Master Gardner

KAUFMAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
A TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM

2009 Officers: Debra Middleton President, Brad Ackerman President-elect, Marvin Dietel, Treasurer and Jeanie Allen Davis, Secretary.

What is a Master Gardener?

A Master Gardener is a gardening enthusiast of any age, who has been formally trained in horticulture by Texas AgriLife Extension and has completed a period of volunteer service. Master Gardeners do not know all the answers, but do know the sources to consult to find the answers.

9 Kaufman County residents have completed the first phase to become credentialed as Master Gardeners. They have successfully completed 80 hours of training in horticulture by theTexas AgriLIFE Extension Service. The 9 interns will be performing 50 hours of volunteer service through Texas AgriLIFE extension projects in 2010 to complete their credentialing. Pictured bottom row left to right: Janis Barnett, Bonnie Hoover, Lisa Nalls, Rebecca Morrow; top row left to right: Judy McAfee, Judy Barton,Ginger Davis, Karen Sanders. Not pictured is Theresa Sullivan.

Kaufman County Master Gardeners are part of the Texas AgriLIFE extension service. KCMGA offers scheduled educational programs, and monthly meetings, with educational programs, which are open to the public at no charge. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin. Please call the Texas AgriLIFE extension office for more information at 972 932 9069 or check the events section on our website at www.kcmastergardeners.org

Community Service Programs:

SPEAKERS BUREAU – Special lectures and presentations are given to local groups on garden related topics.

GARDENING INFORMATION – Master Gardener volunteers provide information and assistance to County residents calling or dropping by the Extension Office.

TESTING/DEMONSTRATION GARDENS - New plant varieties and gardening practices are evaluated for suitability to our local growing conditions and soils.

GARDEN LEARNI NG CENTER- located on the south west corner of the intersection of 1388 and Hwy 34 in Kaufman. When completed in 2009 this will be a self study educational center open to the public. A pavilion area will be used for structured educational programs and a kiosk with handouts on rainwater harvesting, earth kind gardening, plantings in the Center as well as other horticultural information will be maintained