Thanks for supporting the Master Gardeners

On behalf of the Johnson County Master Gardeners, we thank our dedicated volunteers, Johnson County Agricultural Association, business sponsors, and the many gardeners and friends who came out to make our 14th annual Plant Sale & Flea Market successful. More than $17,500 was raised, and those funds support Master Gardener projects and operations including the Master Gardener Butterfly House at the Johnson County 4-H and FFA Fair, Kirkwood Community College Horticulture Scholarships and 4-H Awards.

Shoppers look forward to purchasing Master Gardeners’ perennial plants donated from their gardens to make this annual activity a growing success. Our volunteers start vegetable and annual flowers from seeds in the winter months to have them available to sell at this popular May event and work hundreds of hours potting, making labels/signs, working sale set up, moving and grooming plants, and working the sale.

JCMG is an educational volunteer program, sponsored by Iowa State University and Johnson County Extension and Outreach. Master Gardeners receive horticulture training and volunteer to promote a mission of education, service and community outreach. Since its founding in 1982, those efforts continue as Master Gardeners touch the lives of thousands of people.

We appreciate our committed and generous sponsor, Hills Bank, and Johnson County Extension for its generous support, our volunteers, and the contributions of many others who make our annual Plant Sale & Flea Market a success. This extraordinary support is a tribute to our community and all who believe in and support the mission of Master Gardeners.

Emil Rinderspacher and Darlene Clausen

JCMG Plant Sale & Flea Market coordinators