Master Gardener Program
Extension News
Look for a new format on the Newsletter next week.
I will continue to send the weekly newsletter out with pertinent information on the Hall County Master Gardener’s at the beginning of each week. It will include a “Letter from the President” and all other subjects, such as recognition, upcoming important dates to remember, volunteer opportunities and such. It will be shorter and more concise.
Biweekly, I will send out information on a separate newsletter for events and other things the Master Gardeners may want to attend or look into to. This way if you are not interested in any State or Country events, you do not have to read it.
This will be purely informational for those who like to know about other events going on outside Hall County. If you have any questions, email or call me. Thank you, Wanda
S.E. Flower Show Trip, Friday, January 30th. All of the people who are interested in going on this trip, please meet at 8:30 am at the extension office. We will return by 4 pm. The van is full. There is a group that is interested in carpooling. If you are not signed up for the van, please contact Rosie Weissman at
rosaleeweissman@bellsouth.net or call her at 770-531-7530 to make arrangements.
Hall County Master Gardener dues are being taken now. They are $10 till February 17th. After that, they will be $15. You can send them to the extension office to the attention of Lee Lovett. 734 East Crescent Drive, Gainesville, Ga. 30501.
More congratulations!
*Additional congratulations to Chestnut Mountain JMG’s! In addition to the recent GMGA grant of $700, the group also received a $1,000 grant from Keep Hall Beautiful for planting trees at the school. They, too, were given over 1500 yellow daffodil bulbs from Touch of Nature, and those have been planted by JMG’s and a host of other volunteers. CONGRATULATIONS! Keep up the good work!
*CONGRATULATIONS, too, to “Gardens on Green”—another $1,000 grant from Keep Hall Beautiful for planting trees!
Thanks!
Kathy Lovett
*SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, April 21, at 6:30---------Dedication of “Gardens on Green”
(This event had to be postponed from its original date because of construction delays.)
Hellebores (LentenRoses) for sale. Hellebores bloom in the winter and are already in bud.
They are deer and drought resistant. They are evergreen and long-lived. Hellebores do well in partial shade.
My 2 gallon plants are $10 and will bloom this year.
Also available 3 gallon larger plants $15.
Mary Wenger 770-287-0734
EXCITING NEWS!!!
Winter, 2010, GMGA Conference:
The HCMG membership has agreed to host the January, 2010, Winter GMGA Conference in Gainesville. Because of this, we will not hold the 2009 Fall Gardening Symposium, but put our efforts towards the Conference.
Charter TV Channel 23 is still airing "My Father's Garden"--Wed. at 7:30 p.m. and Fri. at 9 p.m.
It is a walk in June 2008 through Master Gardener Bobbett Holloway's/Ray Keith’s garden in Gainesville.
HCMG VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES….
All HCMG’s – please let me know when volunteer opportunities arise and I can get the word out. Thanks, Wanda
NEW - JAN 28TH - FEB 1ST, 2009, THE 2009 SOUTHEASTERN FLOWER SHOW, "PASSION" AT THE COBB GALLERIA - New venue since the Atlanta Garden and Patio show is no longer! You can go online to this website for more information and tickets: http://www.flowershow.org/
The 22nd Annual Southeastern Flower Show: Passion presented by the Southeastern Horticultural Society offers all Master Gardeners $2 off a General Admission Ticket Wed. - Fri. of the Show with Master Gardener Badge!
The Southeastern Flower Show opens Wednesday, January 28, 2009 and runs through Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Cobb Galleria Centre located at Two Galleria Parkway
Show hours are 10 AM to 8 PM Wednesday through Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM on Sunday.
Advance tickets are $12.00 for adults, $16.00 for General Admission at the door, $12.00 for seniors (65+) any time
$10.00 for "Twilight Tickets:" (4 PM -8 PM Wednesday through Friday)
Tickets may be purchased at www.flowershow.org, at the Show office, or at the door during the Show
INTERESTING TIDBITS…..
THE SOUTHERN GARDEN SHOW
Billy and Kellie’s TV show on Charter Channel 23 has wrapped up for the year. New episodes will begin airing next spring. However, the Southern Garden Show can be seen at ‘Charter on Demand’ anytime; or online at www.fullbloomnursery.com.
