May 17, 2024
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.
Plant Sale chair Kate Fix has a big thank you to all the Plant Sale volunteers. See her attached message.
The unapproved minutes from the May 8, 2024 Board meeting are attached.
See the attached flier announcing horticulture activities at the Central Branch of the Brown County Library this summer.
What’s new?
From the Outreach Committee
We are considering reserving a table to promote our organization and provide horticulture tips at the Military Ave (Green Bay), Thursday PM Farmer’s Market. We would like to know how many NEWMG would be able to staff the table before committing our organization. Please contact Steve Herro if you are interested in volunteering on yet to be determined Thursdays.
From the Brown County Seed Library
Please join us for a seed and plant swap in the Children’s Edible Garden (Central Branch Brown County Library), 1 pm-3 pm, Saturday, May 18. There are lots of plants from the NEWMG Plant Sale and other plants and seeds from other sources.
Invitation from the Resch Center Project Team
NEWMGs are invited to remove free plants at the Resch Expo Center on Armed Forces Drive. We will work May 21, 9 am-11 am and May 22, 1 pm-3 pm. Bring your own hand tool to remove plants and plastic bags to transport the allium, coral bells, and other varieties home. Park across the Resch Center, next to the Packers practice field. The rain for both or either dates is May 23, 10 am-noon. Questions about rain out or other matters? Contact Nancy Fictum, 920-660-0493.
Reminders
May 31 NEWMG Horticulture Tour
We will visit the Diagnostics Plant Lab at the University of Wisconsin at 10:00 am. We will also visit the Allen Centennial Garden, UW-Madison Arboretum, and Olbrich Botanical Gardens. For details and itinerary, email Eileen Rueden. We will try to arrange car pooling.
NEWMG is now on Instgram!
Scan the code below to connect to NEWMG’s Instagram page. You don’t need an Instagram account, only a scanning program on your smartphone. The NEWMG Instagram page will provide gardening tips and events from other organizations and local events. NEWMG events will also be posted.
Sign up for Planting for a Purpose
NEWMGs are invited to participate in Planting for a Purpose this growing season. Click here to sign up to share your produce with local food pantries. The signup also includes a link to participating area food pantries. Planting for a Purpose is sponsored by Brown County Community Gardens.
Shade Gardens Tours
Tuesday, June 11, 5:30 pm-7 pm
NEWMGs will tour three shade gardens at Green Bay Botanical Garden. Sarah Pingel, horticulturist, will provide insights on shade gardening.
Check the Master Gardeners calendar, https://bit.ly/3PnhFQL, to stay abreast of all our events and activities. Don’t forget to browse “articles of interest,” on our Website to help stay current in horticulture literature.