A Project of the Texas Master Gardener Association (TMGA)
Coordinated by
Victoria County Master Gardener Association (VCMGA)
Texas AgriLife Extension Service – Victoria County
25 TEXAS COUNTIES PARTICIPATING WITH AT LEAST 45 SITES (as of 10/20/08)
(All 4 counties have multiple areas to plant)
Brazos County MGA -- Demonstration Idea garden facing Hwy 21
Highland Lakes MGA -- Burnet County; 2 focal points: North Annex along Hwy 29
South Annex along Hwy 281
Collin County MGA -- Historic pioneer cemetery in Plano --> See photo1 photo2 <--
Comal County MGA -- New Braunfels Conservation Plaza
Junior MG -- 2 focal points: Entrance to Historic Downtown Wylie
Olde City Park in downtown Wylie
Dallas County MGA -- 3 demonstration gardens in Dallas: Joe Field Demo garden
White Rock Lake Demo garden
Lake Cliff Park Demo garden
Denton County MGA/JMGA -- E.P. Rayzor Elementary School -- a school wide JMG campus;
Five 3rd grade classes will plant wildflowers in the natural area in front of school
Permian Basin MGA -- Ector/Midland Counties: Midland County Courthouse
Erath County MGA -- 3 focal points: Stephenville City Entrance Sign
Nature Trail in Antique Museum Grounds
Historic Marker in Lingleville,TX
Grayson County MGA -- Surrounding 3 new entry signs to the city of Whitesboro
Grimes County MGA -- Five historical markers in Grimes County
Lake Granbury MGA -- Hood County: Several options -- not decided but presenting descriptions
Next to the Welcome to Granbury sign located on Hwy 377
An open field/ditch behind their demonstration garden
Two assisted living homes where MGs direct gardening activities with residents
Hopkins County MGA -- New Hopkins County Extension AgriLife Building location
Jackson County MGA -- Entrances to communities in Jackson County
Entrance to the Brackenridge Recreation Center in Jackson County
Johnson County MGA -- Cleburne city entrance at Hwy 171/174 and Hwy 67
McGregor Park; northwest side to become the Children’s Outdoor Classroom
Kaufman County MGA -- Garden Learning Center at the South Campus
Nacogdoches County MGA -- Demonstration garden at the corner of W. Main St. and University
Nueces County MGA -- Several options: Seeding I-37 at Hwy 624
Statue and sign at the entrance to Padre Island
Crosstown at SPID - no sign
Entrance to airport on Hwy 44
I-37 near fork to Victoria (edge of town)
Parker County MGA -- The Texas Garden: One of 5 gardens in the front yard of the Weatherford City Library
Each plant has 2 labels: First gives name, genus, species;
Second gives title and author of book that mentions the plant
Amarillo Area MGA -- Potter/Randall County: 4 possible sites being investigated
2 in collaboration with TxDot --> See web site <--
Rusk County MGA -- City of Henderson Walking Trail
Somervell County MGA -- Around the "Memorial Tree" (honoring victims and families of 9-11)
Located in Heritage Park in downtown Glen Rose
Future plans: Entrance to the Heritage Park
Two entrance signs; east and west of city along Hwy 67
Cypress Basin MGA – Titus/Camp Counties: Hart's Bluff School
Titus County Extension Office; side and front of road
Victoria County MGA -- Area surrounding the new "Welcome to Victoria" sign on Hwy 59 near airport
Wildflower demonstration area along fence at the Victoria Educational Gardens
Wood County MGA -- A 3/4 acre area in the Mineola Nature Preserve using only plants native to the area --> See <--
