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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 [...] By Kathleen Robinson As a Master Gardner, volunteer and friend, I was called to a meeting to discuss landscaping for the new IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) day center for homeless families. The center is located behind the old farmers’ market at 1184 Baldwin Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was a very hot afternoon in June that [...] The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is looking for Master Gardeners to volunteer at River Bend this June—a great opportunity to partner with the Food Bank in an effort to generate extra income for the community garden program. The Food Bank needs Master Gardeners to staff a small concessions location at River Bend. “How small?” you [...] 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 [...] Title: Habitat for Humanity Landscaping Workday 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: [...] 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 [...] Do you have an interest in serving in as a volunteer on one of our projects? Do you have the desire to share the joy of gardening with others? Do you want to teach others more about nature and their environment? Are you prepared and committed to complete the required training and volunteer service? If [...] Title: Landscape ID Workshop Here is a University of Tennessee —Workshop/Field Day you may be interested in attending. It will help you answer disease, insect, weed and turf questions that your clients or neighbors are asking. These will be hands-on [...] |
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