An Arbor Day Ceremony at South Peach Park at the Ms. Ann Brown Arboretum will take place on Saturday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m.

That's according to the Fort Valley Main Street Downtown Development Authority.

New trees will be dedicated to the Arboretum walkway and present representatives of the 4th Graders of Peach County as they receive a tree seedling.  

The Byron mural project will kick off on Saturday, March 26.

Better Hometown's Regina Mansfield says the project is in the design phase.

They are still recruiting artists.

Mansfield says 30 artists have been recruited for the project so far.

A supply pick up date is in the process of being scheduled. All supplies will be provided for artists.

Mansfield says they are also recruiting helpers who can rinse out brushes or assist artists with anything they need.

She expects the project to take two months to complete.

Sketches of the mural have been sketched, Mansfield says the mural will look like postcards scattered across the back of the Cow and the Calf Art Gallery.

The mural is a collaboration between the Cow and the Calf Art Gallery and Sugar Oaks and will be 600 feet wide.

To help with the project, call 478-956-5555.

The American Camellia Society will hold its Annual Convention February 24-27.

The Society’s headquarters is at Massee Lane Gardens near Fort Valley.

Some events will be held at the headquarters in Fort Valley and other events will be held in Macon.

The events include the business meetings of the Society, plus tours of historic areas, an awards banquet and the Middle Georgia Camellia Show, an American Camellia Society news release says..

Attendees can also get an autographed copy of the gardening book written by the University of Georgia’s famous football coach, Vince Dooley. He will be signing books from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, at Massee Lane Gardens.