Master Gardener Program
Extension News
Congratulations Hall County Master Gardeners for completing almost 15,000 hours of volunteer time in 2008!!!!
SCOTT’S TRAINING INSTITUTE
The Scotts Training Institute is coming to Atlanta for two training sessions on Saturday, 2/21/09. Because of the success of last year's session, we are offering a northern session in Marietta and a southern session in McDonough to minimize drive time and reduce the size of the class to allow better interaction. If anyone is interested in attending, the extension office has the information to register.
Here is what you need to do if you want to attend:
1. Email Michael Parent at mjp2010@hotmail.comor call him at 678-634-2937 and let him know which event you wish to attend. He will need your name, email address and daytime phone number. (This will assure us we have plenty of food for lunch!) 2. Tell him which session you plan to come to - Northern session or Southern session. Deadline for registration is Wednesday 2/18/09!
“Lunch and Learn series” beginning in April at the Main Gainesville and Spout Springs libraries. Anyone interested in speaking at one of these, please let me know. 770-535-8293 or email me. Wanda
Office volunteers needed – we need office volunteers on Tuesdays, Thursday’s and Friday’s, all of February. Please call Becky or Wanda, 770-535-8293. Thanks so much!!!
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.
*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….
Volunteers needed for planting day at Fair Street Community Center – Feb 6th:
On Friday, February 6 at 8:30am, we will be installing plant materials for a ‘Water-Smart’ demo garden at the Fair Street Community Center. This is a joint project between Hall County Extension & Gainesville Water Dept. Thanks to Ron Brechter, the beds have been prepped and are ready to be planted. We will be installing a number of perennials and shrubs; if we have 6-8 people, it should not take more than 2 hours. If you can help, please contact Billy at bskaggs@hallcounty.org or call the Extension office. Thanks in advance for your support!
New Web Site for Georgia Gold Medal Plants
The Georgia Plant Selections Committee, now in its 16th year, has recently announced its slate of 2009 Georgia Gold Medal Winners. Administration of the program has been shifted from Cooperative Extension to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, and a new web page for the program has been created. To obtain information on the 2009 winners as well as a printable color fact sheet, see www.georgiagoldmedalplants.org Limited quantities of the 2009 fact sheets also can be obtained from the State Botanical Garden by contacting Shirley Berry at shberry@uga.edu
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.
If anyone in interested in this listing about the Cornell bird count, go to:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS-
February 2, 2009 Groundhog Day
February 20, 2009 Arbor Day in Georgia
March 21, 2009 Master Gardener Day in Georgia. Let's all celebrate with service in our communities.
April 10, 11 Hall County MG 2009 Spring Garden Expo Friday and Saturday, Chicopee Woods Ag Center near Gainesville. www.hcmgs.com
April 18 Annual Spring Plant Sale Research & Education Garden UGA Griffin Campus
Apr 22, 2009 Earth Day
