Category: GCMGA Volunteer Projects

On a cold but sunny day in early April, Gwinnett Master Gardeners braved high winds to spruce up the Calendar Garden at Gwinnett Tech.   This area  blooms from the front of Building 100 to the back entrance, with blooms coming seasonally.  It starts with the lavender phlox in March, and continues to the far end, with white butterfly ginger and purple asters blooming in September.  They share that corner with tall clumps of varieties of grasses and a large loquat tree at the end. Master Gardeners weeded and spread many bags of mulch.  A large winged creature, a Luna moth that was trying to get out of the cold wind, visited us as we were finishing up. This garden, alongside building 100, is accessible to the public.  Many of the plants have name tags, so you can stop by anytime to see what is blooming. While we were having a…

Projects funded by Gwinnett Master Gardeners for Year 2010 Each year the Gwinnett County Master Gardener Board sets aside money for projects for the coming year.  The money comes from our fund-raising efforts including, but not limited to, the Plant Sale and Yard Art sale in May, our Garden Tours held in Summer, and the Intern breakfasts.  Below are the projects that were approved and begun, up through July 2010. Bethesda Senior Center: Sharon Matthews requested $500 to add seasonal plantings and pine straw to enhance the outside of the building.  She holds workdays twice a year for the major projects.  There is also a small group of gardeners that attend to plant maintenance year round.   Sharon plans for colorful plants in the large pots at the entrance, as well as perennials, like camellias and azaleas, around the building.  The largest area is in the back facing the pond, where there…

November at Vines Botanical Gardens was a workday to replant the entrance annuals (pansies) for the winter/fall and do cleanup at the entrance areas.  We dug plants to be replanted elsewhere in the park and propagated cuttings from existing plants to start more plants in other areas of the park.  Fun day! Related Images: