Dec 13th Christmas Luncheon Party
Dec.13&14 Festival of Lights
Upcoming Speakers
Jan 24th Dean Bennett - Brunswick Community College - Plant Diseases
Feb 28th Chris Moorman - Wildlife Management
March 27th Ken Fager NCSU Growing Organic
April 24th Peter Hertyl - NCSU - Ground Pearls
May 22nd Bryce Lane NCSU Gardening Ideas
June 28th Frank Galloway - Plants for local use
July 24th Dr. Frank Blazich - NCSU - Summer Propagation
Aug 28th Charlotte Glen - Plants for difficult situations
Sept. 25th Ronda Sherman - Vermicomposting
Oct 24th Toby Bost
Nov. 29th updates by horticulture staff or in the garden tape.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Message from Charlie
Please sign up for the Christmas if you haven’t already done so. The party is on the 13th of Dec. at 12:30.
Following the party, don’t forget the Festival of Lights. We can use some help on the 13 and 14th of Dec., 6:00 -8:00 PM. Bring a friend and join us for the activities on both days. Talk it up!
Please bring your volunteer hours up to date.
Dues are 5.00 dollars, payable by Jan. 1st, 2008. Might as well pay a couple of years in advance so you don’t have to worry about it next year.
For those of you I may not see until next year, have a safe and joyous Christmas season.
By the way, understand our fearless leader, Mr. Barkley, will be on hand for the Christmas Party. You don’t want to miss that.
Following the party, don’t forget the Festival of Lights. We can use some help on the 13 and 14th of Dec., 6:00 -8:00 PM. Bring a friend and join us for the activities on both days. Talk it up!
Please bring your volunteer hours up to date.
Dues are 5.00 dollars, payable by Jan. 1st, 2008. Might as well pay a couple of years in advance so you don’t have to worry about it next year.
For those of you I may not see until next year, have a safe and joyous Christmas season.
By the way, understand our fearless leader, Mr. Barkley, will be on hand for the Christmas Party. You don’t want to miss that.
Monday, November 19, 2007
“Charlie Said”
Time to start bringing your Volunteer Time Sheets up to date. With David out, I'll need extra time to get everything caught up. We will be sending out info on the new classes starting in Feb. Talk it up. If you haven't been out to the Greenhouse lately, you need to stop and see all the great plants that are being readied for the spring plant sale.
Ash Needs help!
Plants and seeds have been coming in hot and heavy. We need help! More will arrive the week of Nov. 12th. Even more plants will arrive the week of Dec. 3rd. The last of the plants for the Spring sale will arrive the week of Jan. 7th. We still have a lot of work that needs to be accomplished in the Garden.
Member News
David Barkley has had foot surgery and will be laid up for sometime. We wish him a speedy recovery and that he has some valuable down time.
Festival of Lights
The Festival of Lights this year will be held on the evenings of Dec. 13th and 14th starting around 6:00PM. We will need help setting up and lighting the Luminaries and preparing the big room for the kids. Help us make this a wonderful event for both kids and parents.
Christmas Party
Christmas Party is Dec. 13th at 12:30. Invitations will be in the mail shortly. Make a note that the Master Gardeners donate canned and dry food to the County Family Assistance organization each year. Please remember to bring your donations of food for those less fortunate.
Budget Time
It's that time again! Please prepare your budget requests for the coming year and submit them to Al Smith by November 19.
Thanks, Richard Boland
Thanks, Richard Boland
Camellia Symposium at the NHC Arboretum
On December 1, 2007 the Tidewater Camellia Club is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Camellia Symposium at the NHC Arboretum. It would be greatly appreciated if you could inform your members of the FREE event. There will be displays of camellias and three speakers. Cindy Watson is co-owner of Cam Too, the largest camellia nursery in the United States. Dr. Ray Campbell was the former head of the NC soil test division. Bill Howell is a former agent at the Arboretum and a senior member of the Tidewater Camellia Club. 9-3 Three Seminars - 9:00 A. M. to Noon
2008 MG NC Convention
In Brunswick County
October 5-8 – Please Volunteer
Many of the committees in support of the conference have been filled up but we still need quite a few more volunteers. Some of the spaces where we need help include: Donations from the community for door prizes, soliciting ads and sponsors from the business community in both South and North Carolina, Soliciting items to fill the welcome bags. We don't expect individuals to do this on their own, but to work on teams. I need the names as soon as we can get them even though the actual work will not start until after the New Year and things have settled down. Contacting the businesses will NOT be cold turkey as we will send out letters identifying ourselves and stating the purpose and what we are doing. As I look down our roster, there are many qualified folks that can really help us make this the best Conference ever. We still need help on all committees so if no job above excites, I'll be glad to discuss some of the other options.
