Every September, GCMGA hosts a picnic for their members and guests in recognition for their volunteer service to the community over the past year. Over 80 of our members attended and had an opportunity to tour McDaniel Farms prior to dinner. It was a great time to spend relaxing and talking (gardening, of course!) with our fellow gardeners. Related Images:
Author: Becky Wolary
Gwinnett County Master Gardener - Class of 2010
October 2016 Pollinator Workshop
An absolutely great workshop led by Susan Meyers, a conservation specialist and educator from the monarchwatch.org. Susan presented information about Georgia butterflies, our caterpillars and told us about the importance of all pollinators in our lives and explained their contribution to our food chain. She shared abundant written material and gave us the opportunity to choose seeds to supplement our own butterfly and pollinator gardens. Each of the attendees built a pollinator house to provide a home for individual species and brought home the makings for a butterfly puddle pond. Fast answers to questions won some attendees plants with caterpillars – a passion vine with several Gulf Fritillary instars, rue with Giant Swallowtail instars, as well as parsley with Black Swallowtail instars. Related Images:
2016 Photo Contest
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