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WEEKLY HCMG Newsletter>
Weekly HCMG Newsletter for May 12
May 12, 2008
Weekly HCMG Newsletter for May 12
Annual Plant Auction and Monthly Meeting Next Tuesday:
Our May meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, will be our annual
plant auction. Bring plants, gardening tools, and garden
art for other Master Gardeners and guests to purchase
through auction. Please label plants.
Location will be at the activities building at Chicopee
Woods Ag Center on Tuesday, May 20. We’ll have a “Dollar”
table for small miscellaneous items this year, as well.
Please invite friends, neighbors, and family to participate
in this exciting annual HCMG event.
Members whose last names begin with the letters “N” through
“R” please bring desserts or fresh veggies.
Tissue Culture Workshop a Sellout!
Deloris Smith announced that the Tissue Culture Workshop is
a sellout. There is a “waiting list”, so let Deloris know
if you are interested in attending.
Deloris and Dorothy also need volunteers to help this
Wednesday morning, May 14, beginning at 9:30 at the
Extension Office, to assemble the “goodie bags” for the
participants. If you can assist, let Deloris know.
Ask a Master Gardener Volunteers Needed:
Lake Lanier Association's annual meeting on Monday, May 19
is having an "Ask A Master Gardener" table. Of course, we
need a 3 or 4 volunteers to handle this. The meeting
starts at 6 pm and will go until about 8:30 pm. It will be
at the Lakeview Center in Dawsonville. Dinner will be
provided.
Please contact Patsy Kilmartin if you can assist with this.
pkilmartin@charter.net or cell at 770 714-9063.
Ag Fun Day a Big Success!
Over 350 kids aged 4, 5 and 6 attended this year’s Ag Fun
Day at Jaemor Farms this past Friday. HCMG had a
seed-planting booth, and other volunteers assisted as tour
guides for the school groups. It was a great event to
introduce children to various agricultural and natural
resource activities.
JMG Activities Day at Garden on Green:
Under the super leadership of Kathy and Lee Lovett, several
of our JMG school groups enjoyed an activities day at the
new Garden on Green gardens at the Board of Education
building this past week. Activities included planting of a
butterfly garden, plant identification, and potting of
plants for the picnic tables. This field day for JMG
students demonstrated the great potential of the gardens we
are putting there.
Senior Center Project Progressing:
Replacement plants are now being planted by our Senior
Center volunteer team. More remains to be done, and the
project has been expanded to include a kitchen garden.
Contact Hugo Kollmer if interested in assisting with this
project. You don’t necessarily have to be a senior citizen
to assist.
New on Our HCMG Website:
Check it out: Photos from the 2008 Spring Garden Expo are
now on our website. Thanks to Janelle Whalen for the
photography.
Garden Scenes Needed:
The 2009 calendar committee is seeking photos of your
plants for possible inclusion in the 2009 HCMG Calendar. If
you have photos in digital format, please e-mail to Robbie
McCormac.
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