Please help so I don't have to call too many people! I should be back into work the week after next on a fulltime basis.
October 5-8 – Please Volunteer
Many of the committees in support of the conference have been filled up but we still need quite a few more volunteers. Some of the spaces where we need help include: Donations from the community for door prizes, soliciting ads and sponsors from the business community in both South and North Carolina, Soliciting items to fill the welcome bags. We don't expect individuals to do this on their own, but to work on teams. I need the names as soon as we can get them even though the actual work will not start until after the New Year and things have settled down. Contacting the businesses will NOT be cold turkey as we will send out letters identifying ourselves and stating the purpose and what we are doing. As I look down our roster, there are many qualified folks that can really help us make this the best Conference ever. We still need help on all committees so if no job above excites, I'll be glad to discuss some of the other options.
Please help so I don't have to call too many people! I should be back into work the week after next on a fulltime basis.
November Meeting Date !!
Since the 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving, the general meeting will be on the 5th Thursday November 29th. Election of Officers! Great Speaker, Dick Bir !! Native & Exotic Plants for You !!!!
Upcoming Speakers
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC. Native & Exotic Plants for You !!!!
Jan 24th Dean Bennett - Brunswick Community College - Plant Diseases
Feb 28th Chris Moorman - Wildlife Management
March 27th Ken Fager NCSU Growing Organic
April 24th Peter Hertyl - NCSU - Ground Pearls
May 22nd Bryce Lane NCSU Gardening Ideas
June 28th Frank Galloway - Plants for local use
July 24th Dr. Frank Blazich - NCSU - Summer Propagation
Aug 28th Charlotte Glen - Plants for difficult situations
Sept. 25th Ronda Sherman - Vermicomposting
Oct 24th Toby Bost
Nov. 29th updates by horticulture staff or in the garden tape.
Jan 24th Dean Bennett - Brunswick Community College - Plant Diseases
Feb 28th Chris Moorman - Wildlife Management
March 27th Ken Fager NCSU Growing Organic
April 24th Peter Hertyl - NCSU - Ground Pearls
May 22nd Bryce Lane NCSU Gardening Ideas
June 28th Frank Galloway - Plants for local use
July 24th Dr. Frank Blazich - NCSU - Summer Propagation
Aug 28th Charlotte Glen - Plants for difficult situations
Sept. 25th Ronda Sherman - Vermicomposting
Oct 24th Toby Bost
Nov. 29th updates by horticulture staff or in the garden tape.
Upcoming Events
Nov.17th Fall Seminar Southport Walmart
Nov. 29th Regular Meeting – Dick Bir
Dec. 1st Camellia Symposium at the NHC Arboretum
Dec 13th Christmas Luncheon Party
Dec.13&14 Festival of Lights
Nov. 29th Regular Meeting – Dick Bir
Dec. 1st Camellia Symposium at the NHC Arboretum
Dec 13th Christmas Luncheon Party
Dec.13&14 Festival of Lights
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Another Comment from Joe
I attended the Tuesday meeting of the State Convention. My hat is off to those that put together this year’s convention. We are going to need to work hard to put together a better one next year. They had 6 speakers on Tuesday and my head is still spinning with all the information presented. I also can’t wait to visit two of the speaker’s nurseries next spring. Tony Avent from Raleigh’s “Plant Delights Nursery” and Ted Stevens from North Augusta, SC’s Nurseries Carolina both showed us what we won’t be seeing at Walmart. New, unusual, and beautiful describe the plants they feature. I was also lucky enough to win $80 worth of merchandise, plus all the freebies they gave away. Think I made money by going. (Now that’s just silly, because I will spend a fortune next spring on all those new plants).
