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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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Are you considering joining us in Athens on Monday, April 8, 2019, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program? If so, you are in for a treat! Not only do you get to meet Dr. David Gibby, the former Extension agent credited with creating the Master Gardener program, but…
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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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Last week, on Valentine’s Day, Karan Rawlins, UGA Extension Specialist, joined 40 GA MGEVs online in the first Thoughtful Thursday webinar session of the year to discuss native and invasive plants. The recording of the session is now available on your MGLOG Homepage. You will see it as soon as you log in. Each 2019…
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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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Frequently Asked Questions Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program – Celebrating 40 Years with 4 Events What are these April 2019 celebrations all about? For all the event details, refer to this infographic and this flyer. To learn more and register, visit the GA MGEV webpage. I have a scheduling conflict and cannot attend each event.…
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m just now getting accustomed to writing 2019 on paperwork and in emails, and it’s almost February! But that means our first Thoughtful Thursday is just days away. On Valentines Day, Thursday, February 14, 2019, UGA Extension Educator Karan Rawlins will join us online via Zoom from 2:00-2:30…
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We’ve been getting a lot of questions about continuing education requirements for MGEVs. Glad you asked! You’ll note in our updated Program Policies that “MGEVS are encouraged to seek at least 6 hours of continuing education each year and report it within MGLOG.” For the past several years, we have been moving toward the habit of…