Category: Community Volunteers

bright-yellow flower set next to a concrete walkway. [CREDIT: Bing Create]

Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer Series: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale

by Ashley Ellis
August 29, 2024

    Welcome to our "Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer" blog series, where we spotlight the dedicated individuals who make a significant impact in our community through their passion for horticulture and education. Today, we are ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: (MGV), Edfest, Master Gardener Volunteers, MeetAnMGV, Open House, Pgm_HortRes, Plant Sale
Lush and organic community vegetable, fruit and herb garden in summer with a funny garden quote on a wooden sign.

South Florida residents give urban farming a green thumbs-up as catalyst for ecosystem services, sustainable city growth

by Lourdes Mederos
August 22, 2024

Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Community Gardens, Ecosystem Services, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Qiu, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farming, Urban Planners
Extension Gilchrist County groundbreaking ceremony

UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County to expand facilities 10-fold

by Megan Winslow
August 13, 2024

Rain left a two-inch puddle on the floor of the UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County office Wednesday. It was a fitting reminder of the Trenton structure’s age, and one remarked upon repeatedly Friday by speakers at a ceremonial groundbreaking ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, Bell, Bobby Crosby, Ceremony, Construction, Expansion, Extension, Extension Gilchrist County, Florida 4-H, Gilchrist County, Gilchrist County Agriculture Complex, Groundbreaking, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jessica Altum Cooper, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Rob Gilbert, Trenton, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Close up of leafy greens in garden.

Join the 2025 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program!

by Ashley Ellis
August 2, 2024

I am delighted to announce registration is open for the 2025 Master Gardener Volunteer training program! If you're a Sarasota County resident, this is your chance to expand your horticultural knowledge, engage in meaningful community service, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Florida Friendly, Gardening, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pgm_HortRes, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
Coreopsis

Summer seed saving: A Master Gardener shares tips on wildflower propagation

by Megan Winslow
July 31, 2024

Lois McNamara has been growing wildflowers for more than two decades, but she still remembers the species that endeared her to the hobby: blue larkspur. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Beach Sunflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Larkspur, Cat Wofford, Coreopsis, Cutleaf Coneflower, Extension, Garden, Gardening, Hobby, Horticulture, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lois McNamara, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Seed, Seed Saving, Summer, Tickseed, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, University Of Florida, Wildflower

LAKEWATCH volunteers celebrate 34 years of water sampling

by Suzette Cook
July 31, 2024

By Dr. Liz Moreau Tom and Peggy Prevost adore Lake Santa Fe and its smaller basins, Melrose Bay and Little Santa Fe Lake. “When I look out, you never know what you’re going to see in the mornings,” says Tom. “It’s a blessing. ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Water
Tags: Awards, LAKEWATCH;volunteer;, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension
Monarch on plant

Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer Series: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Twin Lakes Demonstration Gardens

by Ashley Ellis
July 25, 2024

Meet a Master Gardener Welcome to our "Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer" blog series, where we spotlight the dedicated individuals who make a significant impact in our community through their passion for horticulture and education. Today, we ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Demonstration Garden, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscape, MeetAnMGV, Pgm_HortRes, UFSaraExt_MGV

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