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Guadalupe County Master Gardeners
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Mr. Travis W. Franke
Guadalupe County Extension Agent
210 East Live Oak St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830-303-3889
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Events Calendar

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7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting

March 14 @ 7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting

The Guadalupe Chapter of the Native Plant Society will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday March 14 at 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1121 E. Walnut Street, Seguin, Texas. The Presenter will... Read More →

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11:04 am Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

March 16 @ 11:04 am Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture _ Please Come.

5:45 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

March 16 @ 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

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March 4 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Plant Sale

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March 14 @ 7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting

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March 16 @ 11:04 am Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

March 16 @ 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

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Volunteer Outreach Service

 Guadalupe County Master Gardeners

Projects for Volunteer Hours 

View the list of Guadalupe County Master Gardener Volunteer Outreach Service Opportunities.   Some have no chair or coordinator (you are welcome to lead the project); others have a chair or coordinator listed so that you can ask questions or volunteer. Remember, all of these projects need your help by volunteering to Support Guadalupe County.

Master Gardener Phone Line & Library.  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Building , 210 East Live Oak, Seguin, TX 78155

Contact:    Carol Mullen – 830 379-1972
Date and Time:  Wednesdays in the afternoon. or if another day works for your schedule.
Task: Volunteers needed to run copies for our various events, package seeds/and answer phones. We need seeds for our events. Just drop them by the Texas AgriLife A&M Extension Office, labeled with the name (common name & Latin if you know it) and the year they were harvested. If there is a specific color, mention that too. No Mountain Laurel please. If the seed is rare or an heirloom, add that to the description.

Guadalupe County Demonstration Garden (GCDG),

Guadalupe County Annex Building in Schertz, 1101 Elbel Road, Schertz, TX 78154
Chairman: Ann and Dale Odvody,  odvodyd@swbell.net  Dale Cell: 210-665-3816
Date: Workdays scheduled Every Tuesday and Friday 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant. This teaching garden provides produce for Food Banks and other needy programs.  Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden another day or time.  All volunteer workers welcome. Contact Ann

Texas Agricultural & Heritage Center, Big Red Barn –390 Cordova Road, Seguin, Texas 78155

Master Gardener Educational Garden, Herb Garden & Certified Butterfly Garden
Contact person for Master Gardener volunteers:  Janice Knobles  – jmknobles@yahoo.com 
Date: Every Friday Mornings
Task: Duties of the vegetable garden are weeding and trimming, mulching, re-planting, Re-creating new beds. The garden is maintained for the sole purpose to use as Educational Presentations for Master Gardener programs, School Tours, Pecan Festival and Ag Festival.  This education garden is also open to the public for the Big Red Barn tours; contact the Big Red Barn for tour dates and time, (210) 275-4402
Also:  Red Barn Kiosk – Contact person:  Ernestine Sykes at ejackson.sykes@gmail.com
 
 Project\LaVernia Primary School
Contacts: Kay Cover, Peggy Jones, Colleen Collier
Date: Tuesdays 8:30am-9:30am – Workdays are for maintaining the gardens. If teaching a class that will be on yours and the teacher’s schedule.
Location: La Vernia Primary School, 249 FM 1346 S
Task:  La Vernia Primary is for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. There are numerous volunteer opportunities. We maintain the gardens year-round. You can choose to work in the garden only, or choose to work with a class or help another MG or parent/grandparent. We share our gardening knowledge with these children in a fun way using the Junior Master Gardener Program. We coordinate with the principal and teachers. The school librarian is involved in providing resources. We also meet with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Each school year we determine how many teachers wish to have/or continue with a garden plot. The teachers ask for parent volunteers, and we work with those volunteers to get them started.  Master Gardener Volunteers have a fun and rewarding experience.  Background checks will be required through the school system at no expense in addition to the MG background check. ID’s will be issued to be worn at all times on school grounds.  You can help make the gardener of the future!
 
