We asked our members to tell us what they’re doing in their own yards during this pandemic. Scroll down to read their stories and see the pictures they sent. Since many people are experiencing job loss and food insecurity during the pandemic, St. John Neumann Catholic Church hosts a food bank to provide canned and frozen foods to those in need. To add a fresh food component, the Creation Care Team, led by Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Susan Varlamoff, sponsored two workshops on vegetable and fruit gardening for fellow parishioners. Gwinnett County Extension Agent Tim Daly, who is a member of the parish, conducted the workshops. Lettuce, kale, broccoli, cabbage, and peas were planted in raised beds to provide fresh vegetables for the pantry. Twenty-five bags of lettuce have been harvested so far. A fig tree, blueberry bushes, and a blackberry vine were planted to supply fresh fruit next year. About…
Category: Gardening in Gwinnett
2019 Grant Awards
GCMGA is delighted to announce that $6,000 Grants have been awarded to twelve Gwinnett County Master Gardener projects. We are pleased that seven of these projects are at schools. They are: Archer High School Garden and Garden Club, MGEV Jeff Hicks, Project Leader Community Garden @ Snellville Greenhouse, MGEV Wes Nettleton, Project Leader Lawrenceville Elementary Pollinator Garden, MGEV Susan Smith, Project Leader, Couch Middle School Garden, MGEV Richard Kennedy, Project Leader McDaniel Farm Park, MGEV Joyce Teel, Project Leader Minor Elementary School “The Good Earth”, MGEVs Kathy Hartman and Abby Lockhart, Co-Project Leaders Pinkneyville Middle School Walled Garden: Solving the Mystery, MGEV Mim Harris, Project Leader Trip Elementary School – ‘Revitalizing Trip’s Garden, MGEV James Wilson, Project Leader Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Garden, MGEV Jacquelyn Daniell, Project Leader Vines Park –…