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When I called my colleague and fellow quilter, Dr. Bodie Pennisi, earlier this year and asked her if she’d be willing to help me with an MGEV quilt project, she was so excited! I think she said something to the effect that I made her day or month or year or something, combining plants and…
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Have you been hearing about the Great Georgia Pollinator Census? It is scheduled for August 23-24, 2019, and is just around the corner! Becky Griffin, coordinator of the census, will be online with us THIS THURSDAY, August 8, at 2 pm, to tell us more about the census during our Thoughtful Thursday session. She’ll tell…
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MGEV Carlotta Ehmen of Walton County recently sent me this lovely contribution to the 40th anniversary commemorative quilt project: Her note shared the story of the square: This 5-patch poppy quilt square is in honor of the “Poppy Lady,” Moina Belle Michael, who was a native of Walton County (Good Hope), and a University of…
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Our “Working with Youth” risk management training officially renews this month! You may already have received information from your agent or program coordinator. Some MGEVs have already completed the 28-minute video and online quiz. I wonder if they could spot the MGEVs in the video?!? You can update your training through your individual MGLOG profile.…
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Ever noticed that our gardens are reflective of the people, trips, events, and celebrations that are important to us? The plants in our gardens are much like pieces of a quilt, lovingly selected and stitched together with care, and treasured for a long, long time. Our MGEVs are much the same! You are special people,…
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One of our workshop offerings during our Wednesday Volunteer Celebrations on April 10, 2019, is a yoga class. This low-impact form of exercise is quite useful at maintaining flexibility and balance, both of which can help prevent falls and other injuries. We are delighted to have Bill Blum teaching these sessions for us! Bill is…
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We got the impression that you were curious about the Grow Strong! agenda for April 9, 2019. So, we thought we’d share some details! We use our Grow Strong! updates to find out what the latest research is telling us as it relates to our five state initiatives. This year, you get a bonus speaker…
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Find the promo code in the Plan Your Day Worksheet! Watch the YouTube video on the April Celebration web-page for registration tips!
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The Georgia MGEV Program is Celebrating 40 Years! The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program turns 40 this year, and we are excited to celebrate our accomplishments! We are combining several events into one mega celebration, and invite you to be a part of as much of it as you can stand! We’ll kick off…
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