Habitat for HumanityMary Bischoff and Lisa Jackson are taking the mantle from the shoulders of Fran Vix and Carol Cates at Habitat for Humanity in the spring of 2024.
Fran Vix and Carol Cates began working with Habitat in 2007 with the New Haven Subdivision, built after the devastating tornado of 2005. Since that time, they and their team of Master Gardeners have landscaped 266 homes, while helping those families learn to care for their lawns, shrubs, and gardens. According to Sister Jane Michele McClure of Habitat, “Habitat is most grateful for all that Fran and Carol have done and the long-lasting partnership Master Gardeners has forged with Habitat for Humanity!”
SWIMGA partners with Habitat for Humanity to provide beautifully landscaped homes for families in need in the Evansville area. Our volunteers handle the initial design of the landscape plan, seed the lawn, select the plants, prepare the soil, and beds before planting, and finish with mulch for the beds and straw for the lawn. The partner families work with the volunteers and receive instruction on proper planting and care of their plants and lawn. Twice a year Master Gardeners teach classes for newly approved families on the care and maintenance of their landscape.
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