Comal Master Gardeners

Welcome

Comal Master Gardeners
is a non-profit educational and charitable association working with the AgriLife Extension to improve gardening skills throughout the community. Program objectives are implemented through the training of local volunteers known as Master Gardeners. We collaborate with AgriLife Extension to conduct youth and community education, establish and maintain demonstration gardens, while providing a speakers bureau. We work with special audiences in the community (4-H horticultural clubs, Junior Master Gardener groups, schools, and others) for youth and community outreach of a horticultural nature. We recruit and educate new Master Gardener candidates for effective volunteering.

Community Question and Answer Telephone Duty

Comal Master Gardener Association needs two Comal Master Gardener volunteers to answer questions at the Comal County AgriLife Extension Office, 325 Resource Drive, New Braunfels, Texas

Volunteer dates and times are: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., weekly.
Anyone interested, please contact Juleen Randall askamastergardener@co.comal.tx.us

Click here to send a question to a Comal Master Gardener

askamastergardener@co.comal.tx.us

Calendar

Tue, Sep 7 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Landscape Gardens WD
(325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
We will still be in maintenance mode. Weeding and deadheading will be our primary focus. If you wish to volunteer to work in the gardens and to obtain first hand emails about on going projects, contact Linda Valdez (ldvaldez@satx.rr.com) or co-chair Sally Ann Hnatiuk (mustang_sally6@msn.com).
Tue, Sep 7 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Centerpiece Committee – 4th Central Texas Gardeners Conference 2010
(325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
Comal Master Gardeners are responsible for the “Take-Away” Centerpieces for 13 tables and one registration table at our Master Gardener Central Texas Conference in Schertz on October 9. We are looking for volunteers to make a centerpiece that will be given away. The theme for the conference is “Urban Farming – The Ultimate Backyard Experience.” We hope to use pumpkins, gourds, and other vegetables in the centerpieces. Please join us. If you cannot attend the meeting and are interested in making a centerpiece, please call or e-mail Karen Scherrer. Kascherrer@yahoo.com, or 830-387-4431.
Wed, Sep 8 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Consrv Plaza Garden WD
(1370 Churchill Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
Please bring two pair of cutters so one pair can be sterilized while the other is being used. We have found two bushes with Rose Crown Gal, so we have to be very careful. We have also lost two roses to a beetle that girdles the branch from under the bark. We are working on a solution to each problem. Please come if you can. The garden and the gardeners benefit with more of us there. Contact Germaine Tuff (830-629-1127 or germainetuff@hotmail.com) if you have questions.
Sat, Sep 11 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Kids In Bloom
(325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
The Kids In Bloom committee will be holding its Teacher Training class at the Extension Office Meeting Room. All CMGs are welcome to attend to share their knowledge with class participants. You are also able to receive service hours by presenting a class on the children’s gardening topic of your choice or by providing refreshments to the participants. We also need a bit of notebook preparation. Contact Nancy Pappas (azop@gvtc.com/ or 210-385-5981) for more information.
Tue, Sep 14 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Lindheimer Garden WD
(491 Comal Ave., New Braunfels) [More Information]
We will do general maintenance. Please join us. Contact Germaine Tuff (830-629-1127 or germainetuff@hotmail.com) if you have questions.
Tue, Sep 14 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Guadalupe Chpt (NPSOT)
(500 Bulldog, Marion) [More Information]
Talk from Liz Palfini who will discuss some tricks to identifying native plant families and other important categorizing methods. She will also touch a little on how to assess landscape potential in wild native plants. Liz is a Park Ranger with Texas Parks and Wildlife, currently Park Interpreter at Sebastopol House in Seguin.

The Society meets at their new location in the library. There is a plant exchange and “getting to know you” at 6.30pm followed by the program at 7pm. We welcome all visitors.

