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The Lakelands Master Gardeners Association (LMGA) is a non-profit organization that is affiliated with the Clemson University Extension Service. The Lakelands Master Gardeners program serves all people regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

Volunteer day at the Seaboard Jardin Maravilloso Community Garden
Two lovely Master Gardeners, Lynsey Bock and Linda Halsey headed off a great community volunteer day at the Seaboard Jardin Maravilloso Community Garden in Greenwood on January 7, 2012. To say it was well attended would be an understatement as they were joined by four Palmetto Christian Academy students, the director of the La Puerta De Esperanza ministry, along with a half a dozen master gardeners and a dozen community volunteers who showed up on a warm, sunny winter January to design, dig and plant hundreds of bulbs.
Special thanks to the Lakelands Master Gardeners Ann Barklow, Chuck Bender, Sarah Carroll, Paddy Huff, Sandra Johnson, Janet Ledebuhr, and Vince Plotczyk. Palmetto Christian Academy students Emily Walker, Hanah Williams, Taylor Mack and Timmy Schwab and community volunteers Josh Wicker, Nancy Hart-Wicker, Karlie McCurry, Carol Gray, Justin and Kalista Schoenberger.

Board Help Needed for 2012
Vice President

No experience is necessary. What better way to be in the KNOW and help mold our organization? There are job descriptions in our membership directory. Just attend all Board meetings, and everyone on the Board will be happy to help out. Email Patti at greenwood_patti@yahoo.com if interested.

January 2011 Annual Graduation & Awards Banquet
A wonderful crowd of over 70 people attended the 2011 Annual Graduation and Awards Banquet at the Greenwood Metropolitan District meeting room. We celebrated another good year for the Master Gardener program, even though there were continuing changes during 2010 for Clemson Extension. James Hodges, Clemsion Extension Agent, and Jimmy McInville, LMG President, recognized the 2009 Class (getting full completion certificates) and the most recent 2010 Class (interns pending volunteer hours completion). The 2010 Master Gardener of the Year Award was presented to Nancy Collins (see Association News. She contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to the now annual topiary project along with many other volunteers, making it the largest and most beautiful yet.
James Hodges recognized Catherine Swindell with a Special Thank You for the 10 years she has been with us and serving as a Chairperson on many committees throughout the years. She was also recognized for the many hours she spent on the two recent functions- the Christmas dinner and the graduation dinner. THANK YOU Catherine!

Certified Master Gardener Certificates for Class of 2009:
Bob Bentley Anita Herzsprung Skip Norton
Charlotte Cabri Jason Jordan Sarah Carroll
Betty Tabor Maureen Colby Steve Maxwell
Stephen Tabor Mike McKinney Glenn Witt
Sharon Harwell Sue Monaghan Mary Woodiwiss
Kim Hastings

2010 Master Gardener Interns:
Erwin Abell Ann Barklow Julie Bowles
Barbara Consorte Eugene Dickert Bill Grayson
Christopher Hawkins Pamela Kelly Janet Ledebuhr
Maxine Syrkett Rusty Wilson Terri Burgin