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Did you catch our post about what the new edition of the Georgia Master Gardener Handbook has in store? Check it out here. It is really exciting, isn’t it?! Hundreds of full cover photos, extensive updates, and the addition of new chapters! Want to update your Georgia Master Gardener Handbook? Now is the time to get…
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Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to create habitat for monarchs and pollinators? Or how about someone or someplace that is ardent about monarch conservation? If so, honor the individual or facility by nominating them for the Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) Service Award or the Pollinator Habitat Award! The MAG Service Award recognizes significant…
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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, there are actions that homeowners…
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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 will be offered twice in…
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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 invasive species. This training is 100%…
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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 offering a series of recorded…
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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 email or reach out to…
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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 they could, MGEVs offered socially…
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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 the article focused on the…
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