1st Place Winner
The Evolution of the North Fulton Master Gardeners’ Lecture Series in Response to the Global Pandemic
North Fulton Master Gardeners
2nd Place Winner
Edible Webinar Series
UF/IFAS Manatee County Master Gardener Volunteer Program
3rd Place Winner
Nurture Nature Workshop
Talbot County Master Gardener Volunteers
The Nurture Nature workshop was held in March of 2020 in an auditorium provided by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The workshop began with a 20-minute video segment from a Joe Lamp’l’s “Growing a Greener World” episode with featured entomologist, Doug Tallamy. The video was followed with a panel discussion led by 5 Master Gardeners to share experiences, stories, and photos of how they reduced lawns and increased planted areas to support wildlife. Participants were offered the opportunity for one-on-one coaching with Master Gardener volunteers stationed throughout the auditorium. To reinforce the key points of the workshop, volunteers also developed a brochure with 10 achievable steps that participants can take to reduce lawn on a residential property in order to attract wildlife and “nurture nature”. Post-program evaluations demonstrated that participants were enthusiastic to include more native plants, reduce lawn, and increase wildlife habitat. The Nurture Nature Coaching Workshop was offered at no charge to participants, and involved more than 20 Master Gardener Volunteers from Talbot County. The program’s goal was to help our community recognize the collective effort that can be made in our own backyards to improve the environment for wildlife.