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Children's Garden
One final report from the Children's Garden, 2005. We had our last garden
and pool party at my house so we are officially finished meeting for the
season. There are still some things producing in the garden and the tunnel
is really covered now, mostly with morning glories. Two the moms are keeping
it watered and have planted a few seeds they had. I water and watch over it
twice a week. We may plant some fall vegetables, but don't plan to meet as a
group again until spring.
We had a great time, but it just got too hot to
keep it up!
Marie Harris, Project Manager
 Emily Flower Library
DCMGA took on the task of working with Eva Poole, library director, John
Cooper, and library architects in the library redesign and changes to the
previous atrium area. This meant handling almost one ton of peat
moss/compost mix and filling ten containers of various sizes.
I plotted and measured for soil requirements and joined Adele Petty and
Annell Burns in plant selection. Transporting all the plants and actual
potting was done by Judy Riley, Mary Morrow, Judy Cobb, Adele Petty, Marie
Harris, and myself.
Eva commended the DCMGA volunteers at the official library reopening for our
hard work and beautiful results.
Marine LeBeau, Project Manager
Speakers Bureau
With fall just around the corner, the Speakers Bureau is getting busy again!
Many organizations are planning their programs for the upcoming months and
we are getting frequent requests for presentations.
On our schedule we already have the following commitments:
Friday, September 16, The Lewisville Sr. Citizen Center;
Native Texas perennials and Texas Superstars (speaker still needed)
September, (actual date still open, Castle Hills Elementary School;
Victory Gardens (speaker needed
Tuesday, October 4, Canyon Oaks HOA, Propagation, Deanna
Miles, speaker
Tuesday, November 1, Denton Newcomer/Friendship Club,
Becoming a Master Gardener and Master Gardener projects, Mary Ellen
Richards, speaker
We are always looking for new members. If you have an area of expertise and
are willing to be a speaker, or if you are just interest in learning more
about us, please contact me!
Annell Burns, Project Manager
We lost our sprinkler system due to construction around the school so
volunteer parents have been running hoses from the school to the outdoor
classroom in an attempt to keep things alive. A workday will be planned
for sometime in August. We are hoping to get some fall veggies started
soon. We'll attempt to solarize an area that can be made into a Three
Sisters Garden. The principal has approved a pond; that may be something
we take on later in the school year. If anyone would like to help with
any of the above, please let me know.
Jill Peak, Project Manager
Join us for a brief summer spruce up every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM at
the Newton Rayzor Elementary School Outdoor Learning Environment. The
school is located at 1400 Malone Street, in Denton. Park at the back of
the school by the basketball court. Drop by to see how things look since
our big upgrade this spring, and/or lend a hand for a few minutes to get
things tidied up for the school year. Plants and seeds available for
sharing. It's very pleasant in the evening hours, and protected for the
western sun. Hope to see you there. Contact me if you have any
questions.
Brigid Corbett, Project Manager
Training Opportunities
Landscape Design
Study Course, Session 1, will be offered September 19-20 in College
Staton/Bryan. The series, held in conjunction with the Texas Garden Clubs,
Inc. and Texas Cooperative Extension, is given in four different sessions,
approximately six months apart. Master Gardeners who complete a course
qualify for twelve hours of advanced training.
"Back to Your Roots," the Southeastern Regional Master Gardener Conference
will be held Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, in Conroe. It is sponsored
by the Montgomery County Master Gardeners. More information is available at
the extension office.
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