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Henry County
UGA Extension Office

GMGA 2024 Annual Conference Link

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 20TH!

UGA Griffin
45th Anniversary of Master Gardening

2024 GMGA Annual Conference
October 4 & 5, 2024

Hosted by UGA Griffin and Henry County Master Gardeners

Stuckey Conference Center, 111 Stuckey Dr, Griffin, GA 30501


IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST BOOK CONFERENCE TICKETS ON THE GMGA WEBSITE AND YOU MUST BOOK PRE-TOUR TICKETS SEPARATELY VIA UGA.


Henry County Master Gardeners, invite all gardeners, experienced or beginners, to join us for our annual conference in Griffin, Georgia.  It is being held at the Stuckey Conference Center on the UGA Campus.

The day of the conference will be divided into two featured speakers and two breakout sessions where participants will choose from among 4 concurrent sessions. Expert presenters will provide inspiration, ideas and information related to our theme, Think Globally, Grow Locally. Registration includes opportunities to hear nationally recognized speakers, food, fellowship and garden-themed shopping. Our event is open to GMGA members, friends of GMGA at $75 and non-members at $90! Saturday will have informative booths, and vendors selling plants, art, tools and more plus Door Prizes!  As usual a Silent Auction will be held with some very nice items for sale.


Friday, October 4th, features an array of tours offered by the UGA staff on the Griffin campus. Tours last 2.5 hours and are offered at 2 different times. The University will be offering a Tram to shuttle participants between sites. Registration for the campus tours are being managed and scheduled by UGA.CONFERENCE AGENDA

NOTE: A Friday Night Meet and Greet has not been scheduled this year

OCTOBER 5TH

8:00 - 9:00 AM:
Registration/ Continental Breakfast/Vendor Sales/Silent Auction

9:00 - 9:25 AM:
Welcome & Introduction, General Housekeeping Announcements
GMGA President Opening Remarks & ANR Award
Dr. Sheri Dorn Remarks

9:25 - 10:25 AM
SPEAKER: Brie Arthur, New Era of Foodscaping

10:25 - 10:40 AM
Break/Vendor Sales

10:40 - 11:45 AM
SPEAKER: Mario Camberdella, Celebrating Local Growers’ Contributions

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch | vendor sales | book signing |silent auction

1:00 -1:45 PM
Breakout sessions I:

  • SPEAKER 1: Brie Arthur: Cultivating a Cottage Garen in the South

  • SPEAKER 2: Lyndy Broder: Pinwheel of Perserverence

  • SPEAKER 3: Niamke Boykin: Worm Your Way to a Great Garden with Vermicomposting

  • SPEAKER 4: Trecia Neal: Wet Your Beak, How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

1:45 - 2:30 PM
Breakout sessions II:

  • SPEAKER 1: Elle Barker: Cultivating the Art of Urban Homesteading

  • SPEAKER 2: Trecia Neal: Plant Myths and Why They’re All Wrong

  • SPEAKER 3: Mike/Judy Cunningham: No-Till Gardening

  • SPEAKER 4: Sheri Dorn: Project GROW: A New Curriculum for MGEV-led Programming

2:30 - 3:10 PM
Break, silent auction closed, door prizes and directions.3:00 PM:
Remarks — Thank you sponsors; intro next year's group; silent auction and door prize directions

3:10 - 4:10 PM
SPEAKER: Joe Lamp’l, Growing a Greener World

4:10 PM
Dismissal

 

 


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