Our 20th year as an organization has been a busy, productive, and rewarding year as we worked to fulfill our mission to serve as stewards of the environment, and provide education that promotes beautiful gardens and a healthy lifestyle. We began the year with changes to the UGA volunteer requirements. As always, change is challenging and creates controversy. It was a trying time because we are all so passionate about what we do for the community and what is best for our organization. We worked through the issues and came to compromises that created a win-win situation. As a result, the spirit of our organization and our relationship with the Extension Office is even stronger today. Our organization’s mission is achieved through the commitment of our volunteers. You came forward this year, as in the past, and provided leadership, service, and many, many hours of your time. You were there…
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Member Seed Exchange
It is that time of year again — time for collecting seeds for our GCMGA Seed Exchange! We will be collecting the seeds at our GCMGA Meeting on October 21. We will then prepare a list of seeds available and put it on our website with information on how you can submit seed requests. The requests will be filled at our November 18 meeting. Here is the “how to” for participating in our seed exchange: Collect seeds as they dry on the plant. Place on towel for a day or so in case there is still moisture on them. (The plant will not germinate if sealed with any mold.) Store seeds in paper envelope with label. Pack seeds for seed exchange with at least 10+ seeds per packet. Identify on each pack of seeds the botanical and common name(s), sun or shade plant, color, and year seeds were collected. For…
Horticultural Scholarship Funds Dedicated
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. To support area horticultural students, GCMGA has established a scholarship fund at Gwinnett Technical College. Gwinnett Master Gardeners have a long-standing relationship with Gwinnett Tech in providing educational programs for our members and supporting mutual goals. GCMGA previously contributed to a memorial scholarship at Gwinnett Tech established by the family of Master Gardener Helen Dyer. The scholarship funds will be awarded for the 2013 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 scholarship, the students will make a presentation to the organization on their horticultural career goals. GCMGA has also made a contribution to the Georgia Master Gardeners Association (GMGA) Scholarship Fund. This scholarship…