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  • Volunteer Week: A Piece of the Story

    Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers use an online reporting system to report their volunteer service hours and continuing education hours. The system also tracks awards, individual running totals and annual reports, and displays leader boards of top ten counties in logged hours for service and education. Each year, these data that MGEVs take the time…

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  • Volunteer Week: Plants People

    In 2021, MGEVs in Dougherty County took on the project of giving new life to a public garden space within a popular park and zoo area in Albany, Georgia. Five years later, these volunteers are proud to share a garden that is thriving with pollinator and native plantings. It has a certificate from the State…

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  • In recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Week, I wanted to share highlights of the incredible work and impact of our Cobb Master Gardener Extension Volunteers. Their dedication continues to strengthen every aspect of our program and expand our reach across the community. They are leaders, educators, and the true heart of the difference volunteerism makes. Howard…

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  • Volunteer Week: Project Highlights

    During National Volunteer Week, we are shining a light on Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers and their hard work. Extension agents shared how MGEVs have a positive impact in their communities through their volunteer projects. Here’s a look at how MGEVs are pouring into communities in Fulton County. GROWL Garden The GROWL Community Garden, coordinated…

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  • 2026 National Volunteer Week

    “Since 1974, National Volunteer Week has been an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world. It takes place every April during Global Volunteer Month. Each year, we shine a light on the people…

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  • NEW MGEV Items!

    New Items in Online Store! Your items will be produced and shipped directly to the address you enter at checkout.

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  • Save the Date!

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  • When using the online registration, please Checkout as Guest by simply entering your email under Contact Information. You do NOT need to use “Login” or “Register Now”. Please complete your registration by entering your email address, clicking “Checkout as Guest,” and then proceeding to the payment step. REGISTER HERE!

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  • Get Growing Guide

    The newest video from the Center for Urban Agriculture follows Dr. Bethany Harris and Whitney Ottinger as they take you inside the UGA greenhouse in Griffin, Georgia for a hands-on walkthrough of starting seeds indoors – from planning and supplies all the way through hardening off and transplanting.This video covers : 🌱 How to read…

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  • Great Southeast Pollinator Census Update

    The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia project open to citizen scientists in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. This project is designed for everyone to participate and make a difference for pollinator conservation! This year’s Census dates are August 21-22, 2026. Most MGEVs have been participating in the Census…

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