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…
2013 Grant – Camp Creek Greenway Trails Phase II
The Ladybug Garden Club with help from Karen Depew, a GCMGA member and MGEV, applied for a grant to create a butterfly garden, an herb garden as well as various plantings along the trail in Lilburn. They added plant tags to the shrubbery for identification and education as well as sowing a beautiful wildflower area. They have completed their project. Please click on the following link to review their report on their project. Ladybugs 2013 Photos North Trail – Camp Creek Parkway Related Images:
Invasives are a dilemma for all of us…
The offer of a climbing fern from a fellow gardener was SO tempting. I love both ferns and something “different”. But discovering that Japanese climbing fern offered was an invasive in Georgia made me stop and reconsider. So many plants that have introduced in our country and state started with honorable intentions – some to beautify and introduce new species – many to solve a problem. For example, good ‘ole kudzu was used for soil improvement and preservation. Who knew those gorgeous white flowering Bradford pears brought in from Asia would be such dangerous trees due to splitting? But our problem as gardeners is also to remember to be good stewards of the land for the future. Yes, we may certainly have an invasive in our garden because we love the plant and work to keep it confined and in bounds. But what happens when it’s no longer our property?…