertise is Composting and Vermiculture which will be the topic of
his discussion. $10 General Public/$5 CNC Members
Spring Break Family Canoe Day
Saturday, April 11, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Lynn McIntyre
Director of Community Relations
Chattahoochee Nature Center
9135 Willed Road, Roswell, GA 30075
www.chattnaturecenter.org
770-992-2055 x 224 (office) or 770-883-8215 (cell)
Monday - Saturday from 10-5 pm & noon to 5pm Sunday. Find our programs on our website at www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Seniors 65+/$7 Students 13-18/Free CNC Members & Kids 2 and under.
General admission: $6 for Child/$10 Adult/$7
Which way is port? What's a "J" stroke? Prepare for your summer vacation. Our canoe guides will get you
and your friends and family in ship shape for the summer months with an introduction to canoeing on our
Beaver Pond. $15 General Public; Ages 5 – Adult; $10 CNC Members; Register by April 9 (limited spaces
Spring Break River Canoe Trip
Saturday, April 11, 4:00pm – 7pm
What better way to end Spring Break than a relaxing canoe trip down the Chattahoochee River. Explore
three easy-to-paddle miles with our canoe guides in this sneak peak of our summer trip. $30 General
Public/$25 CNC Members; Ages 6 – Adult; Registration required by April 9th
Earth Day River Canoe Trip
Saturday, April 25th, 5:00pm – 8pm
Celebrate by joining our canoe guides on this 45th celebration of Earth Day! Representatives from the
Georgia River Network will join us on this tour of the backwaters of Bull Sluice Lake where we'll discuss
the natural history of the Chattahoochee River and the politics that have influenced it over the last 100
years. $30 General Public/$25 CNC Members; Ages 16+
Spring Fever Adult Night Hike
Saturday, April 11
8 - 10 pm
As the new moon approaches, witness the elusive nightlife that lives near the Chattahoochee River. Come
take a guided hike with one of CNC’s naturalist and get an up-close and personal experience with one of
CNC’s own rehabilitated animals. We will wrap the night up with a relaxing evening by a campfire. No
better way to wrap up a busy workweek. Ages 18+ Register by April 9: $10 General Public/$7 CNC
Members, Register by April 9. Day of event: $15 General Public/ $10 CNC Members
Homeschool Science Monday
Monday April 13, 11:30-12:30; Ages 5 and up
This month, we head up to the Unity Garden to explore how things grow. Come prepared to be outside
and maybe even get a little dirty.
In the Nature Exchange
Soil Science-Throughout April
Did you know there is more to soil than you can see with your eyes? Dig down and you’ll find layers of
nutrients and minerals that help support life. Our soil station will help you discover some secrets of soil
below the surface. We will even have one of nature’s best decomposers–WORMS–on display. General
Admission/ Members Free
Get the Dirt on Dirt! Decomposing Timeline
Throughout April in the Nature Exchange
Come test your knowledge about the decomposition process. How long does it take paper to decompose?
Or how about aluminum? You may be surprised how long it takes some materials to break down. General
Admission/ Members Free
Spring Outdoor Scavenger Hunt March through May
Lighten up and get a laugh as you complete our scavenger hunt this quarter, filled with jokes and riddles.
Discover clues along the trail to help you solve riddles, and get a giggle to celebrate National Humor
Month in April! General Admission/Members Free.
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