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Beautiful are partnering with Keep Cobb Beautiful and students from Kennesaw State University on native bee research. The City is supporting this effort by providing two Smyrna sites for the study: the Smyrna Community Garden and the new Pollinator Pocket at River Line Park. BEE RESEARCH PROJECT COLLABORATION A P R I L 1 3 - A P R I L 1 7 P A G E 1 0 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES On Thursday, April 9, Daniel Price from the Cobb County Extension Office led an educational workshop at the Smyrna Community Garden. Gardeners enjoyed a valuable learning experience, gaining tips and practical guidance on how to successfully grow vegetables in raised garden plots. GARDEN WORKSHOP WITH COBB COUNTY EXTENSION On April 10, Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers weeded and transplanted plants at the Smyrna Recycling Center’s Pollinator Pocket garden. Now about a year old, the garden is thriving in the spring weather. Pollinator Pockets are small, replicable gardens designed to support the full lifecycle of native pollinators. From providing nectar and pollen to offering overwintering habitats, each Pollinator Pocket serves as a sustainable ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife and plant life. POLLINATOR POCKET WORK DAYTickets to the Smyrna Garden Tour on May 2 are available for