The Master Gardener Program is offered by the University of Tennessee Extension. The Program trains and engages with volunteers to provide the public with research-based information on lawn and garden topics. TEMGs are volunteers who have a love of plants and horticulture coupled with Extension training to equip them to teach and assist Tennessee residents. These volunteers work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach. Each volunteer has been trained with 40 hours of horticultural education, and keeps updated with continuing education events.

The Northeast Master Gardener Association (NETMGA) membership includes volunteers from Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Johnson, and Unicoi Counties. Their many activities include information booths at various home and farm shows, answering Ask-a-Master Gardener questions, teaching classes in the community, and organizing new Master Gardener classes. Their presence can be seen in many local historic site gardens, demonstration gardens and community vegetable gardens.

August MEMBERSHIP MEETING 

Monday, August 4 

6:30

Old Deery Inn 

3425 Highway 126, Blountville -  Use the black iron gate entrance 

No cost for NETMGA members. Guests $5.00 for meal

Old Deery Inn is the newest NETMGA project.  Tours of the buildings and grounds will be given in small groups. A picnic supper of sandwiches and chips will be provided, with watermelon to follow.

Members are asked to reserve their spot by signing up through a signupgenius link which is found in your July 14 email from NETMGA COMMUNICATIONS. 

READ ALL ABOUT IT 

7/8  Phil Blevins has provided an article about fertilizers which can be viewed in the Extension Agents Column. 

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