THANKS AND KUDOS TO MICKEY GAZAWAY for a wonderful program last Thursday night on Camellias! It was informative and included some examples of great japonicas and sasanquas along with beautiful companion plants.
I gave out membership cards for this year at the meeting, so if you missed it, stop by and pick yours up at the office! You can be a "card-carrying" Master Gardener!
New Master Gardener Class
Our new Master Gardener Interns begin their classes tomorrow. They will meet me here at 8am to head out for Carroll County and begin their new adventure. I sent around a sign up sheet at the meeting Thursday asking for folks to join us tomorrow as greeters, but it never made it back to me. So if you signed up and I haven't spoken with you about it, please meet us here at the office in time to van pool at 8am or meet us at Carroll County at 8:45am to help setup and greet our new faces!
Volunteer and Education (by you) Opportunities
Since I did not get my sign up sheet back, I also do not know if I should be expecting any of you for other activities that were listed! If you signed up to help with any of the following tasks, please let me know, so I don't scramble:
February 21st -Assist with Lunch and Learn setup (computer/projector and screen)
Setup/take down in the conference room, greet guests and help them sign in from 10:30am until 1:30pm
February 4-Office assistance (am OR pm?)
February 27-Office assistance (am OR pm?)
Education (for you) Opportunities
Rolling Hills RC&D has organized another Arborist Training and you can sign up now! See the brochure for more details, but the basics are:
Class begins Friday, February 22 at Chattahoochee Technical College in Dallas and Registration is required by February 15th. The cost is $150 dollars. The test is a separate fee and will be offered at the end of the class. Contact Ginger Watson at Rolling Hills RC&D for more information, 770-749-0444.
On February 2 at 10 am Pike's Nursery is having a drought response meeting at their Dallas Hwy/Barrett Pkway store in Cobb County. This is for the community with speakers from Smith Gilbert Arboretum, Pike Nursery's Wayne Juers, Randy Drinkard, former Extension agent from Cobb and Bartow County. the owner of Semprviren Landscapes and maybe someone from Lost Mtn. Nursery. We are also inviting gardeners to share tricks that they have used to beat the drought.
Holly Thornton has posted January's Homeowner Plant Disease Clinic Report. It includes some great information and photos of Winter Injury that may mimic disease.
Just for Fun (unless you are one of my workers!)
On Friday, February 1, I will be accompanying 4 of our recently certified Master Gardeners to operate the Master Gardener Booth at the Southeastern Flower Show. We will leave the office at 1pm and we will work a 3pm-8pm shift at the booth, hopefully returning here around 9pm. I will have 4 extra seats in the van for anyone who is interested in riding. First come, first served! Please call the office (770-443-7616) and ask Dara to put you on the list of riders if you wish to join us. I'll spring for parking, but you'll have to pay your way into the show.
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