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Arbor Day is celebrated in Georgia on February 21, 2020. It’s a great time to talk to people in our communities about the importance of trees, how we should care for them, and perhaps even plant a few! Events and activities that would be great at showcasing tree planting include: Lunch-n-Learn — Include a tree…
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It’s a new year, a fresh start, a clean slate, and perhaps most importantly, time to plan our 2020 gardens. What are your garden goals this year? Maybe you’re working on incorporating more native plants, adding pollinator friendly plants, growing your sucuclent or houseplant collection, or you’re researching new seed varieties. If you start your…
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Happy New Year, Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers! Hopefully, this Trellis post finds you well and ready for a brand new gardening season! I can’t imagine that it will be long before it is time to sow seeds and tend our plants outdoors. For now, I am working on my indoor plants. When I wrote…
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Researchers at The University of Rhode Island are studying tick and tick-borne disease prevention knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes among those exposed to tickborne disease environments. They have identified MGEVs as ideal participants in the study. Their request letter with details is included below. The survey is estimated to take 15-20 minutes to complete. Participation is…
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Annie Barbas, MGEV in Lowndes County, shared this nugget in her recent district report to GMGA: The local garden clubs are partnering with the MGEVs in encouraging students to enter the local flower shows. The first trial show resulted in S.L. Mason (elementary school) garnering numerous first-place awards. I can’t tell you how excited I…
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Do you have an MGEV project that is certified as a Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Habitat that goes above and beyond the minimum certification requirements and has been certified for at least THREE years? If so, consider applying for an Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) award! Do you have a project that makes significant contributions to…
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Hope you are planning to join me next Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 2 pm, for the last Thoughtful Thursday webinar of 2019! We’ll take some time to explore our Advanced Training program for Georgia MGEVs. I will be sharing details about the sessions, the formats, locations, and topics. I’ll even explain those Gold and…
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I am way overdue on this update, and many of you have asked, “Is the quilt finished?” You may recall that we had a quilting workshop in August to assemble squares for a quilt to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Georgia MGEV program (you can read more here). We had 20 or so people…
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We enjoy a great legacy of learning here in Georgia! It begins with the initial training in which each Georgia MGEV participates. It consists of 42 hours of classroom instruction and is supplemented by our Georgia Master Gardener Handbook. We keep learning each month through continuing education opportunities. In 2018, we began offering a free monthly webinar…
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Congratulations to Fayette County Extension Agent Kim Toal for receiving the first-ever Award of Excellence in Consumer Horticulture presented by the Georgia Master Gardener Association (GMGA)! This brand-new award evaluates applicants based on their consumer horticulture programming in the five state initiative areas as well as leadership and coordination of MGEVs, including training and preparation…
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