UGA Cooperative Extension

Murray County Extension

Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEV)

2012 Calendar of Meetings:

3/10/12 - Hemlock wooly adelgid workshop & facilitator training at Murray Extension Office
4/10/12 - Edible Ornamentals at Lakeshore Community Garden
5/8/12 - Beekeeping at Murray Extension Office
6/12/12 - Garden tour at Ralph Gordon's
July - Off
8/14/12 - Vermiculture at Rebecca Babb's house
9/11/12 - Fruit tree varieties & pruning at Brenda Jackson's house
10/9/12 - Fair booth exhibit planning meeting at Lakeshore Community Garden
11/13/12 - Native pollinators at Murray Extension Office
12/11/12 - Awarding of MGEV certificates & badges, Christmas tool exchange & pot luck dinner at Whitfield Extension Office

Mission: To assist University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension by training Master Gardener Extension Volunteers to provide unbiased horticultural information through volunteer community service and educational gardening projects using applied research and the resources of the University of Georgia.

Goals:

To assist County Extension staff in their support of local Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer programs
To promote horticultural education through the development of community outreach projects
To encourage appreciation and conservation of the environment
To educate the public in responsible gardening practices

Forms

Contact

If you have any questions concerning the MGEV program please email Brenda Jackson at bljack@uga.edu.