{"id":184,"date":"2017-02-23T21:25:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T21:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:08:29","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/what-we-do\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You might see our name around a few demo beds around Abilene. Be sure to visit the Swenson House and the Hope Garden to see what’s growing. We also have demo beds at the Taylor County AgriLife Extension office on the Taylor County Expo fairgrounds. In addition to demo beds on Maple Street. We have some fun projects planned in the near future!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Projects<\/span><\/p>

The Big Country Master Gardeners worked\u00a0on\u00a0the following projects:<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Pollinator\u00a0gardens\u00a0at Swenson House.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Pollinator\u00a0garden\u00a0at Hope Garden at First Central Presbyterian Church.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Demonstration\u00a0Gardens at the Taylor County Extension Office.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Beds at the Modern Living Mall on the Expo grounds.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Expo planters on the Expo grounds.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Demonstration\u00a0Gardens on Maple Street.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Beds at the Abilene Zoo.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Various projects\u00a0in the BCMGA greenhouses.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0WASP Museum\u00a0gardens in Sweetwater.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Sweetwater Community Garden in Sweetwater.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Several projects at schools and churches.<\/span><\/p>

BCMGA\u00a0can\u00a0provide\u00a0these\u00a0educational\u00a0opportunities as well as\u00a0provide financial support for\u00a0projects with funds raised during the Spring and Fall Plant Sales. \u00a0We\u00a0have plants that survive\u00a0\u2013 and\u00a0thrive\u00a0\u2013\u00a0in the\u00a0Big Country area during the sales, and we are also available to answer questions and help customers with plants\u00a0delivered from\u00a0online\u00a0sales\u00a0as well as\u00a0during the\u00a0in-person\u00a0sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

We accomplished these things because of:<\/span><\/p>

\u2022 Support from the Extension Office \u2013 Steve, Kim, Maggie, Amy A., Amy V & Dawnyel.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022 Executive Committee \u2013 President Stephanie McKee, President Position Open, Vice President Kathy Turner, Secretary Pleas McKee, Treasurer Jackie Sledge, and Past President Jackie Sledge.<\/span><\/p>

\u2022\u00a0Committees that handled projects, advanced training, special events,\u00a0programs, presentations, etc., etc., etc. \u00a0This list goes on and on.<\/span><\/p>

I want to applaud the work of BCMGA and recognize the Master Gardeners and Interns who volunteered\u00a0so many hours to ensure that projects\u00a0were\u00a0completed, programs\u00a0were\u00a0presented, and public inquiries\u00a0were\u00a0answered.\u00a0\u00a0We have\u00a0continued to be busy volunteering this year\u00a0through education programs, projects, and events, and we have reported\u00a02,888.50 hours from January through March this year. \u00a0We hope you join us for events and programs, so watch our website and Facebook\u00a0page\u00a0for information on our activities each month.<\/span><\/p>

If you have any questions, call the Taylor County Extension Office at 325-672-6048 or email us at\u00a0bcmgardeners@yahoo.com<\/a>. \u00a0We hope you visit bcmgtx.org for information on all Big Country Master Gardener events, like us on BCMGA Facebook, and check out training presentations on BCMGA YouTube.\u00a0 We are here to help you.<\/span><\/p>

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHope Garden\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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