Walter Reeves will be broadcasting live from the 14 Annual Georgia Home & Garden Show Stage on Saturday, February 12th from 6 am – 10 am at the Gwinnett Civic Center. We will have room for 45 people to come and sit in the audience while Walter does his show. He lets people interact with him and bring questions/dying plants and such with them. This is an invitation to 45 Master Gardeners to see Walter. You will then have free admission to the show too once it opens up at 10 am. Since space is limited, this offer is on a first come, first served basis. Please respond to marlene.gillman@gwinnettcounty.com or call Marlene at 678-377-4010 if you are interesting in being one of the guests to Walter’s show.
Category: GCMGA Information
Have a Question on Beekeeping?
GCMGA member, Master Gardener, Robert Collom can answer those questions for you. You can write Robert with your questions at beekeepingquestions@gmail.com
The History of the Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association
On September 20, 1993 the first official club meeting of Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association was held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. Don Freidus, class of ’93 was instrumental in getting others interested in our club. The first officers were not elected by the usual manner (testimony to our inexperience) but either volunteered or was appointed by the President. Our first President was Don Freidus; Vice President: Gail Martin; Secretary; Maria Turk, and Treasurer: Brenda Adams. Polly Patterson and Faye Harwell were the Program Committee. Brenda Adams and Gail Martin originated and produced our Quarterly Newsletter, A BIT OF DIRT, which started with the Winter Issue in 1993. Gail Hollimon volunteered to coordinate the communications phone tree (prior to internet access and emailing ability). We set up our club to get Master Gardeners together so they could get to know each other, help and support each…