Category: GCMGA Information

Horticultural education is a primary mission of the Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association (GCMGA) through sharing our knowledge with the community and fostering advanced education.  Gwinnett Master Gardeners have a long-standing relationship with Gwinnett Tech in providing educational programs for our members and supporting mutual goals. To support area horticultural students who need a helping hand, GCMGA started with a memorial scholarship established by the family of Master Gardener Helen Dyer several years ago.  In June, we again funded two scholarships at Gwinnett Technical College. The scholarship funds will be awarded for the 2014 fall semester to two qualifying students.  GCMGA members will have the opportunity to meet the scholarship recipients at a GCMGA meeting next year.  As a qualification requirement for the scholarships, the students will  make a presentation to the organization on their horticultural career goals. Related Images:

 Award Winner Title Best in Show Nancy Costello Dragonfly Birds  First Place Lori Prosser House Hunting  Second Place Suzanne Franklin Hummingbird at Rest  Third Place Glenn Parsons Visiting Suet Feeder on a Rainy Day  Honorable Mention Payge Cox Phoebe Plants  First Place Lori Prosser Ready to Unwind  Second Place Suzanne Franklin Native Swamp Sunflower  Third Place Sherryl Bailey A Mushroom Bouquet  Honorable Mention Payge Cox Yellow Sunshine  Honorable Mention Glenn Parsons In the Wild Growing Free Garden Landscape  First Place Melinda Anderson Follow Me  Second Place Suzanne Franklin Xeriscape Wildlife Rock Garden  Third Place Kathy Parent Garden Rock Pathway  Honorable Mention Sherryl Bailey The Ice Plant Cometh Wildlife  First Place Suzanne Franklin Butterfly and PurpleButterfly BushBlossom  Second Place Payge Cox Perfect  Third Place Jane Burke Escargot  Honorable Mention Colleen Weinkle Afternoon Snack Related Images:

The Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association is holding a photography contest for its members and friends for photographs taken during the 2013 calendar year.  The photos will be judged by an experienced nature photographer from outside the organization.   Results will be announced and prizes awarded at the March 2014 meeting of the Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association.  Ribbons and possibly Prizes and will be awarded for First, Second, and Third Place in each category.  Honorable Mention ribbons will also be awarded in each category.  At the Judge’s discretion additional honorable mention ribbons may be awarded in a given category. Contest Rules All those making submissions must be Gwinnett County Master Gardeners or Friends in good standing. Deadline for the submission of photographs is midnight Sunday Jan 26, 2014. Photographs must have been taken in Georgia in 2013. Photographs should all be nature or garden related and appropriate to the category…