Apprentice Master Gardener Judy Huckeby and Master Gardener Laura McReynolds (right) |
“It’s important to let the community know we’re here,” said Master Gardener Laura McReynolds, who has been volunteering at the event for the past three years. “It gives us exposure, and lets people know we are always here to answer their questions.”
And the slushy, April snowstorm outside made it clear that there are plenty of questions for the gardeners of Evergreen.
“I’m a farm girl from Iowa,” explained Janiece Gallup, from the Shaklee booth, who had stopped to chat with the Master Gardeners. “There, you put a seed in the ground and the sucker grows. Here, it’s a whole different ballgame.”
McReynolds points out informational fact sheets to Cheryl Manning, director of the Evergreen High School Environmental Club. Manning dressed as Mother Earth in honor of the Festival. |
According to six-year Master Gardener Chris Gray of Evergreen, there’s no excuse for admitting defeat. “It’s a matter of wanting to, and wanting to learn how to do it,” she said.
Gray, who has volunteered at the Evergreen Earth Day Festival for the past five years, has seen patterns in the questions put to herself and fellow Master Gardeners. Most recently, she said, the questions have been about native plants and how to grow your own food.
McReynolds discusses the Colorado Master Gardener Program with Rachel Vezina of Westminster. |
For more information on the Colorado Master Gardener Program, or to obtain tips on gardening in Jefferson County, visit www.ext.colostate.edu or call a volunteer at the Plant Care Center at (303) 271-6620.
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