The Garfield Gardener THE NEWSLETTER OF GARFIELD PARK MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION
December 2017 Next Meetings
December 13 6:30 p.m.
GPMGA Annual Holiday Pitch-In
January 10, 2018 6:30 p.m. Topic: Volunteer Opportunities February
No Member Meeting; GPMGA Board Meets March 14 April 11 May 9 June 13 July 11 August 8 September 12 October 10 November 14 December 12
Meetings occur the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Garfield Park unless otherwise noted Purdue University is an equal opportunity / equal access / affirmative action university. If you require an accommodation or special assistance to attend these programs due to a disability, please contact Steve Mayer at 317.275.9290. Some accommodations may require 2 weeks notice. Newsletter Editor: Oren Cooley pastpfct@aol.com Learn more at: IndyMG.org IndyHorticulture.org
President’s Letter Greetings all, My time as President is drawing to an end. Thank you for allowing me to serve in this capacity. A special thank you to the Board members for making the job easy! Also, thanks to all of you for your participation in meetings and all of your volunteer work. Don’t forget in order to remain ‘active’ each year, a Purdue MG must complete and report a minimum of 12 volunteer hours and a minimum of six hours of educational training each year. The deadline for entering this year’s hours is fast approaching. Also, remember that we will have a regular meeting in January and only the Board will meet in February in 2018. I have sad news to share with you: After about 20 years as a Master Gardener, Boynton has decided to no longer participate in MG activities. We, in the Garfield Park Master Gardeners, have benefited in many ways—for many years—from having Boynton in our group, including the 10 years he served as our historian. To ensure that he will always be part of our group and in appreciation for his many years of service, we are honoring Boynton with a life-time membership. Boynton, you will always be welcome at our meetings and events. (Please see article about Boynton on Page 5.) Also, we received no grant applications this year. In the coming year, please watch for not-for-profit organizations that you might help support through our grant program. Thank you again for everything. I wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! —Nancy Boettner President, GPMGA
“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with the dream.” Josephine Nuese, author, The Country Garden