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Each afternoon, after I log out of my work accounts, my daughter and I strike off on a walk around our neighborhood. This week, as schools have closed and individuals have worked from home, I have seen changes. I see children playing basketball or badminton in their yard. I see youth on bicycles riding around…
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Happy Wednesday! I hope this message finds each of you well and perhaps even tending a few plants in your office or garden. We can all benefit from the relaxation and restoration that comes from interacting with plants. We have been receiving timely updates from UGA and Extension administration with direction for our Extension activities…
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On Thursday, March 12, 2020, Karan Rawlins, recently retired Extension Educator of UGA Tifton, and 60 Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers joined together online for the second Thoughtful Thursday webinar session of 2020. Karan shared about a variety of native plants and the many benefits of including natives in your home landscape. Everyone can add…
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We’ve had a great response to registration for our upcoming Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) scheduled for March 20, 2020, in Albany, GA. As a precaution, we have decided to forego the March RLC in favor of incorporating the “Developing Strategic Content” material into our June session. Further updates will be included here on Trellis and…
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Our state initiative, Value of Landscapes, utilizes horticulture and landscaping to enhance community development and economic growth. We don’t claim to be economic development authorities, but we do know that gardens and landscaping can have profound economic impacts, such as: higher property values faster home sales reduced crime increased sales for businesses Some samples of…
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MGEVs can make great contributions to an agent’s media plan within a county. Traditionally, this has been through a regular newspaper column. Even though printed newspaper circulation has been in decline for several years, it is still estimated to reach 28 million people on a weekday basis and 30 million on a Sunday. Digital newspaper…
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Our state initiative, Environmental Stewardship, is all about teaching people to protect and enhance the environment through use of sustainable landscape management practices. Most MGEV efforts are in this area, as we shared last week. Some samples of projects that fall under this initiative are included in this table from the Volunteerism Guide: When we…
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We’re talkin’ trees because Arbor Day is this month – on the 21st (Check out our previous blog post for easy celebration ideas). Do you know why we celebrate Arbor Day on this particular date in Georgia? December through the end of February is the best time to plant trees in Georgia. Dr. Jason Gordon…
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Did you know that March 14 is “Learn About Butterflies Day”? While the origin of this “national day” is not known, we do not need very much of an excuse to share our love of plants and deep appreciation of butterflies with our friends and neighbors. Consider your media outlets in your community. Be sure…
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