Month: November 2022
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Jaemor Farm Field Trip
Read More: Jaemor Farm Field TripOn July 1, 2015 GCMGA members visited the Alto Jaemor Farm and Market. We toured the orchards and fields; picked blackberries; visited the demonstration bee hive; learned about the history of the family that founded the farm and market, and did some shopping. We toured the farm in an open-air bus and nibbled on blackberries…
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Felted Flower Workshop
Read More: Felted Flower WorkshopIn June, Jane Burke taught workshop attendees how to make Felted Flowers. Felt Flowers can be pinned to a hat or used as a brooch and make delightful gifts. Everyone had a great time at Jane’s and each member made one red poppy with a black center and then took home supplies to make a…
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Hilary Wilson – People to People and Community Gardens
Read More: Hilary Wilson – People to People and Community GardensGCMGA member and past president, Hilary Wilson, has been working with the folks at the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services and the Communications department filming their project; “People to People and Community Gardens”. , supplying fresh produce to those in need in the Gwinnett community through community gardens donations. She did a very…
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Lanier Children’s Gardening
Read More: Lanier Children’s GardeningMember Lynn Ware, a new 2015 Master Gardener, along with MG’s Rosalie Tubre and Winnie White began the first classat Lanier Community Garden with area children to teach them about gardening. This is an on-going project started by Rosalie and has had enthusiastic interest. Related Images:
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Visiting Vince Dooley’s Garden
Read More: Visiting Vince Dooley’s GardenOn May 19th, 2015, a number of GCMGA members participated in a field trip to see Coach Dooley’s incredible garden in Athens. The grounds were a lush green with many trees and shrubs blooming throughout his property and we enjoyed strolling down the different paths with Coach identifying any and all plants as we went. …
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Thanks for Coming to our Garden Tour!
Read More: Thanks for Coming to our Garden Tour!We thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many visitors to our tour gardens!!! While our garden owners and docents are exhausted from the day, we are all exhilarated at the wonderful compliments and feedback from all of you! We hope you enjoy the pictures from tour day taken by our Historian, Lori Prosser. We look forward to…
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Our Members Volunteer!
Read More: Our Members Volunteer!Our members are active volunteers in Gwinnett County. We work in the parks, schools and community places. Shown below are few pictures of these folks and some of the different places they volunteer. Related Images:
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From Cottages to Castles
Read More: From Cottages to CastlesOur own Lori Prosser shared her wonderful photographs of her time in England with members at the April GCMGA workshop. The presentation gave us glimpses into the gorgeous gardens in that country and have many of us planning a trip across the pond to see these wonderful places. Related Images:
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Shirley Bohm wins County Award
Read More: Shirley Bohm wins County AwardIn March, member Shirley Bohm is shown receiving one of two ‘Silver Star’ awards presented by the Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation department for her Volunteer Service in 2014 at Vines Gardens Park in Loganville. This was a complete surprise to her. She had logged 90 ½ volunteer hours there last year and is also…
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2015 Photo Contest
Read More: 2015 Photo ContestOur photo contest for members required pictures taken in Georgia in 2014. There were 43 entries in the categories of Birds, Wildlife, Garden, Plants, Macro and Harvest. Our contest was judged by professional photographer, Hazel Berger. Enjoy these beautiful pictures! Many thanks to Becky Panetta for her work organizing this contest! Related Images:
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June Monthly Meeting
Master Naturalist, Kathryn Kolb, Director of the EcoAddendum, is our speaker for our June 15th meeting at 7PM . She will explain the accidents of history that gave metro Atlanta its exceptional urban forest and natural areas, from parks to backyards. She will also share how to identify our highest value old growth forest remnants—which…
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May Monthly Meeting
Trecia Neal, a Biologist and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, gave a thorough education on the biology and ecology of the Monarch butterfly. Her presentation was outstanding, as were her videos! In detail, she explained why the butterfly weed should be a native species. She explained why the migration is endangered, the current conservation efforts, and…
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April 2026 Meeting
We welcome Michael Cowan, chairman of the Georgia Native Plant Society, to speak on Georgia’s Essential Native Plants at our April meeting. Join us at Bethesda Senior Center on Monday the 20th at 7PM to hear the vital role that our members can play in fulfilling the society’s mission to champion the stewardship and conservation…
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