{"id":759,"date":"2026-10-22T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/?p=759"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:02:57","slug":"congratulations-glynn-county-master-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/2026\/10\/congratulations-glynn-county-master-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations Glynn County Master Gardeners!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past weekend was the Georgia Master Gardener Association&#8217;s (GMGA) Conference where our Glynn County Volunteers were awarded the Project Grant Award for their hard work at Hand in Hand of Glynn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6556.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6556.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_6556-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left to Right: Suzanne Hurley, Marsha Rauscher, and Mary Helan Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The criteria to be eligible for this award:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, nominees must have received a grant from the GMGA in 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project must have realistic goals and objectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilize as many Master Gardeners as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be educational, creative, and useful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote community involvement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will make a difference in the community it serves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Georgia Extension service provides educational information to communities in each county of the state. Our volunteers participate in a lengthy and in depth training that sets them apart from other gardeners. They earn the title Master Gardener and can keep it as long as they maintain their volunteer hour requirements. These are dedicated individuals who really want to see improvement in  gardening education. They not only want to learn for themselves, but learn for their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-carrots.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-harvesting-carrots.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Hand in Hand residents harvesting carrots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our connection with <a href=\"https:\/\/handinhandofglynn.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/handinhandofglynn.org\/\">Hand in Hand of Glynn<\/a> began before they opened for residents. It was an important goal to have a community garden for their chronically unhoused residents. As their grand opening approached, we worked with Ms. <a href=\"mailto:takiela@handinhandofglynn.org\">Takiela Langley<\/a> to establish a raised bed garden space. When residents started moving in, we got to work in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-raised-bed-with-tomatoes-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-raised-bed-with-tomatoes-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-raised-bed-with-tomatoes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-raised-bed-with-tomatoes-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-06-2025-raised-bed-with-tomatoes.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-squash-and-raised-bedc-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-squash-and-raised-bedc-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-squash-and-raised-bedc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-squash-and-raised-bedc-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-squash-and-raised-bedc.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Left to right: new tomato cages to support tomatoes in raised bed with flowering pollinator plants in the back, image of giant squash plant with raised beds and black, rolling compost bin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Establishing a garden can be a hefty upfront cost! We quickly identified the need for additional funding to better prepare the garden. The GMGA hosts an annual grant for members of their association to use to benefit their communities. Thankfully, our project was selected and we received $500 for garden plants and trees, seeds, fertilizer, compost, and a few other things as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-inhand-07-2025-MH-and-Rob-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-inhand-07-2025-MH-and-Rob-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-inhand-07-2025-MH-and-Rob-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-inhand-07-2025-MH-and-Rob-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-inhand-07-2025-MH-and-Rob.jpg 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Group pictures of the Garden Society, featuring MGEVs Suzanne Hurley, Mary Helan Turner, and Rob McCrae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This group of residents, Master Gardeners, and project leaders call themselves the Garden Society. They work together to form a schedule and allocate responsibilities. Master Gardeners impart wisdom by working alongside the residents and with brief educational sessions. Residents nurture and raise the crops for their community pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3433-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3433-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3433-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3433-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3433.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3743-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3743-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3743-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3743-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/IMG_3743.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Left to right: watering the raised beds featuring Friend of the MG Linda Caldwell, resident proudly showing off a cucumber harvest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most beautiful aspects of sharing in the garden is learning from each other. This partnership nourishes more than just the plants. It supplies food for residents and their neighbors. It provides a sense of purpose and therapeutic qualities. It has beauty in the flowers and the pollinators that follow. As Mary Helan puts it, this is beyond just food for the body, it is food for the soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-garden-soil-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/files\/2026\/10\/hand-in-hand-07-2025-linda-caldwell-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Left to right: garden soil to be added to raised beds, Garden Society members including Linda Caldwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project&#8217;s leadership team includes Suzanne Hurley, Linda Hlozansky, Mary Helan Turner, and Marsha Rauscher. Other Master Gardeners have provided invited educational sessions or extra hands in the garden this includes Jerry Hardiman, Debra Stockton, Jay Warran, Rob McCrae, and Tina Williamson. Lastly, we have Friends of the Master Gardeners who provide additional support. Thank you to Linda Caldwell for always being willing to jump on a new project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow us on Facebook to see live updates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/339463178528075\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/339463178528075\">Glynn County Master Gardeners<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/handinhandofglynn\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/handinhandofglynn\">Hand in Hand of Glynn<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to volunteer alongside the Master Gardeners on projects like this, please reach out to M.C. Halbrook for more information <a href=\"mailto:mchalbrook@uga.edu\">mchalbrook@uga.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"sms:19125800256\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"SMS:19125800256\">912-580-0256 (cell)<\/a>. If you would like to volunteer with Hand in Hand of Glynn, please <a href=\"https:\/\/handinhandofglynn.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/volunteer\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/handinhandofglynn.app.neoncrm.com\/forms\/volunteer\">fill out their volunteer form online<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:Carolyn@handinhandofglynn.com\">Carolyn@handinhandofglynn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend was the Georgia Master Gardener Association&#8217;s (GMGA) Conference where our Glynn County Volunteers were awarded the Project Grant Award for their hard work at Hand in Hand of Glynn. The criteria to be eligible for this award: The University of Georgia Extension service provides educational information to communities in each county of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":456,"featured_media":760,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","category-volunteering-master-gardener"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/456"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":781,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759\/revisions\/781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/gmanr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}