Reminders from Charlie
Don't forget the upcoming election for the new Board of Officers. Please try and be here for the Nov. meeting. Don't forget to please get your time sheets up to date by the end of Dec. If you're short on volunteer time, try and get caught up or give me a call and we will see if we can't work something out.
Ash Needs help!
The first of the flower plugs for the Spring sale will be shipped. Ash will need a few folks to transplant the plugs when they arrive Oct 24th. Approximately 750 plugs will arrive. Trees for the Spring sale that need potting will arrive the week of Nov. 5th, followed by plants on the week of Nov. 12th.More plants will arrive the week of Dec. 3rd. The last of the plants for the Spring sale will arrive the week of Jan. 7th. Still have a lot of work that needs accomplishing in the Garden.
Member News
David Barkley has had foot surgery and will be laid up for sometime. We wish him a speedy recovery and that he has some valuable down time.
Upcoming Speakers
Oct. 25th Marcia P Doering - Arboretum Coordinator - New Hanover County.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC.
Jan 24th Richard Bennett - Brunswick Community College - Plant Diseases
Feb 28th Chris Moorman - Wildlife Management
March 27th Ken Fager NCSU Growing Organic
April 24th Peter Hertyl - NCSU - Ground Pearls
May 22nd Bryce Lane NCSU Gardening Ideas
June 28th Frank Galloway - Plants for local use
July 24th Dr. Frank Blazich - NCSU - Summer Propagation
Aug 28th Charlotte Glen - Plants for difficult situations
Sept. 25th Ronda Sherman - Vermicomposting
Oct 24th Toby Bost
Nov. 29th updates by horticulture staff or in the garden tape.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC.
Jan 24th Richard Bennett - Brunswick Community College - Plant Diseases
Feb 28th Chris Moorman - Wildlife Management
March 27th Ken Fager NCSU Growing Organic
April 24th Peter Hertyl - NCSU - Ground Pearls
May 22nd Bryce Lane NCSU Gardening Ideas
June 28th Frank Galloway - Plants for local use
July 24th Dr. Frank Blazich - NCSU - Summer Propagation
Aug 28th Charlotte Glen - Plants for difficult situations
Sept. 25th Ronda Sherman - Vermicomposting
Oct 24th Toby Bost
Nov. 29th updates by horticulture staff or in the garden tape.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Upcoming Events…
Life on the farm, Oct. 18, 19, 22, and 26th.
Plants that need potting arrive on the week of Oct 24th.
Fall seminars start at Hickman Crossroads Library on Nov. 2nd, Leland Library on Nov. 7th, and Southport Library on Nov. 8th, finishing up at the Southport Wal-Mart on Nov. 17th.
Trees for the Spring sale that need potting will arrive the week of Nov. 5th, followed by plants on the week of Nov. 12th.
More plants will arrive the week of Dec. 3rd.
The Christmas luncheon party will be Dec 13th.
The Festival of lights will be held the evenings of Dec.13 and 14.
The last of the plants for the Spring sale will arrive the week of Jan. 7th.
Still have a lot of work that needs accomplishing in the Garden.
As you can see, lots of things going on and all help is greatly appreciated.
Don't forget the upcoming election for the new Board of Officers. Please try and be here for the Nov. meeting.
Don't forget to please get your time sheets up to date by the end of Dec. If you're short on volunteer time, try and get caught up or give me a call and we will see if we can't work something out.
This has been a tremendous year and so much has been accomplished. Thanks to everyone who has helped in all our efforts. I'm hoping for even a better year upcoming. We have a great opportunity to show the State what we can accomplish as we're holding the State Master Gardener annual get together in Oct. Please give Shirley lots of help in the planning and execution of the Convention.
Last but not least, David is in good spirits and should know a little more about what's going on soon. We all wish him well and a speedy recovery.
Plants that need potting arrive on the week of Oct 24th.
