Month: March 2025
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Join Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association!
Read More: Join Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association!For those of you who haven’t yet renewed your membership, please do. If you’re not a current member, we invite you to join our group whether you’re Master Gardeners or just like gardening and want to be a Friend of our organization. We have great speakers lined up for this year as well as interesting…
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Photo Contest – 2012
Read More: Photo Contest – 2012General Description The Gwinnett County Master Gardeners are holding a photography contest for its members and friends for photographs taken during the 2012 calendar year. The photos will be judged by an experienced nature photographer from outside the organization. Results will be announced and prizes awarded at the February 11, 2013, meeting of the Gwinnett County…
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Adopt a Marathon Mile Award
Read More: Adopt a Marathon Mile AwardThe Atlanta Track Club has awarded the Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association $2,500 for participation in the 2012 Adopt a Marathon Mile—and, we have been invited back for 2013! A very special thanks to our Adopt a Marathon Mile volunteers! We had 44 in our cheering squad and all of our volunteers were super enthusiastic…
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GCMGA Scarecrow at Atlanta Botanical Garden Thru October 2012
Read More: GCMGA Scarecrow at Atlanta Botanical Garden Thru October 2012Come see the 2012 Scarecrow entry that Virginia Schofield, Emily Eberhardt, Ruth Kail and Lesile Barnes designed for this years Scarecrows in the Garden Exhibit at the Atlant Botanical Gardens Related Images:
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Atlanta Zoo Field Trip
Read More: Atlanta Zoo Field TripWhen Danielle Green of the Atlanta Zoo spoke to our group in the spring of 2012, Margaret immediately worked to accept her invitation to visit and set up a field trip. In October, we all had a great time and Danielle is a very knowledgeable, sharing tour guide! We learned about appropriate horticulture for the…
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Southern Highlands Reserve Field Trip – July 23, 2012
Read More: Southern Highlands Reserve Field Trip – July 23, 2012An adventurous group of Gwinnett County Master Gardeners traveled to Southern Highlands Reserve located in western North Carolina. At an elevation of 4500’, summer is later there and we enjoyed cooler weather and different flora. The average temperature for this date is still in the upper 70’s! The wildflowers were in bloom and there was plenty of…
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Gibbs Gardens Field Trip – May 2, 2012
Read More: Gibbs Gardens Field Trip – May 2, 2012Gibbs Gardens opened to the public for the first time on March 1, 2012. The Garden is nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. The Gibbs family has creatively planned and developed more than 220 acres of gardens that include 16 garden venues in the Manor House Gardens and the Valley Gardens. GCMGA…
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2012 Garden Tour Information
Read More: 2012 Garden Tour Information2012 Garden Tour & Plant Sale Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Saturday, May 19, 2012 – 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Proceeds from the garden tour and plant sale benefit the community projects of the Gwinnett Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners will be available at each site to answer your questions and handle ticket. Plants will…
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Smithgall Woodland Garden and McMahan’s Nursery Field Trip – March 22, 2012
Read More: Smithgall Woodland Garden and McMahan’s Nursery Field Trip – March 22, 2012Members had a unique opportunity for an exclusive preview before Smithgall Woodland Garden opens to the public! Smithgall is a 168-acre satellite garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It is located in nearby Gainesville, where collections of trees and shrubs are grown and studied. The Smithgall Woodland Garden expands the Botanical Garden’s current native plant…
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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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