Galveston County Master Gardener Association

In cooperation with, and in support of, educational programs provided by the Galveston County Office of Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Master Gardener volunteers provided 38 Saturday Horticulture Seminars for the general public at no charge and 68 presentation for local communities and surrounding counties during 2008. MG entomology specialist continue to catalogue and maintain 1,079 specimens in an insect collection maintained at the Galveston County Extension Office for the benefit of the general public. In cooperation with our County Horticulture Agent, our master Gardener webmaster developed a new webpage on landscape recovery guidelines to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Ike. A junior Master Gardener program is sponsored and conducted at an elementary school identified as a Title One school with a majority of at-risk students from economically disadvantaged families.

Master Garden volunteers maintained by a 2.21 acre horticultural demonstration and research garden and a fruit tree orchard to benefit the general public. Master Gardener volunteers contributed to researching and writing article on plan diseases, insect pest, etc. posted on their Gulf Coast Gardening website.