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| MCMG President Linda Barrett |
Spring is here and I’m enjoying the warmer temperatures and flowers blooming. I’ve begun cleaning up my vegetable garden and can’t wait to get the tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers in the ground. My native plant gardens will have to wait another month or so for clean-up, while the insects continue to emerge from the leaf litter and soil.
Over the winter, our Speakers Bureau was reorganizing, adding new schedulers and speakers. They seem to be very busy with presentations at garden clubs and libraries. Therapeutic Horticulture continues to work every month of the year, providing themed workshops of garden education and crafts for assisted living residents.
The six demo gardens have also begun their spring clean-ups and planting. It’s amazing how many weeds move in over the winter, but our gardeners are determined to have the garden beds ready for planting very soon.
Many MGs and interns have signed up for Plant Clinics and Community Events Tables. These events provide a wonderful opportunity to talk with residents and answer their gardening questions.
I truly appreciate everyone's commitment to the MCMG mission and hope that you will volunteer for some of the upcoming activities. I look forward to seeing you soon!
Linda