For more information or an application to join NPSOT contact:
www.npsot.org/GuadalupeCounty/
Wed, Sep 15 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Hope Hospice Garden WD
(611 N Walnut Ave, New Braunfels) [More Information]
We plan to mulch. Everyone is welcome to come on out! For further information, contact Harlan Kraft (210-846-5643 or harlankraft@gmail.com).
Sun, Sep 19 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: CC Fairground Fajita Social
(801 Common St, New Braunfels) [More Information]
The CMG Fairgrounds Gardens Committee is hosting its annual Fajita Social. The social will be held in the beautiful gardens that this committee maintains at the Grant Street entrance to the fairgrounds. All CMG members and their families are invited.
Mon, Sep 20 8:30 am – 10:30 am: New Life Garden WD
(650 Scarbourough, Canyon Lake) [More Information]
For more information, contact Peggy Carmody (830-226-5216 or carmody@gvtc.com) or co-chair Lois Ricci (poepjr@aol.com or 830-899-5362).
Tue, Sep 21 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Landscape Gardens WD
(325 Resource Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
We will still be in maintenance mode. Weeding and deadheading will be our primary focus. If you wish to volunteer to work in the gardens and to obtain first hand emails about on going projects, contact Linda Valdez (ldvaldez@satx.rr.com) or co-chair Sally Ann Hnatiuk (mustang_sally6@msn.com).
Wed, Sep 22 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Consrv Plaza Garden WD
(1370 Churchill Dr., New Braunfels) [More Information]
Please bring two pair of cutters so one pair can be sterilized while the other is being used. We have found two bushes with Rose Crown Gal, so we have to be very careful. We have also lost two roses to a beetle that girdles the branch from under the bark. We are working on a solution to each problem. Please come if you can. The garden and the gardeners benefit with more of us there. Contact Germaine Tuff (830-629-1127 or germainetuff@hotmail.com) if you have questions.
Thu, Sep 23 8:00 am – 10:00 am: Bul/SB Libry Garden WD
(131 Bulverde Crossing, Bulverde) [More Information]
Contact Peggy Hamm (khamma@gvtc.com) or Lee Franzel (leefranzel@gvtc.com) for more information.
Fri, Sep 24 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Comal County Fair
(801 Common St., New Braunfels) [More Information]
CMG will set up its annual information booth at the Comal County Fair again this year, in the garden area maintained by the CMG Fairgrounds Gardens Committee. At the booth we will be giving away 4″ potted plants, seeds and gardening information and will be talking about the Master Gardener program and our next class. Please help with this endeavor by starting cuttings and bagging seeds, and please be sure to label them!
Volunteers are needed to work in two-hour segments, or longer, and will receive a free pass to the fair for the day they work. If you want to volunteer at the CMG Fairgrounds Garden booth, contact Aleta Meyer (830-629-2929/830-660-5132 or aleta_meyer@hotmail.com) or Jane Langley (830-620-4264/830-708-0570 or janelangley@earthlink.net)

Plants and seeds can be dropped off at the Fairgrounds Gardens at the Grant Street entrance after noon on Friday or Saturday. Anyone needing 4″ pots, contact Nancy Horne at 830-625-1878.
Sat, Sep 25 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Comal County Fair
(801 Common St., New Braunfels) [More Information]
CMG will set up its annual information booth at the Comal County Fair again this year, in the garden area maintained by the CMG Fairgrounds Gardens Committee. At the booth we will be giving away 4″ potted plants, seeds and gardening information and will be talking about the Master Gardener program and our next class. Please help with this endeavor by starting cuttings and bagging seeds, and please be sure to label them!
Volunteers are needed to work in two-hour segments, or longer, and will receive a free pass to the fair for the day they work. If you want to volunteer at the CMG Fairgrounds Garden booth, contact Aleta Meyer (830-629-2929/830-660-5132 or aleta_meyer@hotmail.com) or Jane Langley (830-620-4264/830-708-0570 or janelangley@earthlink.net)

Plants and seeds can be dropped off at the Fairgrounds Gardens at the Grant Street entrance after noon on Friday or Saturday. Anyone needing 4″ pots, contact Nancy Horne at 830-625-1878.
Sun, Sep 26 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Comal County Fair
(801 Common St., New Braunfels) [More Information]
CMG will set up its annual information booth at the Comal County Fair again this year, in the garden area maintained by the CMG Fairgrounds Gardens Committee. At the booth we will be giving away 4″ potted plants, seeds and gardening information and will be talking about the Master Gardener program and our next class. Please help with this endeavor by starting cuttings and bagging seeds, and please be sure to label them!
Volunteers are needed to work in two-hour segments, or longer, and will receive a free pass to the fair for the day they work. If you want to volunteer at the CMG Fairgrounds Garden booth, contact Aleta Meyer (830-629-2929/830-660-5132 or aleta_meyer@hotmail.com) or Jane Langley (830-620-4264/830-708-0570 or janelangley@earthlink.net)

Plants and seeds can be dropped off at the Fairgrounds Gardens at the Grant Street entrance after noon on Friday or Saturday. Anyone needing 4″ pots, contact Nancy Horne at 830-625-1878.

Who are Texas Master Gardeners?

Texas Master Gardeners is a volunteer program designed to grow horticultural information throughout the state, town by town. To become a Texas Master Gardener, a participant attends 50 hours of instruction, conducted by the local Extension county agent, then shares this knowledge by donating 50 hours of volunteer service back to the community.

The touch of Texas Master Gardeners’ green thumbs can be found across the state -- in school garden projects, horticultural therapy projects, community gardens and demonstration gardens; by volunteers who also conduct gardening programs and answer gardening questions. Anything anyone wants to know about gardening, a Master Gardener can help. That includes young wannabe gardeners too – Master Gardeners help set up 4-H gardening clubs and Junior Master Gardener groups.

In fact, when it comes to green and growing things, Master Gardeners dig into their service in all kinds of ways: teaching, giving presentations, writing newsletters and articles, providing clerical help, and designing and maintaining Web pages.

Want to Know More?

In 2008, more than 6,400 volunteers were Texas Master Gardeners, according to the organization’s annual report.

Volunteers contributed 454,036 hours to horticulture-based educational projects in 2008, a benefit to the state that was worth $9 million.

That year Texas Master Gardeners gave 2,200 presentations for a combined audience of 68,087 of their neighbors, and provided research-based horticulture information to 18,000 others.