Master Gardeners review accomplishments, prepare for new year
Master Gardeners review accomplishments, prepare for new year
News from State Gazette:
Hundreds of wildflowers, trees, bushes and more were available during the Dyer County Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale in 2011. Here, Master Gardener Mary Beth Sheppard helps a visitor select the right plants for his yard. Master Gardeners plan to hold their third-annual plant sale this spring.
Master Gardeners helped their communities blossom — literally, inspirationally and educationally — in 2011.
They plan to do it again this year, and new gardeners are encouraged to get their hands dirty.
A new Master Gardener training program is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 7, at the Dyer County Extension Office, 151 Everett Ave. The 14-week educational program is taught by Extension specialists, agents and Master Gardeners. The $ 125 fee also covers the new 859-page Tennessee Master Gardener Handbook, a nametag and a light supper during each class. Call the Extension Office at 286-7821 for more information or to register.
Students may join the Dyer County Association of Tennessee Master Gardeners, which donated more than 2,000 hours of volunteer service last year.
“We had a great year (in 2011) and we look forward to the coming year,” said association president Sherry Dunlap.
Related News:
Richmond gardening project gets £5k funding
News from Richmond and Twickenham Times:
Richmond gardening project gets £5k funding
4:59pm Thursday 26th January 2012 in
A gardening project encouraging disabled people to enjoy the outdoors has been given a £5,000 funding boost.
Richmond Aid’s Richmond Spade project will get the grant from the council’s civic pride fund, having been heralded a great example of a community involvement scheme.
Alex Brining, Richmond Aid’s operations manager, said the money would help maintain and develop the important project. The news was greeted by delight from Spade’s dedicated team of volunteer gardeners.
Project co-ordinator Jean Loveland said: “This project helps hundreds of people and households each year and allows older and disabled people to enjoy and get the most out of their gardens.
“So many people who have invested time and money raising a family in their homes find themselves less able to maintain everything as they get older and acquire health conditions and disabilities. This project focuses on those people and works hard to make this borough a clean and pleasant space for all.
“We are so happy to receive this grant to carry on our work to ensure as many people as possible can be proud of their borough.”
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