Fall seminars start at Hickman Crossroads Library on Nov. 2nd, Leland Library on Nov. 7th, and Southport Library on Nov. 8th, finishing up at the Southport Wal-Mart on Nov. 17th.
Trees for the Spring sale that need potting will arrive the week of Nov. 5th, followed by plants on the week of Nov. 12th.
More plants will arrive the week of Dec. 3rd.
The Christmas luncheon party will be Dec 13th.
The Festival of lights will be held the evenings of Dec.13 and 14.
The last of the plants for the Spring sale will arrive the week of Jan. 7th.
Still have a lot of work that needs accomplishing in the Garden.
As you can see, lots of things going on and all help is greatly appreciated.
Don't forget the upcoming election for the new Board of Officers. Please try and be here for the Nov. meeting.
Don't forget to please get your time sheets up to date by the end of Dec. If you're short on volunteer time, try and get caught up or give me a call and we will see if we can't work something out.
This has been a tremendous year and so much has been accomplished. Thanks to everyone who has helped in all our efforts. I'm hoping for even a better year upcoming. We have a great opportunity to show the State what we can accomplish as we're holding the State Master Gardener annual get together in Oct. Please give Shirley lots of help in the planning and execution of the Convention.
Last but not least, David is in good spirits and should know a little more about what's going on soon. We all wish him well and a speedy recovery.
2008 Southern Region Conference
Dear Master Gardeners,
This is the first of several emails we will be sending out regarding the Southern Region Master Gardener Conference, June 18-21, 2008 – A Garden of Dreams in Native America.
The Oklahoma County Master Gardeners are hosting the event and are busy putting final details together for the conference. They are very excited about the opportunity to host the conference and have already put many, many hours into the planning and organization of this grand event!
You can now find general information at the conference web site. As more details are finalized we will post them on the site, so visit regularly to keep updated on the latest news and additions.
The conference site will be at the Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center in Oklahoma City. It is nestled in the hub of Oklahoma City's restaurant and entertainment district. There are over 30 sit-down and fast-food restaurants within 2 miles of the hotel. They are conveniently located off I-40 and just minutes from the Airport and other areas of interest. In addition, they provide complimentary shuttle service to and from Will Rogers World Airport and local businesses for fly-in guests.
We are still working on the registration fee, but hope to have it finalized in the near future. In the mean time, check out the web site to see a list of speakers, tours and the conference facilities.
We hope you will put this on your calendars and begin planning to visit our grand state – Oklahoma!
Remember – bookmark Southern Region Master Gardener Conference and visit often.
Happy Gardening and hope to see you in Oklahoma City in 2008!
David Hillock
Assistant Extension Specialist
Consumer Horticulture
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Oklahoma State University
360 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6027
405-744-5158
This is the first of several emails we will be sending out regarding the Southern Region Master Gardener Conference, June 18-21, 2008 – A Garden of Dreams in Native America.
The Oklahoma County Master Gardeners are hosting the event and are busy putting final details together for the conference. They are very excited about the opportunity to host the conference and have already put many, many hours into the planning and organization of this grand event!
You can now find general information at the conference web site. As more details are finalized we will post them on the site, so visit regularly to keep updated on the latest news and additions.
The conference site will be at the Clarion Meridian Hotel and Convention Center in Oklahoma City. It is nestled in the hub of Oklahoma City's restaurant and entertainment district. There are over 30 sit-down and fast-food restaurants within 2 miles of the hotel. They are conveniently located off I-40 and just minutes from the Airport and other areas of interest. In addition, they provide complimentary shuttle service to and from Will Rogers World Airport and local businesses for fly-in guests.
We are still working on the registration fee, but hope to have it finalized in the near future. In the mean time, check out the web site to see a list of speakers, tours and the conference facilities.
We hope you will put this on your calendars and begin planning to visit our grand state – Oklahoma!
Remember – bookmark Southern Region Master Gardener Conference and visit often.
Happy Gardening and hope to see you in Oklahoma City in 2008!
David Hillock
Assistant Extension Specialist
Consumer Horticulture
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Oklahoma State University
360 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6027
405-744-5158
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