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“Eyesore to Beautification
Rewards through Partnerships”
The Demonstration Garden: A project of the Nacogdoches County
Master Gardeners Association
Rotary Club of Nacogdoches - November 28, 2012
“Eyesore to Beautification
Rewards through Partnerships”
Master Gardeners Association:
• Started in Washington state in the early ’70s
• Texas (Montgomery County) 1979
• Nacogdoches County 1995
• Part of Texas A&M AgriLife Program;
Jamie Sugg, local agent
Nacogdoches County Master
Gardeners Association (NCMGA):
• 2012 Executive Committee:
– Sylvia St. Andry, President
– Bill Teague, Vice President
– Anita Kite, Secretary
– Gwen Jeffers, Treasurer
– JoAnn Carter, Immediate Past President
– Jamie Sugg, Advisor
NCMGA:
• 2013 Executive Committee:
– Martha Breedlove, President
– Teena Perkins, Vice President
– Penny Horne, Secretary
– Debbie Hicks, Treasurer
– Sylvia St. Andry, Immediate Past President
– Jamie Sugg, Advisor
NCMGA in the Community:
• Demonstration Garden
• Monthly Lunch & Learn
• Speaker’s Bureau
• Annual Plant Sale
• Pineywoods Fair
• Blueberry Festival
Demonstration Garden Recent
Location & History:
• 7 acres of land at Main & University
• Former Chicken Processing Plant
• On loan from city to NCMGA for
demonstration garden for the public;
beautification
Demonstration Garden Partnership:
• NCMGA
• City of Nacogdoches
• Nacogdoches County
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Texas Master Gardeners Association
• Rotary Club of Nacogdoches
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• Work in progress; 10-15 year program
• One of the largest of its kind in the US
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• Butterfly Garden
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• East Texas Hospice Memorial Walk
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• Raised Beds: “The Good Bug Garden”
(ADA Compliant)
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• Fig Tree & Rose Research
Demonstration Garden Highlights:
• Rainwater Harvest Project
Demonstration Garden Support:
• Designated 501(c)(3) IRS non-profit
• NISD/County summer program partnership
• Home to several Eagle Scout projects
• MG members contributed ~ 10,000 hours
Around the Demonstration Garden:
Demonstration Garden Accolades:
• Named “Beautification Landscape” project by
Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful
• Showplace for touring garden associations
• Featured destination promoted by
Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau
& Nacogdoches County Chamber of
Commerce
Demonstration Garden Need:
• Interpretive signage:
– Parking Entrance/Exit
– Location (Signal)
– Promoting self-guided tours
– Enhancing education
– Showcasing East Texas horticulture
– Expanding sponsor recognition
Demonstration Garden Need:
• Scope of project: Phases 1-4
– Phase 1: Enter/Exit (Parking) & Signal (Location)
signs $2,947.50 FUNDED
Demonstration Garden Need:
• Scope of project, cont.
– Phase 2: Welcome/History/Map sign
$1,680.00 ($627.50)
Demonstration Garden Need:
• Scope of project, cont.
– Phase 3: Rainwater Harvest signs, graphics TBD
($672.50)
– Phase 4: Internal directional signs, graphics TBD
($3,606.00)
Opportunity to Help:
• Project Total Phases 1-4: $8,906.00
• Needed to complete Phases 2-4: ($4,906.00)
RCN Benefits to Helping:
Service above self
Serves the public interest
Consistent with educational theme
Landmark/gateway project
Raise RCN awareness in the community
Questions & Comments
Thank you for your continued
guidance and support!
Contact:
County Extension Office
936.560.7711
or
Bill Teague
713.252.3918
