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 WHAT'S HOT


Everyone is invited to participate in
​2022-2023 Master Gardener Classes

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Classes will be held on Tuesdays, beginning September 13, 2022, and ending May 2, 2023 From 8:30 am-12:30 pm. at the Plantatarium: A Center for Exploration (PACE), 623 Fair Street, Gonzales, Texas. Classes meet every other Tuesday although this may vary to accommodate instructors, holidays, and other needs. Application deadline is 5:00 p.m., September 1, 2022

The program is designed to teach a broad fundamental background in horticulture.  The Gonzales Master Gardeners are particularly proud of the excellent speakers offered for classes. Classes give students a solid scientific foundation as well as a lot of practical and applied training.  Subjects include not only botany and soil science but other topics such as how to start and grow plants and cuttings, prepare soil mixtures and install and maintain irrigation in the most water efficient manner. 

For information about Gonzales Master Gardeners:
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Classes - Pace Building, 623 N. Fair Street, Gonzales, Texas

Tomato/Vegetable Sale and Spring Plant Sale

The Gonzales Master Gardeners are people who love gardening and want to learn more about horticulture.  Master Gardeners enjoy sharing their plant knowledge with others and promoting the love of gardening. 

What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture.  In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through the Texas AgriLife Extension office to provide horticulture-related information to the community.
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 President’s Message-June, 2022

Congratulations graduates of Master Gardener Class #11.  Completing the course study and volunteering is a major achievement. We welcome you as Gonzales Master Gardener members.  The class graduated April 26 after touring the Luling Foundation facilities, completing a post-graduation exam, and enjoying a catered lunch.

The Texas Master Gardener program began in 1978.  In the 1990’s the Texas Master Gardener Association was organized.  Gonzales Master Gardeners (GMG) was formed in 2010 by four Master Gardeners that had relocated to Gonzales County.

The Master Gardener program has been designed and is under the direction of Texas A & M AgriLife Extension, the horticulture course of study encompasses a minimum of fifty hours of training and the same number of volunteer hours.
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Certified Master Gardeners continue to improve and share their gardening and horticultural skills by volunteering at the PACE building, the greenhouse, Eggleston Children’s Garden, the March and April Plant Sales and other educational and social activities.  The ongoing participation of GMG members maintains the positive force in advancing gardening knowledge within the community.

Nick Wentworth GMG President 

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You can find out what’s happening in the Gonzales Master Gardeners and learn more about our activities as an organization by clicking below.
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​The Tomato/Vegetable Sale will be held In the Spring on a Saturday, indoors at the PACE Building, 623 N. Fair Street, Gonzales, Texas, 8:30 am to 1pm (Date to be determined).
Spring Plant Sale will be held on a Saturday outdoors at Texas Heroes Square in Gonzales, ​8:30am to 1pm (date to be determined).
Gonzales Master Gardeners are busy planning and grow teams are at work preparing for these sales. There will be a wide variety of tomatoes and vegetables available for the first sale. Plants available for the Spring Plant Sale will be supplemented with a selection of nursery grown plants. 
Growing plants is an enormous opportunity for Master Gardener’s and student grow teams to put Into practice their gardening and propagation knowledge.  We make a best effort basis to accommodate plant requests.  Please contact Shirley at safrazier@gvec.net  Other opportunities at the sale include a Silent Auction, Children Activities and ASK the Master Gardener Booth. 
 
Gonzales Master Gardeners is a non-profit 501 © 3 corporation under the direction of Texas AgriLife Extension Service.  We accept cash, checks and credit cards.   The proceeds from the fundraiser help support the mission of Gonzales Master Gardeners to provide horticultural and gardening information and instruction to the community and grade school children.

To view pictures of past plant sales:

Past Plant Sales