Gilmer County Master Gardener Volunteers

10/15/2026

🥕 Organic food is everywhere, but what does that label really mean?

In the latest episode of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Cultivating Curiosity podcast, Assistant Professor of Horticulture Kate Cassity-Duffey explains:

▪️ The principles behind organic farming
▪️ Common misconceptions
▪️ How researchers and farmers collaborate to improve agricultural systems
▪️ And more!

➡️ Listen at the link in the comments!

10/13/2026

Master Gardeners trimmed, cleaned out the raised beds and put down fresh mulch at the DIG garden today. We left a few things that were blooming so pretty!

10/08/2026

Master Gardener’s created another fabulous scarecrow for the Harrison Park Scarecrow Invasion! Many thanks to our leader, Dorothy, and team members Gayle, Wendy W., Deb, Darlene, and Emily and her family for putting this together. Let’s all go and Vote for #22, Gilmer County Master Gardeners!

10/03/2026

Master Gardeners hosted a grapevine wreath making class using all natural materials from our gardens. They turned out beautifully and each wreath was different. Thanks to all our attendees and our MG’s for sharing their ideas and suggestions. It was so much fun!

09/25/2026

Master Gardeners enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea organized by Julia and her team. Perfect weather, great food and tea, good conversations and the best group of friends!

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

There’s still time to sign up for our Seasonal Wreath workshop! Join us!

09/12/2026

Thanks to everyone that participated in our hypertufa class today. And special thanks to all the Master Gardener Volunteers that made it happen!

09/11/2026

The Rustic Hypertufa Class on Saturday will be held rain or shine. If it’s not raining, we’ll be in the DIG garden. If it’s raining, we’ll be in the lower level meeting room. See you tomorrow! It’s going to be fun!

09/03/2026

Join us Saturday, September 12th at the Library for our first fall make and take! Carol Harris will instruct us on making a rustic hypertufa container. You will love and enjoy planting this container for years to come.
10:00 am-12:00pm, cost for materials is $25.00 Advance registration is required. You can print the registration form below or stop by the extension office to fill one out. All checks and forms can be dropped off there. Deadline to register is September 7th. We are looking forward to seeing you!