Herb Saplings is a focus group sponsored by SAPS which meets several times each year focusing on the growing and a variety of uses for Herbs in our Society including my favorite, cooking. Details of the meetings is posted in the Wheelbarrow and occassionally will be listed in the events section.
Other groups that are not affiliated with SAPS but in general are considered to be focus groups are listed below:
The Northeast Tennessee Master Gardeners are a group of volunteers who help the county Extension Services in the Northeast Tennessee counties of Washington, Sullivan, Hawkins, Greene, Unicoi, and Carter by providing education for the communities in home gardening and related areas. The volunteers also extend horticulture projects throughout the region. The Master Gardener volunteer program allows individuals to dedicate their time and talents to enhancing the quality of life for citizens in the region using the science and art of horticulture. More information is available at the Northeast Tennessee website: http://www.netmga.net/
Orchid Society of East Tenneesee (OSET)
March 2011 Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show and Sale
The Smoky Mountain Orchid Society invited our society to set up at their March 2011 show. Many thanks to the Hyatts and the Heatons for volunteering to set up a display for OSET.
The show will be March 4, 5, & 6 at West Town Mall, 7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. The mall is located off Exit 380 on I-40/I-75 in west Knoxville.
Set-up will be Friday March 4, 2011. Judging is scheduled to start at 8:00 am Saturday the 5th with the public show and sale continuing after the judging. The show concludes Sunday at 5:00 pm. The show is planned to be in front of Penney?s.
If you have any questions, please email me at willywar2@frontiernet.net or call at 865-828-8055, or call Rosalie Peters at 865-376-7939.
Visit the OSET BLOGSPOT http://oset2010.blogspot.com/
Directions to the Gray Community Center
Directions from I 26(I-181) – Take the Gray exit #13 and turn Right. Turn Left onto Old Gray Station Road from the traffic light in front of Dairy Queen. Take the 1st Left onto Gray Station Road. Take the 2nd Right onto Gray Ruritan Drive. The 2nd building on your Left is the Gray Community Center. This building is located next to the Gray Volunteer Fire Department.
Washington County Beekeeper Association
The Washington County Beekeeper Association (WCBKA) meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Boone’s Creek Christian Church next to the Johnson City Power Board. For a copy of the newsletter, please email John Snavely who is a member of SAPS board of Directors and is the current President of WCBKA. In addition to educational meeting there is a bee inspector availavaile in each of our surrounding counties to inspect your hive or to answer questions about honey bees. For a copy of the newsletter an announcement to the next class or meeting please email John Snavely at wastel1@aol.com
Bee Culture
Bee Culture, the magazine of American Beekeeping http://www.beeculture.com/ or from the on lineUT Extension publication http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/pbfiles/PB1745.pdf
Master Gardeners of Northeast Tennessee For more information:
http://mastergardener.tennessee.edu/index_nearest_mastergardener.html
Useful links:
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The American Horticultural Society (AHS) is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country. www.ahs.org
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