17 Master Gardeners and friends enjoyed a great morning at Gwinnett County’s Environmental Heritage Center on September 14. This Field Trip had something for everyone. We participated in a tour of the outside of this fantastic environmentally friendly building with EHC staff member and Master Gardener Karen Alexander. Several of the gardens are the result of GCMG projects of past years such as these raised beds that are used to demonstrate many facets of gardening. To add a little exercise to the trip, Karen took us on a short tour of some of the hiking trails at the Center. EHC has over 7 miles of intersecting trails. Many of the trails are paved. Some are like the one shown below where we did a little stream crossing to reach a shoals area. Then it was back to the center for a water break and a tour of the Space Exhibitwhich explains life on the…
Seed Exchange
This is the time of year to collect seeds to share with your fellow Master Gardeners in our yearly Seed Exchange. What to do: Collect seed Dry seed Store dried seed in paper envelopes, labeled e-mail Jane Burke with a list of what seeds you have to share (see Kathy’s weekly e-mails for the address) Once I know what everyone has to share I will e-mail you the list and you can pick what you want. You will receive a list of the seeds people want from you and how many packets of each to make up. You have to offer seed to be able to request seed. Frequently Asked Questions: How many seeds per packet? A: As many as you would like to provide. If you only have a few and several people want what you have, you could provide as few as 10 seeds per packet. If you…
September 2011 Meeting
GCMG’s September meeting was held Monday, September 19th, at Gwinnett County’s George Pierce Park Senior Activity Center in Suwanee. This month’s program showcased speaker Debbie Cosgrove presenting a program on “A 19th century Physician’s Use of Medicinal Herbs with Emphasis on Native Plants”. Debbie introduced us to Dr. Durham’s use of medicinal plants. Dr. Durham was one of the more renowned physicians of Georgia during the 19th century. Debbie is a graduate of UGA with a BS in Foods and Nutrition and an MS in Horticulture. In 2008 she and Ellen Whitaker co-authored a book containing the 19th century medicinal remedies of Dr. Lindsey Durham who resided near Athens, Ga. Debbie is affiliated with the historical preservation group the Friends of Scull Shoals. She has an interest in native plants and currently volunteers for the Georgia Perimeter College Native Garden in Decatur. She lives in Arnoldsville, Ga. Debbie also had available copies of…