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Title: Arbor Day on Signal Mountain We will have the Arbor Day celebration for Signal Mountain with tree plantings at Thrasher Elementary and SMMHS on Friday, March 5th at 10:00 am at both locations. If you like working with kids and teaching others, this [...] An outpouring of Master Gardeners, Master Gardener interns and food bank volunteers and staff showed up last Saturday ready to crank out raised beds for the new Chattanooga Area Food Bank Greenhouse. The goal was to build 20 beds, and by the end of this first day, 16 beds were completed and ready for the [...] The Annual Tennessee Master Gardener Winter School will be held February 17 through 20, 2010 in Murfreesboro, TN and hosted by Rutherford County (see below). The theme for the 2010 Winter School is “sustainable solutions.” This theme refers to both sustainable gardening and sustaining volunteers in a membership organization. There will be two educations tracks: [...] Join us January 11 for an evening with Dr. Douglas Airhart, Tennessee Technical University Professor of Horticulture. Dr. Airhart will cover best practices for planting, mulching, pruning and caring for your trees. The seminar will be held at Chattanooga State Community College Humanities Theatre and will start promptly at 7 pm. This event is also [...] While many Chattanoogans may not be aware of the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County (MGHC) and what we do, they will see the results of our collaboration with citizen groups and Mother Nature all through the community. Under the guidance of UT Knoxville, MGHC’s mission is to promote smart environmental practices through our volunteer members [...] The 19th Annual “Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference will be held January 20-23, 2010 in Chattanooga at the Convention Center. This is a program for serious organic and sustainable farmers hosted by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, Inc (SSAWG), a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture in the southern US. Conference [...] Title: TN Yards and Neighborhood Workshop “TN Yards and Neighborhood Workshop” is a new program aimed at teaching a new approach to home lawn management. It will be over two sessions on October 20th and 22nd — 6-9pm each night. It will be at the Ag Center on Bonny [...] “Composting” means the controlled decomposition (decay) of organic material such as yard trimmings, kitchen scraps, wood shavings, cardboard, and paper. “Compost” is the humus-rich material that results from composting. Compost contributes nutrients and beneficial life to the soil, improves soil structure, and helps prevent runoff that can pollute rivers and lakes. Compost helps the soil absorb [...] Beyond Sprinklers and Hoses TIPS FOR IMPLEMENTING XERISCAPING Plan and Design. Determine North, South, East and West. Note sunny spots· and low or sloped areas. Use existing vegetation not to be removed. Determine use of the space such as dining, sitting or recreation. Eliminate sharp angles as they are harder to maintain and [...] |
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