Month: April 2023
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March 2020 Meeting
Read More: March 2020 MeetingCANCELLED!!!!!! As of 5PM today, March 13th; Gwinnett County has decided to close their senior centers until further notice. We hope to have Cris Force, Cobb County Master Gardener, speak on Building Healthy Soil at a monthly meeting later in the year. Related Images:
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2020 Photo Contest
Read More: 2020 Photo ContestOur members are invited to enter our annual Photo Contest. We gardeners take some beautiful pictures. The guidelines are in this link. 2020 GCMGA Photo Contest Rules Related Images:
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Febuary 2020 Meeting
Read More: Febuary 2020 MeetingWe had a great lunch crowd of gardeners to hear Barbara Dorfman educate us on how to “Feel Empowered to Prune“. Barbara is a Master Gardener and a landscape consultant and spoke well to this topic. With plenty of analogies, ideas, and pictures, Barbara explained how to cut more confidently. She brought tools that make…
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30 Years!
Read More: 30 Years!We’re proud to say that our association has its 30-year reunion in 2023! Few fellowships survive that long, but our association has. Started to gather like folks – gardeners – together to socialize and to share knowledge by Don Freidus and Gail Holliman, we started small and have continued to grow in membership over the…
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Annual Plant Sale – 2023
Read More: Annual Plant Sale – 2023Join us for our 2023 annual plant sale at the Lilburn library parking lot. Saturday, April 29th – 9AM to 2PM. We now accept credit cards. Related Images:
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Soil3 Fundraiser 2024
Read More: Soil3 Fundraiser 2024Although Soil3’s spring sale is over, when you buy, you can also support the programs run by our member volunteers and get quality compost for your garden. Using the codes, GCMGA will receive $15 for each big bag sold and $5 on each mini bag sold. Are you looking for the Big Yellow Bag –…
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November 2019 Holiday Meeting
Read More: November 2019 Holiday MeetingIt was a lovely evening with a chance to visit with friends and share great food dishes……. Related Images:
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Trail of Terror 2019
Read More: Trail of Terror 2019This event provided families with a fun-filled night at Vines Park, Saturday, October 26th. GCMGA members who work Vines Park weekly (known as the Viners) dreamed up this event and built props to create a haunted walk through Phantom Village in the Asian Garden area of the park. Families played games, watched for Godzilla and…
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October 2019 Meeting
Read More: October 2019 MeetingOur own member, MGEV, Margaret Molyson, presented “Alternatives to Lawns: How to Reduce Your Yard Work While Saving the Birds!” at our October 21st meeting at Bethesda Senior Center. Her highly informative talk addressed how reducing your lawn area and increasing your native plant area would not only reduce total time and money spent on…
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Great Georgia Pollinator Census
Read More: Great Georgia Pollinator CensusMany of our members participated August 23 and 24th counting pollinators all over the county. We had great fun figuring out which pollinator we were looking at… and we sure met some nice folks too. We’re looking forward to hearing the results and already planning for next year! 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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