It is our Association's great honor to support the amazing work of Master Gardener^SM Volunteers* through our 2022 Inspire Connect Empower Project Grants, which provided a total of $10,000 in funding to 22 County Master Gardener Programs across the State of North Carolina**.  

Grant recipients are listed in alphabetic order by county.

*Master Gardener^SM Volunteers must raise the funds for their projects.  

**Please note that for some of these projects, the Gardening Association of North Carolina was not the sole source of funding.  

Brunswick County:  Submitted by A. Coleman and D. Coulson               

Project Title:  Welcome Garden Pathway

Category:  Startup   Funding: $500

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Cabarrus County:  Submitted by A. Ashworth and D. Browning

Project Title:  Greenhouse 

Category:  Startup  Funding:  $500

Read about the Cabarrus County Greenhouse Project

Caldwell County:  Submitted by E. Roberts and J. Smith

Project Title:  Nature's Best Hope Demonstration Garden   

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read More about the Nature's Best Hope Demonstration Garden Project

Carteret County:  Submitted by S. Howren and E. Sewell

Project Title:  Plant a Row Goodness Garden

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read about the Plant a Row Goodness Garden Project

Catawba County:  Submitted by S. Abernathy and M. Natalie

Project Title:  Beautify Our Demonstration Gardens

Category:  Continuing Project   Funding:  $300

Read about the Beautify Our Demonstration Gardens Project

Craven County:  Submitted by P. Bergdall and J. Paladini

Project Title:  Cropmasters Vegetable Garden Protective Barrier

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read more about the Cropmasters Vegetable Garden Protective Barrier Project

Cumberland County:  Submitted by B. Wadford and L. Brooks

Project Title:  Demonstration and Pollinator Garden Plant Identification Project

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read about the Demonstration and Pollinator Garden Plant Identification Project

Dare County:  Submitted by S. Stadther and L. Foster

Project Title:  Wetlands Walking Trail

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read more about the Wetlands Walking Trail Project

Davidson County:  Submitted by J. Craver and L. Wanchick

Project Title:  Arcadia Community Center Project

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read more about the Arcadia Community Center Project

Durham County:  Submitted by D. Pilkington and W. Crutchfield

Project Title:  The Cocoa Cinnamon Project

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read more about the Cocoa Cinnamon Project

Harnett County:  Submitted by F. Hamilton and S. Anastasio

Project Title:  Education and Outreach to Residents

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

Read more about the Education and Outreach to Residents Project

Haywood County:  Submitted by B. Refinski-Knight and D. McKee

Project Title:  Garden Classroom Pavers

Category:  Continuing   Funding:  $300

Read more about the Garden Classroom Pavers Project

Iredell County:  Submitted by Submitted by S. Kuffler and J. Petrozza

Project Title:  Irrigation System at Demonstration Garden

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $300

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Johnston County:  Submitted by Submitted by C. Alberti and F. Chadwick

Project Title:  Irrigation for Nutrition

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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McDowell County:  Submitted by J. Zimmerman and K. Hillman

Project Title:  Joseph McDowell Greenway Amphitheater Improved Landscaping

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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Onslow County:  Submitted by J. Smith and L. Jenkins

Project Title:  Outdoor Classroom Seating in the Discovery Gardens

Category:  Continuing   Funding:  $300

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Orange County:  Submitted by M. Malloy and D. Klimas

Project Title:  Community Seed Library

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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Pitt County:  Submitted by S. Camus and A. Hamze

Project Title:  Building a Vegetable Garden One Step at a Time

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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Rowan County:  Submitted by L. Rider and D. Scott

Project Title:  Hurley School Pollinator Trees & Shrubs

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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Sampson County:  Submitted by S. Williams and A. Butler

Project Title:  Informal Pollinator Friendly Garden

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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Vance-Warren Counties:  Submitted by J. Smith and B. Leach

Project Title:  Increase Native Plant Species and Improve Irrigation in the Memorial Garden

Category:  Continuing Project   Funding:  $300

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Wake County:  Submitted by S. Botts and L. Romanov

Project Title:  Accurately Measuring Solar Radiation in Gardens

Category:  Startup   Funding:  $500

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