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Garden Walk May 4, 2019

251.978.9442

Summer Fun Day for Kids July 26, 2019 251.937.7176

Speakers’ Bureau Variety of speakers & topics Contact: Karen Rhea White

502.523.6806

Master Gardener Scholarships Baldwin County Students

Horticultural and Plant-based Majors Applications due: January 1—March 15, 2020

www.BaldwinMasterGardeners.com/Scholarship

Baldwin County Master Gardener Class January 15 - May 6, 2020

Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Deadline to apply: October 31, 2019 For more information: 251-937-7176

Spring Workshops March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020

Tuesdays with Master Gardeners 251.550.6464

Master Gardener Plant Sale Weeks Bay Reserve

April 2-3-4, 2020 251.605.6243

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Helpline Hours: M- F 10-4 PM 1.877.252.4769 (251) area codes

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Baldwin County Master Gardeners www.BaldwinMasterGardeners.com

Baldwin County Master Gardeners is an organization of trained and certified volunteers who share their love and knowledge of gardening with our communities, while assisting the Alabama

Cooperative Extension System in Outreach Education activities.

BCMG Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization

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Gulf Coast Regional Research & Extension Center 8300 Highway 104, Fairhope, AL 36532

Public Invited Meeting @ 10:00 AM

Meeting Coordinator 615.308.4963

May 9

Paul Merchant, Horticulture Supervisor for Fairhope

Keeping Fairhope in Bloom

June 13

Beau Brodbeck, Alabama Registered Forester and Certified

Arborist

How to Protect Your Trees from Storm Damage

July 11

BCMG Awards Ceremony

Not a Public Meeting

August 8

Michelle Johns, MG, Owner of Corner Copia Gardens

Success with Succulents

September 12

Seth Allen, Mobile Botanical Gardens

Camellias, Camellias, Camellias!

October 10 -13

Dr. Jeremy Pickens, Nursery and Greenhouse Extension

Specialist, Ornamental Horticulture Research Center

Gardening Hydroponically

November 14 Rick Zapata, Regional Extension Agent

Protecting Your Identity during Christmas

December 4 Awards Ceremony Not a Public Meeting

BCMG Monthly Meeting

Fall Workshop Saturday, October 12, 2019

9 AM to 12 N

9:00 - 10:15 Trees Planting and Care

Beau Brodbeck Right tree, Right place, Right way to plant

Jack Rowe Care of a newly planted tree, mulching, fertilizing, watering

Chris Francis What to look for - damage and disease.

When is tree surgery necessary?

10:15 - 10:25 Break

10:25 - 11:10 Fall Planting

(Gardening Tips - 15 minutes each)

Michelle Johns Planting for Fall Color

Marilyn Mannhard Growing Fall Vegetables

Myra Lassere Composting - Autumn’s Offerings

11:10 - 11:15 Break

11:15 - 12 N Fred Nation Second Nature - Restoring Natives into South Alabama

Landscapes

Place: Gulf Coast Regional Research Center

8300 Highway 104, Fairhope, AL

(1/2 mile east of Highway 98)

For More Information: 615-308-4963

Cost : $10

***Light refreshments will be served***

Wear comfortable shoes: a portion of the

Tree Workshop will be held outside

Garden Walk

Saturday, May 4, 2019 10 AM - 4 PM Rain or Shine

Tour

Six home gardens, plus Magnolia Springs Arboretum, and Foley’s Wilbourne Antique Rose Trail

Tickets $15 in advance, $20 day of tour

Cash or Check only (made out to BCMG)

For more information about ticket locations as well as updates on the tour visit our

website, www.baldwinmastergardens.com

Call: 251-978-9442 marilynmannhard@gmail.com

Summer Fun Day for Kids Friday, July 26, 2019 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Dig into FUN with Master Gardeners and 4-H! “Hands On” Activities, Lunch Provided

$5 per family: an adult must accompany each family Lessons great for all ages, ages 8-14 encouraged

To register: 251-937-7176 or email: sfb0010@aces.edu by July 19

Butterfly Extravaganza * Seed Spitting Contest *Fruit Designs * Scavenger Hunt * Rock Painting