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MGACRA
Board Meetings The Board Meetings take place one hour before the General Membership
meetings on the Third Wednesday of each month. The next Board meeting will take place on April 16th, 2008 at 6 PM at the C. Ray Grizzle
Building at ( 2008 MGACRA Board President Stan
Zack Vice
President Laura
Collinsworth l.collinsworth@verizon.net Secretary Glenna
Witter Treasurer Anne
Kline Parliamentarian Terry
Drew Past
President Linda
Dunn Committee Chairs The Latest Dirt Editor Alexis
Marshall-Stephens stephens1113@msn.com Membership Teresa
Fisher Bylaws Terry
Drew Education Tina
Will Fund Raising Laurie Clarkston 1st Saturday in the Garden Coordinator Ann Gorrell Volunteer Office Coordinator Gwen Pote Historian Phone Tree Jean Johnson RAAI Kathy Valentine Web Site Michelle Meyer Speakers Bureau Laurie Clarkston Shirt Sales Judy Little Area Representatives Caroline George Davis Vacant King George Beth and John Elkins Kay Kimmell Art Florack VMGA Linda
Dunn The Newest Issues of The
Latest Dirt! Past
issues of The Latest Dirt newsletters available online All you need to enjoy The Latest Dirt on line is an
Acrobat Reader If you are not receiving The Latest Dirt, contact Teresa Fisher, 657-9800; teresaluvs2garden@hotmail.com Master
Gardener Gala Photos Take
a look at some pictures from our annual Gala awards ceremony and celebration! 2008 First Saturdays in the Garden Schedule
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2008
Calendars Here is the Calendar for 2008. Hope you can join us for some fun and
educational times! (The Calendar
for 2007 can still be found here.) The 2008 First Saturdays in the
Gardens schedule is here!
You can also access the PDF
version. The
Fredericksburg City Council has approved the development of the The
park is located on The
first phase will focus on laying out the park and putting in the pathways, in
collaboration with the If you are interested in helping, please let Gwen know! You can reach her at gpote@vt.edu or 540-658-8000.
Livable Neighborhoods Water Stewardship Program In partnership with Friends of the Each student will learn to identify daily lifestyle choices
that impact our environment with the goal of lowering our impact on precious
water resources. Plus, it counts
towards your educational hours! Wednesdays, from March 26th-April 23rd 1-3 pm at the Free of Charge! Contact
Laura Collinsworth at (540) 659.6098 or l.collinsworth@verizon.net. The
Plant Clinics are Coming! It is getting to be time for the annual Master Gardener
plant clinics. They are a fabulous way
to earn hours, learn a ton about plants and their problems, and help out the
Extension Service. They are
particularly effective in reaching clients that work during the normal office
hours. We need volunteers to staff the tables. The ideal is for each plant clinic will
have 3 people assigned to it, 2 Master Gardeners and 1 intern, so you won’t
be alone. Remember, you do not have to
know all of the answers, but facilitate in getting the Extension's
information to the clients. If the
questions are too complex to answer on the spot, you can take down the
information for the Extension office to contact the clients. Porter Library Plant Clinic Tuesday Evenings, 6:30 - 8:30PM May 20th - August 26th Route 3 Farmer's Market Saturday Mornings, 9AM - Noon April 26th - September Saturday Mornings April 19th – September To volunteer, contact Karen Ehrhard,
the Plant Clinic Coordinator, at tkaze@aol.com. Tell her which plant clinic you wish to
volunteer for, preferred dates, what Master Gardener status you have, and if
you have volunteered for a plant clinic previously. Volunteers Needed for the Seedling The Tri-County Soil and Water Conservation District is in
the process of organizing their annual seedling sale. In the past, Master
Gardeners have supported this program by helping to “bundle” up seedlings for
sale, to distribute the trees, and to give advice on soil testing, planting,
mulching, right plant right place or any other questions purchasers might
have. Seedlings
Bundling:
March 26th (or 24th
or
25th)
Let them know the best date Seedling Sale: April
5th
8:30AM to noon at one of four sale sites: Chancellor Landfill on Harrison
Road, FLS Parking Lot on William Street, Grassy area at Foodlion
in King George; and behind Stafford Court House in parking lot. Let them know which site you prefer Potting of
leftover seedlings:
April 14th, 15th, or 16th Vote on the best date for you, and
they will choose one date and notify everyone. Please contact
Ellen Schwartz for more information and to sign up at (540) 899-9492,
ext 3 or conservation.district@verizon.net
If you would like to order trees, their web site is: http://tccswcd.vaswcd.org/seedling.htm 2008 Home Landscape Course for the Gardening
Novice Let
all of your friends, family, and neighbors know that Guy Mussey
is once again offering the Home Landscape Course for the Gardening Novice! These
classes are not aimed at Master Gardeners, but at local residents that are
interested in basic gardening information. Topics
to be covered are: Soils and Fertilizers, Annuals and Perennials, Woody
Ornamental Identification, Turf Maintenance, Composting, Plant Insect Pests,
Plant Diseases, Proper Pruning and Mulching, and Landscape Design. Thursdays, April 3 through May 29 6:30-8:30 PM Additionally, let Gwen know if you
are interested in facilitating any or all of the classes.
Contact Gwen for more information, to register, or to volunteer at
540-658-8000 or gpote@vt.edu. Helping Hands: Reaching Out to Our
Watershed Community A major focus of the program will
be the planning and establishment of outdoor classrooms at each middle school
where students will conduct studies investigating environmental issues
through the collection and analysis of field data. If you think you might be
interested in working with 6th grade students or developing “Out
Door Classrooms,” contact: Gwen for more information at gpote@vt.edu or 540-658-8000. OR Jean
Young, Supervisor of Science for Spotsylvania Schools, to volunteer at jyoung@spotsylvania.k12.va.us. RAAI Needs Volunteers RAAI is looking for volunteers with knowledge of plants to
answer questions at the Mayfest plant sale on May 3rd.
All that is required is plant knowledge, a willingness to serve, a big heart,
and great enthusiasm! Training and a review of plants will be available
before the sale date, and all plants will be listed on the website to give
you a head start at www.celebratemayfest.com.
To volunteer please contact Martha Weston at 540-854-7263. Membership in MGACRA
Anne Kline Looking for
Volunteers! Volunteers needed to help out at
the office answering horticultural
questions and performing other related jobs. Wednesday mornings are open, as
well as any afternoon. To volunteer, contact Gwen at gpote@vt.edu. Just because it is chilly outside
doesn’t mean you can’t still earn your volunteer hours. Come help at the Spotsy
Extension office with the horticultural help-line! To volunteer, contact Kay Kimmell at Spotsy@vt.edu
or 540-507-7570 Speakers Bureau
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