Hogansville Pollinator Park

05/19/2026

Progress at Pollinator Park…( an audio/video tour with educational garden tips, from your UGA troup County Master Gardner, here at Hogansville Public Library.)

05/19/2026

Progress in the garden….(20 days out from seeds sewn)

05/18/2026

05/08/2026

A week later …after several good days of rain and the wildflower seeds planted by the children are growing daily! 🤗

04/29/2026

After the rain….new blooms accent the sign (compliments of Hogansville Regional Arts Association) and encased by the beautiful metal frame designed by metallurgist, Mitch Kernodle, Eagle River Forge.

04/29/2026

4 days later…(after much needed rain just in time!) Wildflower seeds spread by children who participated in Saturday’s Pollinator Park dedication,celebrating Georgi Garden Week, are already sprouting!

04/26/2026

Children had a fun and educational “hands-on” experience “pollinating” the plants here -and planting wildflowers seeds carefully selected to attract monarch butterflies, as well as other pollinators!

04/26/2026

Thank you, Mitch Kernodle (Eagle River Forge) & Leah Jeffery, who designed and created this beautiful metal artistry framing the sign for our new Pollinator Park! And to Sandra Jonas (Recreating Eden Landscape Design), who designed the new garden, the UGA Troup County Extension Master Gardeners, who provided and planted the pollinator flowers and led the process needed for this collaborative community project, with the support of Hogansville Regional Arts Association and Hogansville Public Library! Our community appreciates your work, time and dedication!

04/26/2026

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10/06/2022