Lumpkin County Parks and Recreation at 365 Riley Road, Dahlonega. Award-winning author and environmental educator, Mark Warren, will speak on "The Forest's Gifts of Food, Medicine and Craft as practiced by the Native Americans" for our August 22nd Georgia Mountains Master Gardeners public education event. Warren is the owner of Medicine Bow Wilderness School in Dahlonega and has been teaching about native plants and survival skills for many years.  Warren believes "today's society can - and should - learn some valuable lessons and skills regarding the use of native plants for food, medicine, crafts, insect repellent and shelter." Note this is an evening presentation and is free and open to the public.  For information contact Lumpkin County Extension at 706-864-2275 or email at uge1187@uga.edu.