State Board visits to present an unprecedented awards for service projects
GEORGETOWN — Before the second Monday of the month Master Gardeners Association meeting featuring Bob Rose, Chief Meteorologist for the LCRA, a special guest led the business portion.
Wayne Schirner, second vice-president of the Texas Master Gardener Association, reported rarely does an association of this size win so many state prizes. Marcy Echols serves as the WilCo MG committee chairwoman over awards.
Award applications are due to State in January following the year competing projects are worked by Extension volunteers. Judges are recruited from extension offices in other states, and winners are announced at the Texas Master Gardener Association annual convention in May.
Williamson County presents t d th l awards once the plaques are finalized to the Master Gardener Project Leaders, who thidiidl ki are the individuals making the applications using a rule guide.
WilC i jt WilCo winners, projects and placements include: Third place: Victoria Lew for “Teaching Site” at the Round Rock Library’s Seed Library, where roughly 1000 free seed packets per month are circulated, as well as plant care info.
Second place: Francine Erickson for “Youth-Junior Master Gardener” at the Husky Gardens project for pre-K through fifth grade at Leander Independent School District’s Pleasant Hill Elementary.
Second place: Catherine Nickle for “Youth-Other” for Ag in the Classroom presenting to Hutto fourth graders “Let’s Taco ‘Bout Agriculture” where kids learn how agriculture provides every part of the tacos we eat--& on a Tuesday.
First place: Judy Williams for “Research Award” comparing 4 spring broccoli varieties to Texas Superstar Green Magic in the WilCo MG Demonstration Garden.
