Our Home Away From Home for the Next Three Months Beginning July 18th and continuing through September, Gwinnett County’s George Pierce Park Senior Center will be our meeting home away from home while the building at Bethesda is being renovated. Located at 55 Buford Highway in Suwanee, the park contains large areas of wetlands, but is primarily known for its many recreation and athletic facilities. The park houses a playground, five soccer fields, a football field, seven youth baseball/softball fields, two adult softball fields, concession/restroom building, three pavilions, a paved walking trail, and a mulch footpath and, of course, the Senior Center. When you enter the park, the Senior Center will be the only building you will see. Drive about 150 yards and you will see the sign on your left. This is a beautiful building and it will give you an idea of what our Bethesda Senior Center might…
Author: Anne Heath
McDaniel Farm Park Project
McDaniel Farm Park Project Gwinnett County Master Gardeners work with Gwinnett Parks & Rec and the Environmental Heritage Center every year to plan, plant and maintain the circa 1930 demonstration gardens, Farm House grounds and the orchards of the homestead at McDaniel Farm Park. Located next to Gwinnett Place Mall, this 142 acre park is one of Gwinnett’s treasures. You can visit the park’s extensive walking trails 7 days a week during daylight hours. The farmstead is open Tuesday through Saturday. This is also the location of the June MG meeting where we will be holding our annual picnic. Show up early to visit the gardens before dinner. Related Images:
President’s Note – Spring 2011
Welcome to a shiny brand new Master Gardener year! And welcome to our 26 new Interns. 26 is the biggest class ever! We have so many great things happening, that it is hard to know where to begin. With a little help from all of you, 2011 promises to be a banner year for volunteer and educational opportunities. Even if you can’t dig and carry heavy things, we have volunteer opportunities for our Master Gardeners and Friends of Master Gardeners on every project. As a Master Gardener with a really bad back, I can tell you that you should not hesitate to participate in any project that looks interesting. There is always something that can be done without much physical effort. So, what do you think of our new website, www.gwinnettmg.com? How about our lineup of monthly meeting speakers for 2011? And, for those of you in northwest Gwinnett, we…