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Tennessee Extension Master Gardener Program

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 2021 in our TEMG Program

2021 Statewide TEMG calendar.pdfDownloadable PDF Quick Reference 2021 Statewide TEMG calendar

Friday Focus Series with LIVE tours and visits around the state!

Jan. 29- Winter/spring grape talk- Middle TN and FL landscapes from Orange Co, FL
Mar. 26- Nashville/Alabama Gardens
July 23- Cut flowers and MGs TN
Sept. 24- MGs and Arboretums in Lebanon and Ohio

Friday Focus Series Signup Form: https://forms.gle/bg6HaoSDSGHE5Dc4A

May Month of Connection with a statewide series of People, Parks, and Plants Events!
Live Tours from State Parks Across TN

May 7- Meeman-Shelby Forest
May 14- Cedars of Lebanon
May 21- Seven Islands 
May 28- Montgomery Bell
(all those signed up for Friday Focus will automatically receive reminders and communication for our May series)

Interested in getting in some early hours for 2021? Well, this YouTube Playlist is for you! It is a compilation of a whole summer of 2020 on-site tours and visits with EMGs and agents around Tennessee!

2020 TEMG Friday Focus Full Playlist



Interested in Becoming a Tennessee Extension Master Gardener?


2021 will have many great possibilities to connect with our program in local groups around the state. We are doing many types of digital and socially distanced trainings to keep folks connected and safe. All registration and training occurs locally, so contact the local county Extension office nearest you for all the information.

TEMGCounty-Programs Link

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What is the Mission of the TN Extension Master Gardener Program?

Improve the lives of Tennesseans through horticulture education delivered by a dedicated and skilled volunteer network. 

What is the Impact of the TN Extension Master Gardener Program?

200,003 hours of service and educational outreach in 2018 that represent a value to Tennessee of $4,534,068.01 in 2019!

   


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Need to record your ​volunteer hours?

https://temg.tennessee.edu 

Watch a quick video overview of our MG database
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​Congratulations to our 2020 Search for Excellence Winners!

Local Service Project Winners
Project- Hamilton County - McCoy Farm and Garden Butterfly Waystation and Cottage Garden
Educational Program- Williamson County- Library Series Talks
Written Material- Knox County- Hardin Valley Elementary Learning Garden
Youth (3-Way Tie)
Greene County- Boys and Girls Club Educational Demonstration Garden
Hamilton County- Youth Adventures Day Camp
Sevier County- Junior Lunch and Learn Series


Check out this YouTube video of all 6 winners!

Outstanding Individual and Partner Awards

2020 Outstanding Individual Master Gardener Award

Lecia Anderson

Bobbi Heneisen

Carol Mathews

2020 Outstanding Contributing Partner Award

Sevier County Fair and Fairgrounds

Chattanooga Area Food Bank

Our First Ever TEMG Coordinators of Excellence Awards
Early Stage Coordinator of Excellence- Rachel Painter
Experienced Coordinator of Excellence- Dr. Chris Cooper
Rural Coordinator of Excellence- Alan Bruhin
Urban Coordinator of Excellence- Tom Stebbins

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Hear Drs. Chris Cooper & Natalie Bumgarner discuss the program on 'The Family Plot'. 
 
http://video.wkno.org/video/2365559014/

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New and Revised UT Extension publication for TEMG volunteers

W099- TEMG Volunteer Program Handbook- 2020 revision.pdf


P- 635.Basic TEMG information sheet.pdf
   

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Tennessee Master Gardeners
Plant Sciences Department
252 Ellington PSB
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-7324

 

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Knoxville, TN 37996
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