Knox County Master Gardeners
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Explore this website to learn about Knox County Master Gardeners Projects and Activities; how to contact us, the wealth of resources available for use, and how you can become involved in helping our Knox County neighbors. |
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Upcoming eventsMaster Gardeners in the News! KCMG News Releases and Coverage during 2023 Jan. 25, 2023 KCMG awards John Butler and Mike Smith to People and Honors Knoxville News Sentinel, KnoxTNToday, Farragut Press Feb. 1, 2023 Mike Smith and John Butler awards, Farragut Press https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2023/02/12563 Feb. 17, 2023 Basic Garden Class news release KnoxTNToday https://www.knoxtntoday.com/master-gardeners-set-classes/ Feb. 24, 2023 Mike Smith and John Butler awards KnoxTNToday.com https://www.knoxtntoday.com/awards-for-mike-smith-john-butler/ Mar. 3, 2023 News release Officers for KCMG KnoxTNToday https://www.knoxtntoday.com/new-officers-for-master-gardeners/ WATE-TV —Feature on the BLOOM Center plant sale in May KnoxTNToday June 2023: —Jean Hess feature: Master artist and master gardener Her artwork and her gardens in Fountain City home —Cindi Ellison: new MG intern work with her with Sequoyah Elementary, then with the Episcopal School after retirement, where she had a certified migration station for monarchs and 8 raised beds. June 2023 City View Magazine Plants with a purpose-Feature that included Barbra Bunting’s conversion of a 7,000 square foot lawn to native plants https://cityviewmag.com/plants-with-a-purpose/ June/July 2023 Garden & Gun Magazine Planting a Pollinator’s Paradise—Feature on Chris Bishop garden https://gardenandgun.com/articles/planting-a-pollinators-paradise/ July 7, 2023 KnoxTNToday Collier Preserve https://www.knoxtntoday.com/updates-tuesday-on-angora-frog-farm/ News release International Master Gardener Awards July 26, 2023 Farragut Press https://www.farragutpress.com/articles/2023/07/13061 Aug. 12, 2023 WBIR City of Knoxville Neighborhood Resource Fair Channel 10 Oct. 25, 2023 Knox News Shopper News East Knoxville Community Alliance article featuring several KCMG members Nov. 1, 2023 Norwood Library AMG on Nov. 18. Published in Shopper News & Published in KnoxTNToday Total: Sent out 5 news releases 14 articles appearing in news Gardening Opportunities | To contact Knox County Master Gardeners with your Gardening Questions: email: kcmgamg@gmail.com or phone 865-215-3554 |
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