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Conservation groups ask Rockdale County to expand pollinator gardens, composting and school gardens; commissioners highlight warming shelter and volunteer drive
Summary
Local conservation leaders urged Rockdale County officials to expand pollinator plantings, composting pilots and school garden programs; commissioners praised volunteer support for a recent warming shelter and announced a job fair and CERT training opportunities.
At the Jan. 27 Rockdale County Board meeting, community and conservation leaders urged the county to expand environmental and food‑access programs, and commissioners used the board‑comments period to highlight recent community responses to winter weather and announce volunteer and training opportunities.
Leslie Lambert (speaker 5), representing the Rockdale Soil and Water Conservation District, outlined several initiatives: a 1‑acre pollinator garden in partnership with GDOT at a major gateway (seeded and scheduled for spring planting), median tree plantings on a corridor from Target to Huntington (awaiting final confirmation), a mobile farmers market to increase access…
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