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- SWIMGA volunteers named Albion Fellows Bacon Center’s Volunteer Group of the Year for 2024!Posted April 26, 2024
Accepting the Award at the “Evening of Hope Gala” on April 19 were Rita Wedig, chair of the SWIMGA Youth Education and Diversity Committee and coordinator of the their Community Gardens/Projects; Dr. Judith Halstead, SWIMGA president; and Karen Assenza, co-chair of the Caze Elementary School Courtyard Garden and a member of the Youth Education and… Read More »
Making a Difference in the CommunityPosted February 18, 2024The SWIMGA Youth Education and Diversity Committee was very busy in 2023. We gave 14 education presentations at 4 locations, distributed 11 flats of plants, and worked at 2 community sites. One of the community sites, Albion Fellows Bacon Center, wanted to publish our gardening contributions to their domestic violence shelter. We have started planning… Read More »
2023 Master Gardeners of the Year, Legacy Master Gardeners of the Year, and Project of the YearPosted December 28, 2023Our 2023 Master Gardeners of the Year are Tod Bischoff, Cindy Kuester, and Jim Willem for almost daily visits and work at the Display Garden; serving as Plant Sale chair; and work in designing beautiful hardscapes in our many gardens, respectively. Our 2023 Legacy Master Gardeners of the Year are Bill Bennett, Ernie Hicks, and… Read More »