I'd like to start with a huge thank you to all the Master Gardeners and Interns who volunteered with Harvest Festival and/or Close Encounters with Agriculture. I received overwhelmingly positive comments about both events. Harvest Festival is always a fall favorite, with children's garden-related games, a tussie mussie workshop, tours of the demonstration garden, as well as plant clinic and other committee tables. This year Close Encounters with Agriculture was updated to make it leaner and provide a couple more minutes per station. Our Master Gardeners and Interns matched the 4th graders’ energy and excitement, as they shared Environmental, Nutrition, and Agricultural lessons.
I'd also like to thank MG Joel Patton for becoming the chairperson of the Speaker's Bureau and MG Dara Ballow-Giffen for becoming the Community Events chairperson. We look forward to their organizational skills and leadership.
I look forward to seeing many of you at our November membership meeting on November 6. It has been wonderful to get together in person during 2025. In December, we will come together to celebrate our individual and collective accomplishments at the Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony.
Last chance for nominations! Remember to send me your nominations for the Outstanding Service Award (open to any MG) and the Lifetime Achievement Award (open to MGs with 15 or more years of experience). Last month’s article describes how to find eligible people and view examples of past award writeups. Email me your nominations by November 1.
As always, I'm filled with much gratitude for all that you do in support of the Montgomery County Master Gardeners program!
Linda
