Aug. 1, 2025

The NEWMGA eblast is emailed the first and third Fridays of every month; the schedule may be modified due to a holiday.  Please send items for inclusion to Steve Herro two days before each eblast.  And, visit the Master Gardeners calendar to stay abreast of all our events and activities.  Don’t forget to browse “articles of interest,” on our website to stay current in horticulture literature.

MEMBER SURVEY OF PRESENTATION TOPICS OF INTEREST
We seek your input on topics for 2026 one hour presentations for Master Gardeners by Master Gardeners.  Please complete this survey by August 18, 2025.  

UPCOMING EVENTS
Brown County Fair plant display
Tuesday, August 12, 1:30 pm-5:30 pm
Volunteers sought to help set up display and judge plants.  For more information, contact Eileen Rueden, 920-470-5562

West Side Green Bay YMCA Garden open house
601 Cardinal Ln, Green Bay
Tuesday, August 12, 4 pm-7 pm
Held in conjunction with the Y’s family friendly outdoor party.  Many food options available for purchase from the vendors.

St. Mark Garden open house
2066 Lawrence Dr, De Pere
Thursday, August 14, 5 pm-7 pm
Tour the garden and learn how fellow NEWMGS are growing fresh produce to help nourish clients of the St. Mark Ministries food pantry.

REMINDERS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Announcement from the Membership Committee

Associate members are invited to register for training in order to become certified members.  Register for the semester long Foundations in Gardening course; it is entirely online, remote, and self paced.  Click here for more information; early bird registration is July 16-August 11.  Scholarships are available; contact Kate Fix.

Brown County Seed Library wants you!

NEWMGs may add volunteer hours by cleaning and sorting seeds for Brown County Seed Library.  For more information, contact Melissa Wass.  Furthermore, you may find a link to continuing education hours provided by the University of Wisconsin Extension.  Look for the link on the bottom of our homepage.

ADRC NEWMG project wants you!

Additional volunteers are needed to water at the ADRC project, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.  Contact Kate Fix for more information.

Sharing garden produce with “Planting for a Purpose”

Brown County Community Gardens invites produce donations from our home gardens and NEWMG projects.  All are encouraged to share from their bounty with local food pantries.  It is asked that gardeners formally sign up to participate and use this form to report produce donations.