Robin Pollack

Bio:  Robin Pollack is an accomplished artist and Master Gardener. Active in the Atlanta art community since 1970, Robin has taught for over 30 years at the Chastain Arts Center. Robin has been a Master Gardener since 2005 has taught vegetable gardening at Farm Chastain and has a fabulous vegetable garden of her own. Influenced by her artistic eye, her garden has been featured on tours including Atlantic Botanical Garden and Georgia Perennial Plant Association

Robin’s Topics

Spring or Fall Vegetable Gardening – Our extended growing season allows us to take advantage of three seasons of vegetable gardening.  If you already have a garden, you can extend its productivity.  If you are just beginning, you can learn how to get started without working in the heat of summer.  This class will cover: summer vs. fall season crops, sustainable gardening techniques, direct seeding and transplanting, and frost protection.

Make Thyme for Herbs in Your Garden – Do you want to learn how to grow an awesome herb garden? Whether for food, medicine, seasonings or pleasant fragrances, North Fulton Master Gardener Robin Pollack will guide you as to the best Fall and Spring herbs, annuals, and perennials for a Southern Garden. Attracting Wildlife

Annual and Perennial Plants for Water Gardens – A water garden isn’t a water garden until there are aquatic plants to show off. Whether you want floating plants, marginal plants, or bog plants, the right greenery can turn your simple water garden into an oasis of your favorite colors, textures, and scents –– and don’t forget the lulling sounds of rippling water. North Fulton Master Gardener Robin Pollack will discuss the best annuals and perennial plants to choose for your water garden and their maintenance.

How to plant a Pizza Container Garden – What better way to get their kids interested in gardening than to grow their favorite food – PIZZA!! Robin will show you how you can get the kids to help you plant the ingredients for pizza in a large container or in the garden.