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“TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK”
As your President for 2010, this is the theme I will reiterate at every
opportunity, for it summarizes in a few words the how and why of the
Denton County Master Gardeners.
We are a highly diverse and interesting group of individuals, finding ways
to bring together our many skills and gifts to fulfill our common purpose:
“to educate our fellow citizens in Denton County about safe, effective and
sustainable horticultural practices that promote development of healthy
gardens, landscapes and communities.”
To this end, we will undertake some new initiatives and expand others that
already exist. Doubtless, new projects will be created.
The new Demonstration Garden is a major undertaking which deserves our
support. Many members have spent countless hours planning and pursuing
outside donors. The plan is ambitious and beautiful and all of us must
play a role in making it happen as a splendid outreach to our community.
The SWAT (Science with Attitude) program of DCMGA supports the knowledge
of horticulture and environmental education through the establishment of
sustainable Outdoor Learning Centers in our community by training teachers
and parents with research-based Extension curricula aligned with TEKS.
SWAT (Science with Attitude) program is a collaborative effort of DCMGA,
the Elm Fork Master Naturalists and 4H.
Two three-day training sessions on Level I were held last summer and
attended by 35 teachers from 11 schools in the Denton ISD, affecting 1100
students. This training will again be offered in June 2010.
Furthermore, curriculum development for Level II is well underway and
training on this level will take place in August, 2010.
Another exciting event coming up is the Rainwater Specialist Training with
Dotty Woodson and Billy Kniffen which DCMGA will sponsor on June 28, 29
and 30th.Keep
an eye out for further information about this high profile event that will
put us in the state spotlight!
These are only a few of the initiatives which need and deserve your
support and I am confident that you will be there, as you always have
been.
This will be an exciting and productive year. I will do everything I can
to support forward movement, growth and development of DCMGA as we begin
our third decade, but how well we realize our common dream will ultimately
depend on how successful we are at working as a team. Connie
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