Many of the Master Gardener members have been busy on Wednesday’s at Sondra Henley’s Craft Day. She has been hosting this in her garage for several weeks in preparation for the first fundraiser for 2016. Antiques in the Garden will be held at Petals from the Past in Jemison April 22 and 23, 2016.
Chilton and Coosa counties in conjunction with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service and Alabama 4-H sponsor a program each spring for 4-H members between the ages of 9 – 18 years called Chick Chain.
Participates receives 10 baby chicks (5 each of two breeds), and they have to take care of them for about 21 weeks. They are taught how to house and feed the baby chicks. Two of our members, Jerry and Pat Farmer assist Josine Walter, the ACES 4-H Regional Agent and other ACES staff members in handing out the 2 day old chicks (500+). They also go on many farm visits during the summer to check on the progress of the chicks.
The 4-H participants learn several things during the time of raising their chicks: how to produce healthy chickens, recordkeeping skills, poultry management skills, business management and they also achieved a sense of pride and accomplishment in a job well done.
On March 29th, several Chilton County Master Gardener members participated in a Jr. MG’s in Training Day held at Chilton Research & Extension Center. Josine Walter, ACES 4-H Regional Extension Agent held the workshop/training day in preparation for our organization starting a Jr. Master Gardener program in Chilton County. We really hope we can get this program up and running in the near future.
When Strawberries are ripe and readily available there’s nothing like Sure-Jell’s very easy low sugar recipe for:
Strawberry Freezer Jam
You may also find the recipe in the Sure-Jell box.
It is the closest thing to fresh strawberries! Just thaw and enjoy on a hot biscuit or even on a bowl of ice cream!
Picture provided by Audrey Giles
Several Master Gardeners helped with the 21st Annual Alabama Cooperative Extension Beekeeping Symposium held Saturday, Feb. 6 at Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center. This is one of the many events that the Master Gardeners assist Gay West and the Extension office with throughout the year.
On Saturday, February 5th, Alabama Landscape Creations of Jemison, AL, arrived at the newly redesigned Demonstration Garden located at the Chilton Research and Extension Center, which is managed by the Chilton County Master Gardeners. Jacob Boozer and Bill Lovelace with Alabama Landscape Creations met with the CCMGA members to install an irrigation system.
Alabama Landscape Creations has over 14 years of experience offering a full service landscape business, specializing in natural stone work, paver patios and walkways, landscaping, outdoor kitchens and fireplaces, and aquatic gardens. Jake Beardon, owner of Alabama Landscape Creations, has not only served his customers well, but has given back to the community by donating the irrigation system, several large boulders, and a lava rock to the Chilton County Master Gardener Association.
Master Gardeners Pat Farmer and Ann Moore helped judge the Chilton County 4-H Beef Cook-Off held on January 22nd at the Jemison Municipal Complex. This is an event put on every year by the Chilton County 4-H and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. Master Gardeners are proud to be able to help with it.
Now that is a big word, and one that we don’t use in our every day speech, but a person that has lived for such a wonderful length of time deserves to have a special word to describe them.
The Chilton County Master Gardeners Association is blessed to have four members that are Octogenarians. And along with this descriptive word comes a bonus of having a Lifetime Membership in CCMGA.
E.C. Lewis was one of the founding members of the Association and joined in 1999. Lindy Helton became a member in 2000, Charlotte Word in 2004 and Margaret Goolsby joined in 2006.
The Association wishes to congratulate E.C. Lewis, Lindy Helton, Charlotte Word and Margaret Goolsby for attaining the title of Octogenarian. All the rest of us hope that one day we get to have this special title by our names! By Pat Farmer and Audrey Giles
Chilton County Master Gardeners lost two long time members in 2015. Thomas Edward (Ed) and Wilma Jean Simmons were part of the 2000 Chilton County Master Gardener class and were active members of CCMGA for thirteen years. They participated in many Master Gardener activities including propagating plants, working plant sales, and helping with the Demo Garden. They volunteered to pick figs and cut fruit for the annual CREC Farm, Home and Wildlife Expo.
Ed was a familiar figure at the ACES Peach Producers Meeting and the ACES Vegetable Marketing Program for Growers Meeting where he helped with set up and take down. He coordinated fig pruning between CREC and Master Gardeners. He taught many of us when and how to propagate fig trees. He served two years as CCMGA treasurer.
Wilma could be counted on to help in a variety of ways such as preparing plants for sales, packing seeds, preparing fruits and desserts for the CREC Expo, and the annual planting of the beautiful flowers in downtown Clanton.
CCMGA member Renee` Powers remembers them as having gentle sincere spirits and that it was always a pleasure to work along side them on any project.
Ed and Wilma quietly contributed their talents to CCMGA and were always willing to show up and help. CCMGA is proud that they were members of our Master Gardener family.
Visit Martin Funeral Home to read their obituaries and learn more about their interesting lives.
Sondra Henley, Demo Garden Project Manager, discusses Phase 3 of the Demo Garden Redesign with Eagle Scout Clay Vinson. Clay has selected Phase 3 of the Demo Garden as his Eagle Scout Project, which will include the Pergola and the perimeter butterfly bed designed by Harriett Jackson. Development will begin in February after the irrigation lines are laid.
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