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%\ /2,6 720$6=(:6., )HDWXUH :ULWHU About 40 volunteers with the St. Joseph Valley Master Gardeners are dedicated to making a difference by focusing their passion for plants into action. That passion is what drives these community members to sign up for this program of-
fered by Purdue Extension in St. Joseph County. Emily Evers is the agriculture and natural resources educator for the extension office. One of the programs she oversees is the Master Gardener certification program. Although Evers has only been on the job about six months, she said she is inspired by the Master Gardeners’ enthusi-
asm for growing things. The volunteers’ ages are varied, as there is no age requirement to become a Master Gardener, she said. The majority, however, are senior citizens. Once the certification process is complete, Master Gardeners commit to completing 12 hours of service to the community per year.
Some of the projects the St. Joseph County volunteers do is the Growing Together Garden at Unity Gardens in South Bend, work at the Potawatomi Zoo and Kate’s Garden in Mishawaka. St. Margaret’s House has also benefitted from the produce harvested at the Master Gardeners’ gardens. Some volunteers host
trainings and teach others about plant care and selection and share other plant-based knowledge with the community, Evers said. “These volunteer efforts to help others grow food are encouraging,” Evers said. “It is important to me to teach other gardeners how to most effectively improve Continued on page 3
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