Earth Day in Seguin at the Square/MG Plant Sale
Date: April 30, 2022, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Seguin middle of the Square
Committee Chair:  Marty Carter
Task: In February, a committee of volunteers come up with a theme for recycle and selects a chairman. Set up three to five booths and volunteers carry materials, set up displays, talk to the community about plants and gardening, answer questions, and possible demonstrations, one table i required be to involve the kids and/or parents with using a recycle item for planting or projects.  This is a great Location to recruit adults for next Master Gardener class. Three tables to SALE Plants.  One table for Kids crafts, one table for Information and class booth We will have 2 or 3 shifts.
 
Ag Festival
Date: May, set up at 4:00pm and doors open at 5 pm-9pm
Location: Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center, Big Red Barn 390 Cordova Road, Seguin, Texas
Contact: Chairman (Vacant) (4 vol)
Task: Volunteers take handout materials and free seeds, set up display, and talk to the community about plants and gardening. This project targets adult to involve them in What the Masters Gardeners are and what they do, example having educational programs and demonstrate gardening to the public.
 
Creech Prairie Restoration, Inc.
1467 County Road 401, Floresville, TX 78114  contact:  melinda@creechprairierestoration.org
 
Monthly Meeting Refreshments
210 E. Live Oak, Seguin, TX  78155 contact: kathleensmith1214@gmail.com
 
Parade Float(s)
210 E Live Oak St, Seguin, TX  78155 – contact:  keith.muschalek@gmail.com
 
Library Seed Exchange
Contact:  Ernestine Sykes and Carol Mullen – ejackson.sykes@gmail.com  camullen66@gmail.com 
 
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Contact:  Pam Younger – pamyounger54@gmail.com

Date: October 12 – 15 2022
Location: City of Seguin Coliseum 950 South Austin Street, Seguin, TX 78155
 
Yulefest
Contact:  April Rippel – adrippel@gmail.com
 
Guadalupe County Fair,
City of Seguin Coliseum 950 South Austin Street, Seguin, TX 78155
Date: October 12 – 15 2022
Location: City of Seguin Coliseum 950 South Austin Street, Seguin, TX 78155
Contact: Committee Chair :  Kathleen Smith – kathleensmith1214@gmail.com 
Task: Master Gardeners are responsible for acceptance of Horticultural Division and other related entries to be judged. During the Fair, Master Gardeners operate information and demonstration booths where they talk to the public and answer questions and give seeds and handouts. several days and shifts.
 
Ag Awareness Fair-The Big Red Barn–
Date: September
Location:  Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center, Big Red Barn, 390 Cordova Road, Seguin, Texas78155
Contact:   Chairman:   ______________________,
Two shifts each day.
Task: Volunteers talk to 3rd 4th or 5th graders about importance of gardening and produce in 15–20-minute increments around 12 times during the day. (Master Gardeners schedule volunteers for only four days.) Master Gardeners are approved to volunteer the other three weeks thru the Big Red barn by calling (830) 379-0933.
 
Pecan Show Heritage Days
Date:  November   10 am – 6 pm
Location: Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center, Big Red Barn 390 Cordova Road, Seguin,
Contact: Chairman ____________________ 
  Two shifts each day, open to the public.
Task:  Volunteers will man the vegetable garden, the Drip Irrigation area, and a booth at the Big Red Barn answering questions — volunteer shifts (ideally, two volunteers per shift; volunteers are welcome to serve on more than one shift) Also at other stations in the Barn and still get credit hours (helping with kids activities)
 
Christmas tree decorating contest
Location: in Seguin at the Square
Date: November – December 2021
Contact: Chairman:  Ernestine Sykes – ejackson.sykes@gmail.com 
Task: create a theme, make decorations, buy a tree, decorate and take down tree at Seguin Central Park.
Lots of fun needs about 5 or 6 volunteers.
 
