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Welcome to VCMGA!

Victoria County Master Gardener Association’s 2024 Plant Sale & Holiday Boutique

What is the Victoria County Master Gardener Association?

VCMGA is a voluntary, nonprofit, educational, literary and charitable association organized to support Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Texas Master Gardener Association.  VCMGA is not affiliated with any commercial enterprises.  VCMGA serves Victoria  County, Texas,  in cooperation with the county’s AgriLife Extension Office. 361-575-4581 

Our main contact person is Brenson Abbott, VCMGA 2024 President – call: 713-826-3266

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE CONTACTED?

We are in the process of generating an EMAIL LIST if you want to be notified about Victoria County Master Gardener Association special events.  If you would like to be on our email list, please email Nancy Kramer at nancyk@vcmga.org. 

In the SUBJECT LINE TYPE:  EMAIL LIST  

In the BODY of the email type: (YOUR)FIRST NAME LAST NAME

Matt Bochat is our association advisor:
County Extension Agent-Agriculture/Natural Resources
Master Gardener Advisor
Email:  MTBochat@ag.tamu.edu

Extension Contacts
https://victoria.agrilife.org/contact/

Please click JOIN US for more information about how to be come a Victoria County Master Gardener Member.

Officers for 2024: 

President: Brenson Abbott — Contact Brenson at 713-826-3266

President Elect:  Mark David

Treasurer:  Kathy Bowen

Vice President:  Carla Rodriguez

Treasurer Elect:  Bea Flores

Secretary:  Marie Graham

State Director: 2024-2025- Stacey Ontai

Alt. State Director: 2024-2025- Jo Ann Orsak

State Director  2023/2024 – Larry Hable

Alt. State Director 2023/2024 – Marilyn Stewart

VCMGA MEETING INFORMATION

VCMGA Board Meeting at 11:15 a.m. on 2nd Thursday of each month.

Dig In Deeper (Jan., Mar., Apr., June, July, Sept., Oct.) & Birthday Bash (Feb, May, Aug., Nov.) at 12:15 on the 4th Tuesday of each month. December is Awards and Graduation Celebration.

Member Meeting at 1:15 on 4th Tuesday. Call our VCMGA President, Brenson Abbott, for further information: 713-826-3266

VICTORIA EDUCATIONAL GARDENS – Open dawn to dusk daily at 333 Bachelor Drive. VCMGA members work on Monday and Thursday mornings. More VEG info here. FOR TOURS: Email Shelby Anderson at shelbymanderson@icloud.com  Call Shelby Anderson @ 361-218-7181

2024 VCMGA FALL SYMPOSIUM “Smart Gardening”

Please NOTICE on the Lunch and Learn Schedule….JULY 8TH LUNCH & LEARN HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Lunch & Learn with the Masters 2024 Schedule – CLICK for pdf to print schedule

VCMGA 2024 FALL PLANT SALE & HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE!

Mark the DATE: Saturday, OCTOBER 12, 2024 FROM 8 am until Noon

(If you need any information about the plants that you bought during our plant sales, please see our Plant Library page. You can also email nancyk@vcmga.org or call 361-935-1556.

PROJECTS:

Please find new 2024 Project Application and submit to: VCMGA P. O. Box 3822 Victoria, TX 77903

VEG TOURS:
Victoria Educational Gardens Please call Shelby Anderson for VEG TOURS. 361-218-7181 or email her at shelbymanderson@icloud.com CLICK for pdf of flyer.

Victoria Educational Gardens & Greenhouse WORKDAYS – Monday and Thursday mornings.

You can always visit with our master gardeners while they are out working to keep VEG beautiful. VEG is located at 333 Bachelor Dr. in Victoria, TX (out by the Control Tower by Victoria Regional Airport.) It is open dawn to dusk daily and is FREE to visit.


Teacher Grants:

Find application form HERE. There’s still time to apply this school year.


SCHOLARSHIP:

VCMGA Clifton J. Knezek Memorial College Scholarship Application

https://txmg.org/victoria/files/2024/03/2024scholarshipapplication.pdf


DONATE:
We appreciate all who choose to support and donate. Find VCMGA DONATION form here.



VCMGA’s Objectives:

  • To increase the gardening knowledge of its members and the general public.
  • To support and assist Texas A&M AgriLife Extension by providing the community with information on good gardening practices through news articles, clinics, presentations, school programs and other community groups, by telephone and  digital media.

An Active VCMGA Member:

  • Has completed the Master Gardener course of instruction, fifty (50) volunteer service hours and has been certified by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, The Texas A&M University System.
  • Pays annual dues and has a background check.
  • Maintains certification through re-certification every year which requires 6 hours of approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and 21 volunteer hours, which includes 15 hours in Victoria Educational Gardens.
  • Attends and participates in Membership meetings which are typically on the fourth Tuesday of each month and provide opportunities to earn CEUs.

Who Are Texas Master Gardeners?

Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in research-based horticulture including soils, water conservation, composting, entomology, plant pathology and related subjects.  As County Extension Service volunteers, they give to the community by extending research-based knowledge and providing solutions in one-to-one problem solving, in a demonstration gardens and educational programs.  What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture.

Master Gardeners are representatives of Texas AgriLife Extension. In all volunteer work related to the program, Master Gardeners follow the research-based recommendations of Texas AgriLife Extension. The title “Texas Master Gardener” can be used by volunteers only when engaged in Extension-sponsored activities.

What do Victoria Master Gardener Association Members Do?