Garland County
Master Gardener
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Garland County Master Gardener Community Project Committees
Feel free to e-mail any of the chairpersons listed for more information!
Como Square Committee
Location: Intersections of Central and Ouachita Avenues
Purpose: To assist the Daughters of the Confederacy in maintaining a horticulture
garden.
Chairpersons:
Kay Holland, grholland@prodigy.net
Cynthia Keheley, cvkeheley@earthlink.net
County Court House Grounds Committee
Location: Garland County Courthouse and District Court Building on 501 and
600 Ouachita Avenue
Purpose: To enhance the appearance of both places by planting and caring for
the flower beds and other plants.
Chairpersons:
Dona & Wally Siffermann, dnwsiff@hsnp.com
County Fair Horticulture Exhibit Committee
Location: Building 9 (Horticulture building) at Garland County Fairground
Purpose: To set up horticulture exhibits during the county fair.
Chairpersons:
Phyllis McWilliams,
pamcwilliams1947@netzero.net
Karen Degeer, karenhill@arkansas.net
Education Series Committee
Purpose: To provide education to the community in the form of classes on various
gardening techniques, usually located at the Garland County Fairgrounds.
Chairperson:
Gene Lichliter, genelich@hsnp.com
Extension Office Committee
Location: At the Master Gardener office in the Garland County Extension building
239 Woodbine
Purpose: Records and maintains work and learning hours for master gardeners.
Answers questions about horticulture posed by the community.
Chairperson:
Yvonne Becker, ylbecker@ipa.net
Extension Building Landscape Committee
Location: Garland County Extension Office
Purpose: To maintain gardens around the Garland County Extension building.
Chairperson:
Melvin Daniel: mldaniel@uaex.edu
Fairgrounds Landscape Committee
Location: Garland County Fairgrounds
Purpose: To enhance the appearance of Garland County Fairgrounds by developing
and maintaining flower beds at the front and back entrances, the herb garden,
and other flower beds.
Chairpersons:
Roger Giddings, gidd201@cablelynx.com
Ingrid Planje, rplanje@cablelynx.com
Garden Therapy Committee
Location: At the Caring Place, 101 Quapaw, Hot Springs
Purpose: This is an Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program that provides garden
related programs and hands-on projects to those affected by Alzheimer’s
disease and dementia.
Chairperson:
Ann Carrithers, hsacf@hotsprings.net
Garvan Woodland Gardens Committee
Location: Garvan Woodland Gardens
Purpose: To assist the docent service for visitors to “Garvan Woodland
Gardens” and to assist in the landscaping and maintenance of horticulture
exhibits and gardens.
Chairpersons:
Barbara Sloan, sloanb@earthlink.net
Janie Turner, janiet@hsnp.com
Hot Springs and Hot Springs Village “Yard of the Month” Committees
Purpose: To recognize residents and businesses for their efforts in making
our communities more attractive.
Chairpersons:
Jennifer Smith, mjjsmith101@aol.com
Bill & Willie Wright, willbill9@cox.net
Paul Bewie Boys and Girls Club Committee
Location: At the Sports Complex, McAuley Center and North Garland County Headstart
School
Purpose: Maintains trees, shrubs, and plants at the Center by pruning, thinning,
weeding, etc.
Chairperson:
Gene Lichliter: genelich@hsnp.com
Plant Sale Committee
Purpose: To plan organize and oversee an annual spring plant sal..
Chairpersons:
Larry Averill, laverill@cox.net -- spring
Julie Dickson, julieadick@aol.com -- spring
Joe & Dona Yadron, GL5yadron@cox.net -- fall
Triangle and Greenhouse Committee
Location: The triangle is located at the corner of Grand and Malvern Avenues.
The greenhouse is located at 236 Davidson.
Purpose: The flower beds are planted and maintained at the triangle. The greenhouse
crew pots, prunes & repots annuals, perennials & trees for use around
the city.
Chairperson:
Don & Janie Turner: janiet@hsnp.com
Hot Springs Xeriscape Garden Committee
Location: Located inside the Hot Springs Greenway
Purpose: Maintains a xeriscape garden that enhances the beauty of the Hot Springs
community
Chairperson:
Amelia Aughenbaugh
Hot Springs Village Xeriscape Garden Committee
Location: At the Cortex Pavilion
Purpose: Maintain s a garden that conserves water and energy using xeriscape
gardening techniques
Chairperson:
Lynn Kern, llrk@ipa.net
Youth Activities Committee
Location: At the First Step School
Purpose: Helps adult living students to prepare and maintain a spring and fall
vegetable garden; helps pre school students to make gifts for mothers on Mothers
Day
Chairperson:
John McKinzie, jmcki56317@aol.com
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