GCMG Plant Sales 
Location: in Seguin, Schertz and at other various locations
Date: several days throughout the year, check the GCMG Plant Sale Web Site:  www.gcmgtx.org 
Contact: Chairman/ or Plant Sale Member:  Sarah Puckett – sparrowpuckett@gmail.com 
Task: Combination of Growing and purchasing plants at different times of the year.  group plans dates and locations and what to grow and what to sell.  Involve the membership in the growing process and also at locations to sell or  set up or take down at location. Great way to answer question to educate the public and get our community involved in growing plants to help the world.
 
Christian Cupboard
1516 N. Camp St. , Seguin, TX 78155
Chairman:  Kay McElveen – hkaymcelveen@gmail.com
Date: Workdays: Major projects such as construction or spreading mulch are scheduled on an as needed basis. Other than that volunteers adopt a bed/planter and are responsible for all planting, maintenance & harvesting after the team agrees on who is growing what. Volunteers work on their own schedule.
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides produce for Food Banks and other needy programs.
Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Gutierrez Garden Park
1231 Borgfeld Rd., Schertz, TX  78154
Chairman:  Judy Stanley  – jstanley20@satx.rr.com
Date: Workdays:   Tuesdays, 9:oo am – 11 am
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plants.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about pollinators and Texas Native Plants.
Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Marion Veterans’ Community park
100 Huebinger St., Marion, TX  
Chairman:  Carol Suchan
Date: Workdays: Tuesdays at 8 am
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about pollinators and Texas Native Plants. 

Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Outdoor Learning Center Rain Garden
1865 East US Highway 90 East, Seguin, TX  78155
Chairman:  Mag Holm-Roesler mrhr816@gmail.com
Date: Workdays: Wednesday 9 am – 11 am Quarterly, please contact Chair for dates
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching rain garden provides knowledge about pollinators, Texas Native Plants, & how rain gardens filter water for nearby bodies of water.  Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Park West Pollinator Garden
600 Block of North Vaughn Ave., Seguin, TX  78155 
Chairman:  Liz Romero – fleurromero@gmail.com 
Date: Contact chairs for upcoming workdays
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about pollinators and Texas Native Plants. 

Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Polley Mansion Heritage Garden
11432 FM 539, La Vernia, TX  78121  
Chairman:  Robin and Keith Muschalek  keith.muschalek@gmail.com  also forcexxi@yahoo.com 
Date: Workdays by appointment
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about historical heritage gardening during the late 1800s. 

Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in this garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
Schlather Park Pollinator Garden
174 Wiedner Rd., Cibolo, TX  78108 
Chairman:  Kathy Carroll  kathleen.carroll@icloud.com
Date:  Work Days are 4th Saturday of each month at 8:00 am, except August, Dec and Jan.
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about pollinators and Texas Native Plants. 

Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
St. Andrews Park Gardens
Corner of Nolte and Crockett Streets, Seguin, TX  78155  
Chairman:  Ernestine Sykes and Millie Glasgow – ejackson.sykes@gmail.com
Date:  Park is open
Task: Volunteers will monitor – maintain, repair, plant.  This teaching garden provides knowledge about pollinators and Texas Native Plants. 

Contact Garden chair if you would like to work in the garden.  All volunteer workers welcome.
 
 
 
 
If  a Master Gardener sees, about the need to help with a NEW horticultural/education project please fill out a project approval form on VMS and contact a board member to announce at the next board meeting for review and or approval.

Master Gardeners:  remember that to retain your certification you need to report your volunteer and continuing education hours using the Volunteer Management System, to see updated list for volunteering on VMS.

 

 

 

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Monthly Meeting

March 14 @ 7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting

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Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

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Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture _ Please Come.

5:45 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

March 16 @ 5:45 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series

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March 4 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Plant Sale

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March 14 @ 7:00 pm

Monthly Meeting

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March 16 @ 11:04 am Event Series

Monthly Membership Meeting and Social with Lecture

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