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Are you busy on June 21, 2018? If so, you might want to change your plans! I just got this information and an invitation to share with MGEVs! Go here to register for this event ($40). Southern Garden All-Stars Athens Garden Program Thursday, June 21, 2018, 8:20am – 12:00pm The State Botanical Garden of Georgia …
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from the International Master Gardener Conference Update Newsletter… There’s something exciting that’s been added to the International Master Gardener Conference website! So many have been asking when Search for Excellence (SFE) would be posted… the answer is NOW! Use the links below to read all about SFE and how your group project can qualify. Share…
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As Master Gardeners, you understand the awe and wonder that our plants can inspire. As Master Gardeners, you remember the importance of your early gardening experiences with a grandfather… As Master Gardeners, you know the importance of good gardening advice from experts… As Master Gardeners, you know that plants and gardens make the workplace oh-so-much…
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Here is a free webinar! This is a great continuing education opportunity! Pesticides, People, and Pollinators: Answers to Tricky Pesticide Questions for Master Gardeners Discussing pesticides with the public can be tricky, even for trained professionals. Master Gardeners are on the front line, providing information directly to the public on a wide range of topics.…
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On March 8, 2018, Dr. John Ruter joined us for our second Thoughtful Thursday webinar session to discuss conifers in Georgia. Dr. Ruter is with the UGA Department of Horticulture and is a Professor and UGA Trial Gardens Director. He currently has a 60% research, 30% teaching, and 10% Extension appointment. Prior to 2011,…
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guest post by Becky Griffin, UGA Extension Community and School Garden Coordinator Gardeners and MGEVs who work in school gardens should make a primary goal to see the garden become a popular spot that is used often. If the garden is used solely to grow a few vegetables for a few students, tremendous opportunities are…
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Last week was the first installment in our Thoughtful Thursdays webinar series! Becky Griffin, Community and School Garden Coordinator for the state of Georgia, joined us online. Becky describes her work as a tool for Extension agents and Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers. She provides school garden training and assists Extension agents in training school…
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From our friends at PennState: Pennsylvania is very excited to be hosting the 2019 International Master Gardener Conference! It will be held in the Greater Philadelphia Region/Valley Forge, on June 17 – 21, 2019. We are eager to share day trips to many of our public gardens on Sunday and Monday preceding the conference and…
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Lots of exciting things will be happening in 2018! One of those is the start of a monthly webinar series brought to you by the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer State Program Office (SPO) for Agents & MGEVs called Thoughtful Thursdays. This is a webinar series designed by the SPO to provide a brief, 30 minute…
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If you are one of the many folks training this winter to become a Georgia MGEV, welcome! I am so glad that you are joining Extension in the terrific business of addressing consumer horticulture education in communities all across Georgia. We have so much fun sharing what we know with others so that they, too,…
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