Sequatchie County Extension

Sequatchie County Extension

Sequatchie Valley Master Gardener
Helping Tennessee Grow Better Communities
through researched based educational programs and community service

A Program of The University of Tennessee Extension Bledsoe and Sequatchie Counties

In support of the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee Extension mission, the Master Gardener Program promotes environmental stewardship through a network of volunteers who provide research-based information and education to Tennessee communities in home gardening related areas.

As part of our mission, the program supports continued education and development for committed volunteers.

The next class dates Jan 2010

If you are interested in the Master Gardener Program please contact the UT Extension Office
at 949-2611 or 447-2451
or email sdbarker@tennessee.edu

Sequatchie Valley Master Gardener Association
Established in 2004, The Sequatchie Valley Master Gardeners are actively involved with community projects that help grow better communities in the Valley.

Officers 2009-2010

Sophia Gabalski - President

John Formby – Vice President

Nita Formby – Secretary

Jim Grudzen – Treasurer
Sammye Finley - Member at large
Ann Wheeler - Member at large

Projects of the SVMGA
Citizen Science
Citizen Science is a term used for projects or ongoing program of scientific work in which individual volunteers or networks of volunteers, many of whom may have no specific scientific training, perform or manage research-related tasks such as observation, measurement or computation. The use of citizen-science networks often allows scientists to accomplish research objectives more feasibly than would otherwise be possible. In addition, these projects aim to promote public engagement with the research, as well as with science in general. Some programs provide materials specifically for use by primary or secondary school students. As such, citizen science is one approach to informal science education. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Vegetable Gardening Workshops
SVMGA offered a four hour workshops in the spring. A class was held in Pikeville and another in Dunlap. Topics included:

Site Selection, Planning, & Soil
Recommended Vegetables, Care, Maintenance & Harvesting
Disease and Pest Control in the Garden
Herb Gardening

If interested in the Gardening Workshop or other classes offered by the Master Gardeners
Email Sheldon Barker at sdbarker@utk.edu

Sequatchie County Public Library
SVMGA members have been working on the landscape at the Sequatchie County Public Library.

Bledsoe County Public Library
SVMGA members have been keeping the flowers and landscape at the Bledsoe County Library.

Sequatchie County Schools
Griffith Elementary’s Secret Garden and Outdoor Classroom

Forms and publications can be found on the publications page


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