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One warm summer day in 2021, I happened to be sitting at my desk, working away, when the phone rang. I answered it, leaned in, and listened closely. I asked questions and took notes. Then, as in a classic Dr. Suess book, I had an idea!! Little did I know that this phone call and…
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This past Friday, we hosted the first Advanced Training of the season right here in Griffin at UGA’s Research & Education Garden. Some of you may be familiar with this garden because you come here for classes during your MGEV training or you’ve attended some of our special events at the garden. We even held…
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Ever wanted to help a group in the community requesting a gardening presentation, but didn’t have the time to create the presentation? Maybe you didn’t feel you had the skills to make the presentation. Maybe you didn’t feel confident about the content, but you still wanted to help. For as many years as I have…
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During the 2024 GMGA Conference held October 4-5, 2024, in Griffin, program coordinators had opportunity to share what they are doing in their local programs. They were invited to create a poster to share about a great project or a special program coordination effort in their county program. Posters were printed and displayed in the…
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One of the highlights of the annual GMGA conference is finding out who was selected for the Award of Excellence! This special selection is made by GMGA and accompanied by a beautiful plaque and cash prize to a very deserving individual who coordinates a county MGEV program. I am not being flippant when I say…
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This year, 2024, marks the 45th birthday of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, and we’re taking time to celebrate. We take birthdays pretty seriously around here! We began our festivities with a visit to Georgia’s capitol on February 20, 2024. Along with members of the Georgia Green Industry Association and UGA Horticulture Club…
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The Georgia Master Gardener Association (GMGA) hosted its annual conference the first weekend in October. Part of the festivities is the presentation of the Award of Excellence to an Extension Agent who coordinates a county-level Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program. The 2023 Award of Excellence recipient was Garrett Hibbs, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and…
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RMT 4.0 launched late last week and some of you have jumped right in to get your training updated. You’ve learned what we learned at the same time: RMT 4.0 looks and feels different than previous RMT trainings. If you are new to the Georgia MGEV Program, recall that each year, volunteers complete the required…
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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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