from the GGMG president...
When I was asked to be the GGMG president, I was very reluctant because the organization is so large and, since I have been a member, it has had some spectacular presidents. Then I realized that the organization itself is so spectacular that the president doesn’t have to be.
We all have in common an interest in gardening, but we bring to the organization many different talents and knowledge bases. The current Executive Committee, for instance, has members who are or have been a school principal, a bookkeeper, a human resources officer, a science professor, an editor, and a high school English teacher. The rest of the board is even more varied; and the total membership, broader still; but we are all united in our desire to learn more and to share our knowledge and varied talents.
This organization accomplishes great things: we present an annual symposium that has been called “the best of its kind”; we raise a substantial sum by sharing our plants with the public each spring; we contribute to and maintain four community gardens; we award monetary grants to deserving groups and individuals; we share gardening information with the public by telephone and in person. Along the way we perform additional tasks requested by various community groups, and we accomplish these tasks by many of us each doing a small portion.
I am honored to do my small portion as president this year. Thank you for the opportunity!
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
- Jean Lindsey
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J.M.G. Program
Begins February 2012
Share your love of the garden with young people. Please spread the word about a program designed just for them!
Starting in February, GGMG will hold Junior Master Gardener classes for students 8-10 years old at The Children's Museum of the Upstate.
The attached brochure provides the details (pdf).
This could also be a great Christmas present for that special young person!
For more information contact Karen at brownk1@aol.com. |
2011-2012 GGMG Speakers Bureau
The Speakers Bureau provides certified Master Gardener volunteers to speak to and provide programs for civic groups and schools.
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- GGMG Volunteer Opportunities - |
Thanks to the many volunteers and their many hours of work, the gardens are in great shape and are winding down for the year. During the colder weather, when help is needed, volunteers will be notified.
**Click Here for Volunteer Calendar Listing **
Butterfly Garden:
Contact: Kelly Toadvine k@toadvine.net
Ask-a-Master-Gardener
Provides many opportunities to earn Educational Service hours. Locations include the Downtown Farmers Market & Rutherford Road Farmers Market, etc...
Contact: Suzy Boghani - boghanibs@bellsouth.net
Extension Office Volunteering::
Please sign up in the extension office or contact Karen Matuszak at karenm1634@charter.net or Marguerite Warren at mwarren2@bellsouth.net
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 Sowing & Growing: Fundamentals of Horticulture
Want to learn more about gardening in the Upstate? Would you like a more attractive lawn or maybe new vegetable garden? Then we have a course for you!
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service in Greenville County is offering a series of beginner horticulture classes starting in March.
Click Here for more information...
Log-in to the Member Center to:
• Link to Clemson MG Volunteer Time- Input
• View Archived GGMG Newsletters "Grapevine"
• Index to Grapevine issues: 2004 - 2012
Click here to preview index (pdf format)
• Checkout information for Laptop/Projector
• GGMG Member Contact Information, etc...
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GGMG Calendar
(Day & Evening Programs, Field Trips and more!)
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Upcoming Events –
- GGMG 2012 WINTER LUNCHEON
January 18, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at Ryan Nicholas Inn, Simpsonville ($25 per person)
Take a self-guided tour of a classic-style southern mansion set on 7 wooded acres.
Enjoy a gourmet lunch.
Learn about attracting native plant pollinators from Edmund Taylor of Swallowtail Gardens.
Click Here for Brochure/Registration form.
- Amanda McNulty at the Alta Vista Garden Club on Jan. 23, 2012
Amanda McNulty will be the featured speaker at the Alta Vista Garden Club’s January 23rd meeting. The Garden Club has invited the public to this presentation by Amanda. Ms McNulty is the Clemson Extension Agent from the Sumter Office as well as co-host of the Emmy Award
winning show Making it Grow.
Meeting details:
Monday, January 23rd -
Greenville ARP Church Fellowship Hall, 741 Cleveland Street ( next door to the Caine Halter YMCA).
Social gathering at 9:30 AM. Program begins at
10:00 AM.
Space is limited so please call (864) 834-9386 to save a place.
Admission is free.
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| Day Programs –
Wednesdays at 10:00 AM unless noted otherwise (Attendance at each day/evening program qualifies as 1 hour of Continuing Education.)
- January 18, 2012 - 11:00 AM Winter Luncheon at Ryan Nicholas Inn in Simpsonville. Featured speaker is Edmund Taylor of Swallowtail Gardens. The presentation topic will be “Using Showy Native Plants to Attract Butterflies and Birds.”
- March 7, 2012 - Propagation Workshop, Using Woody and Herbaceous Cuttings by Master Gardener Abby Flint at the Clemson Extension Office.
- April 4, 2012 - Lasagna Gardening, by Master Gardener Betty Harms, at the Clemson Extension Office.
Evening Programs –
Mondays at 7:00 PM at the University Center
- January 9, 2012 - Face Lift for Existing Gardens, presented by Tess Barry from Lichtenfeldt Nurseries.
March 5, 2012 - How to Read a Soil Test, by Cory Tanner
- April 2, 2012 - Wildflowers and Wildflower Walks, by Master Gardeners Terry Gentry and Ann Martin.
May 7, 2012 - Annual Meeting and presentation on Advanced Container Gardening, by Yanna Frederick of Lichtenfeldt Nurseries
Field Trips
- March 23 – 24, 2012 - Atlanta Botanical Garden and Garden Hood in Atlanta, GA; Wilkerson Mills Garden in Palmetto, GA; and Maple Ridge Nursery in Decatur, GA
- April 12, 2012 - Wildflower Walk at Jones Gap State Park, SC and Appalachian Organics in Travelers Rest, SC
Other GGMG Events
- February 11, 2012 - Symposium at TD Convention Center
- March 4, 2012 - MG Graduation and Party, Martin Nursery
- April 28, 2012 - Plant Sale at McAlister Square
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 2012 Plant Sale –
Thinking ahead...
Please take photos of your plants that are blooming now if you might donate them for the sale next spring when they aren’t in bloom. Please email the photos to JeanRCartee@Gmail.com with your name and information about the plant. You may mail the photos & info to Jean if you prefer. See Member Center for address.
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Submitting Volunteer Hours
Please enter your volunteer hours at this link: http://www.clemson.edu/cemg/State.php
or submit them by mail, phone, or email to
Diana Roembke, droembke0@att.net.
In these tough financial times, documenting
your hours helps establish the importance of the
MG program to the state.
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