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“Creating Landscapes for Beauty, Biodiversity & Ecological Benefits“ When and Where: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9 AM – 2 PMThe Wimberly Center for Community Development, 163 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winder, GA 30680 What to expect: Cost: $75 – Includes catered lunch with vegetarian options and full agenda (some sessions have an additional $5 […]
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To each Georgia Master Gardener, Just a note to tell you how much you are appreciated as a Master Gardener Extension Volunteer! For starters, your enthusiasm is unrivalled! If we say “plants,” you are all smiles! Your encouragement to each other and your willingness to teach basic gardening tasks, like how to sow seeds, take […]
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By working with others through consumer horticulture programming, MGEVs spark Georgians of all ages to use the knowledge they gain to grow their gardening abilities. Here’s a few notes of thanks highlighting how MGEVs use their teaching and gardening skills to positively impact others. “Herb and Barbara Metz have been MGEVs for 26 years. In […]
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Check out this beautifully illustrated CAES News story, Master Gardeners Golden Jubilee, highlighting the work of Extension Master Gardeners in Georgia and recognizing your dedication to public service!
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Volunteers help community members THRIVE by teaching them how to use plants and gardening to improve their environment, personal health and quality of life. As citizens actively working in the community through the MGEV Program supported by UGA Extension, MGEVs are education partners with UGA Extension. They have the energy and passion as well as […]
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Master Gardener Extension Volunteers shine bright! Let’s highlight a few volunteers who have really shined this past year and exhibited exceptional volunteerism. It is the volunteering spirit of GA MGEVs that enables us to cultivate an environment for our communities to THRIVE! “Dolores hit the ground running and earned a Rising Star Award with Gwinnett […]
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Happy National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Each year, volunteers are celebrated across the country during a designated week in April known as National Volunteer Week. Why April? It’s Global Volunteer Month! This is a perfect time for organizations, such as Extension, to recognize the thousands of volunteers who provide essential energy, talents, and passion to Extension’s […]
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MGEV Thoughtful Thursday Session April 13, 2 PM, Celebrating Volunteers As we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week next week, Jennifer Marquis, Washington State University’s State Master Gardener Program Coordinator, will share with us the fun story of how the Extension Master Gardener program got started in 1973 in the state of Washington and how WSU is […]
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Vegetable Gardening Lunch and Learn Fresh vegetables harvested out of your garden are tasty and healthy. Many types of vegetables can be grown in our area, and proper planting and culture will ensure a bountiful harvest. UGA Extension Horticulturist Bob Westerfield will share about vegetable gardening on April 11, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm at the […]
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From Dennis Patton, IMGC Co Chair, K-State Extension Johnson County Horticulture Agent: Wow – thanks to every one who has registered for the 2023 IMGC in Overland Park, Kansas June 18 – 22. We are blown away by the support we have received. We are closing in on 1,100 registrations from 43 states, two Canadian […]
Posted in: Continuing Education and Awareness