Georgia Master Gardeners, help protect your community from wildfire with a new training on fire-resistant landscaping. This six-week (January 29 – March 12, 2022), user-friendly online course includes videos and activities for completion for Advanced Training credit. Every year, hundreds to thousands of wildfires occur in the southeastern U.S. Fortunately,…
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Spots are filling up, but there is still time to register for the last online offering of the Georgia First Detector Program as an online, self-paced Advanced Training course for GA MGEVs. First offered in Fall 2020 (learn all about the training in this previous blog post), this popular training…
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First offered in Fall 2020 (learn all about the training in this previous blog post), this popular training will be offered twice in 2021, in spring (February 20 – April 10, 2021) and in fall (September 11 – October 23, 2021). The First Detector training focuses on the identification and reporting of…
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You may recall that last October, we shared an opportunity to watch the “Hearts of Glass” documentary. People are growing vegetables hydroponically under glass in downtown Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This idea of vertical farming is a trending topic. It so happens that the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is…
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This Thursday, May 13, 2021, Dr. Carol Robacker will join our Thoughtful Thursday continuing education series for GA MGEVs and share about Abelia Breeding and Plant Introductions at UGA. Master Gardeners, we look forward to seeing you online for this live Zoom session at 2:00 PM this Thursday! Check your…
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In 2020, 2,270 active GA MGEVs logged 111,065 volunteer service hours equating to $3,020,968 given back to communities around the state of Georgia. Even amidst the 2020 worldwide pandemic, MGEVs continued to support consumer horticulture programming to the extent that they could. Many traditional volunteer roles were not possible, but when…
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An online article titled “UGA Extension celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week” was written by state volunteer program coordinators, Sheri Dorn and Keri Hobbs, and published to Extension News. The article shared about the positive impact volunteers have in Georgia. Check out the complete article and read on below for pieces of…
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Volunteers are celebrated across the country during a designated week in April known as National Volunteer Week (https://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/). 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 programming. Thank you, Georgia Master Gardener Extension…
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Did you see our spring sale announcement last weekend? Handbooks are flying off the shelves, but there’s still time to purchase your own copy! We are offering 7th edition Georgia Master Gardener Handbooks at a reduced price (50% off!) for a limited time, while supplies last. These are great a…
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