The master gardeners maintain their certification by doing 25 hours of a variety of community service activities, and continuing education classes. The Master Gardener program has existed since the early 1980s, Perry said. Savannah Tech gave the greenhouse to the Coastal Master Gardners about two years ago. The greenhouse was abandoned in the early 1990s and was in disrepair and overgrown with weeds, grass and debris from neglect, Perry said. The Coastal Master Gardners asked the school if they could use the property.
Butterflies flit from flower to flower in the butterfly garden and perennial gardens plots.
Herbs grow in another plot that culinary arts students use in their cooking. Red, white, pink and crimson roses tilt their faces up toward the sun in another. Inside the greenhouse, young aloe, poinsettias, salvias and dusty millers grow in protected environments. Nearby, pansies in various colors are ready to make someone's fall garden beds bright. This is the second year that the gardeners will be helped by the students of Savannah Tech's culinary arts program, a co-sponsor of the event.