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Heleba and Chouinard Receive Ellen Rowe Community Development Award

Lisa Chouinard and Debra Heleba
Left to right: Lisa Chouinard, Debra Heleba

Debra Heleba and Lisa Chouinard of the UVM Extension Community Horticulture Program recently received the Ellen Rowe Community Development Award. This annual Extension award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the field of community development and commemorates Ellen’s 50 years of service, by recognizing employees whose efforts personify her commitment to excellence in outreach, education, and community engagement. Continue reading “Heleba and Chouinard Receive Ellen Rowe Community Development Award”

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UVM Extension Volunteers Help Make Vermont Flower Show a Success

Five women who are planting bulbs and flowers for the 2023 Vermont Flower Show.
Extension Master Gardener volunteers work on constructing the garden display. Shari Johnson, second to left, has been organizing volunteers for the flower show for many years: thank you, Shari!

After a four-year hiatus, the popular Vermont Flower Show was held from March 3 to 5, 2023. The flower show has been a signature event for the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA) since the nonprofit started in 1964. It has been a primary way to build public awareness of the benefits of gardens and landscaping, as well as to promote the professional services of VNLA members including growers, garden centers, landscape designers, arborists, turf specialists, and other Vermont green industry professionals. Continue reading “UVM Extension Volunteers Help Make Vermont Flower Show a Success”