{"id":23028,"date":"2025-08-03T09:13:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T14:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T21:25:08","slug":"japanese-maples-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/japanese-maples-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Maples in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Our monthly meeting for July was presented by Mr. David Doggett, a Jefferson County Advanced Master Gardener specializing in Japanese Maple Trees.  At Aldridge Gardens David gives guided tours to adult groups. He also has created the Aldridge Gardens Japanese Maple Trail which consists of over 50 different cultivars of Japanese maples. He says they come in all shapes and sizes, all colors, and many different kinds of leaf formations. Some can reach 10 feet, some can grow in containers like the pygmy, and others scan the scale all in between. Japanese maples cannot be grown from seed or from cuttings, they have to be grafted, and this accounts for so many varieties. Thanks, Mr. Doggett, for a very informative program about Japanese maple trees!<br>Betsy Smith and Jacob Turner presented 7 of our interns with their Master Gardener Certificate and name badges. These interns were Callen Alred, Sam Blackmon, Diane Handley, Kimberly Hudson, Sonja Johnson. Donald Jones, and Becky Roper.<br>Amy Bakes presented Beverly Williamson with this month\u2019s Peach Award for her being such a vivacious, enthusiastic, and hard working volunteer!<br>Diane Clapp, our Hospitality Team Leader, had the table decorated for 4th of July which included some Chilton County Peach dishes. Thanks to whomever prepared these dishes!<br>Our audience included 25 members, 2 Honorary members, and <em>5<\/em> guests!<br>Thank you to all that attended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1920x1440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image.png 1920w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-395x296.png 395w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-250x188.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img width=\"1661\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image.jpeg 1661w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-960x772.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-395x317.jpeg 395w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1536x1235.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-250x201.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1661px) 100vw, 1661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-1920x1440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-960x720.png 960w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-395x296.png 395w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-250x188.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption>V. P. Hugh Nichols presents a speaker\u2019s gift to Mr. David Doggett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-960x743.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23032\" width=\"737\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-960x743.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-395x306.jpeg 395w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-1536x1188.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-2048x1584.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-1-250x193.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><figcaption>Back,  L-R Betsy Smith, Sam Blackmon, Callen Alred, and  Donald Jones.      Front,  L-R Sonja Johnson, Kimberly Hudson, Diane Handley, and Becky Roper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-1440x1920.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23033\" width=\"621\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-scaled.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-720x960.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-296x395.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-250x333.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption>Amy Baker presents the Peach Award to Beverly Williamson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-720x960.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23034\" width=\"721\" height=\"961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-720x960.png 720w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2.png 1440w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-296x395.png 296w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2025\/08\/image-2-250x333.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption>Hospitality Team Leader Diane Clapp did a good job decorating for July 4th!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our monthly meeting for July was presented by Mr. David Doggett, a Jefferson County Advanced Master Gardener specializing in Japanese Maple Trees. 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