President’s Note – Spring 2011

Welcome to a shiny brand new Master Gardener year! And welcome to our 26 new Interns.  26 is the biggest class ever!

Hope of Spring… hellebores showing their colorful faces.

We have so many great things happening, that it is hard to know where to begin.

With a little help from all of you, 2011 promises to be a banner year for volunteer and educational opportunities.  Even if you can’t dig and carry heavy things, we have volunteer opportunities for our Master Gardeners and Friends of Master Gardeners on every project.  As a Master Gardener with a really bad back, I can tell you that you should not hesitate to participate in any project that looks interesting.  There is always something that can be done without much physical effort.

So, what do you think of our new website, www.gwinnettmg.com?  How about our lineup of monthly meeting speakers for 2011?  And, for those of you in northwest Gwinnett, we will be meeting at George Pierce Park in July and August while the Bethesda Senior Center is being renovated so it will be even easier to join us on the third Monday of each month.

Coming up very soon is a new Speakers Bureau.  Do you enjoy talking to groups about gardening?  Did you know that we have dozens of presentations on all sorts of gardening subjects ready to go?  And we have a laptop and projector that can be signed out by a Master Gardener for a presentation.  Watch the e-mails for a chance to signup for this volunteer opportunity.

I could go on and on with lists of opportunities and exciting new projects.  I do urge everyone to take the time to read the weekly e-mail message from the Extension Office.  It’s all in there.  Working with your fellow Master Gardeners on projects is the most fun you can have.  Come on and join us.

I look forward to seeing you on a project location soon.

Related Images:

Leave a Reply

Search

Popular Posts

  • June Monthly Meeting
    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…

  • May Monthly Meeting
    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…

  • April 2026 Meeting
    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…

Archives