Master Gardener of the 2nd Quarter 2015
Richard White
President, Evalyn Cabell, in an effort to recognize the efforts of our hard working Master Gardeners, has implemented the ‘Master Gardener of the Quarter’.
Each member of the organization submits their candidate by secret ballot. The votes are then counted and the results announced. Deciding on a candidate is hard with all of the possible choices in our group.
Richard White was chosen as the Master Gardener of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2015! Congrats, Richard!
Richard was asked these three questions:
1. Why did you become a Master Gardener?
2. What is your favorite thing about being a Master Gardener?
3. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned as a Master Gardener?
Here is his reply:
“I became a Master Gardener to gain more knowledge about gardening. Norma and I missed the first general meeting because we went to a National Daylily Convention in Baton Rouge. I didn't learn until graduation that we had to have 40 hours of work and didn't know how those hours would come. The first couple of months that number of hours seemed to be way too many. But after January, we began to work on Trails and Trellises and worked in a couple of gardens that were to be on the tour. That's when I really learned what it was to be a Master Gardener. You worked with your friends and it really wasn't work. It was having fun.
My favorite thing about being a Master Gardener is all of the great friends that I have met and worked with on many projects, and gone to seminars and conventions with too. I enjoy the meetings, work sessions, etc. Master Gardeners are a just a special group of people.
I have learned so much as a Master Gardener. I have learned many new ways to garden and many ways to solve problems. I have learned different ways to find the answers. The most important thing is that there are 50-60(it varies from year to year) other Master Gardeners that I can get help from with any problem that I might have.”
Richard has been a lifesaver for our organization in so many ways! Be sure to give him a pat on the back and thank you for all his hard work.
And, be thinking of who you would like to nominate for our next ‘Master Gardener of the Quarter’.
President, Evalyn Cabell, in an effort to recognize the efforts of our hard working Master Gardeners, has implemented the ‘Master Gardener of the Quarter’.
Each member of the organization submits their candidate by secret ballot. The votes are then counted and the results announced. Deciding on a candidate is hard with all of the possible choices in our group.
Richard White was chosen as the Master Gardener of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2015! Congrats, Richard!
Richard was asked these three questions:
1. Why did you become a Master Gardener?
2. What is your favorite thing about being a Master Gardener?
3. What do you think is the most important thing you have learned as a Master Gardener?
Here is his reply:
“I became a Master Gardener to gain more knowledge about gardening. Norma and I missed the first general meeting because we went to a National Daylily Convention in Baton Rouge. I didn't learn until graduation that we had to have 40 hours of work and didn't know how those hours would come. The first couple of months that number of hours seemed to be way too many. But after January, we began to work on Trails and Trellises and worked in a couple of gardens that were to be on the tour. That's when I really learned what it was to be a Master Gardener. You worked with your friends and it really wasn't work. It was having fun.
My favorite thing about being a Master Gardener is all of the great friends that I have met and worked with on many projects, and gone to seminars and conventions with too. I enjoy the meetings, work sessions, etc. Master Gardeners are a just a special group of people.
I have learned so much as a Master Gardener. I have learned many new ways to garden and many ways to solve problems. I have learned different ways to find the answers. The most important thing is that there are 50-60(it varies from year to year) other Master Gardeners that I can get help from with any problem that I might have.”
Richard has been a lifesaver for our organization in so many ways! Be sure to give him a pat on the back and thank you for all his hard work.
And, be thinking of who you would like to nominate for our next ‘Master Gardener of the Quarter’.