Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb CountyHabitat for Humanity Landscape Team
We support approximately 12-15 Habitat for Humanity builds annually, providing landscape design expertise, landscape installation planning, and supervision of the many other Habitat for Humanity volunteers who help install the landscaping.
New homeowners of Habitat for Humanity builds · Varies dependent on Habitat for Humanity build schedules
From cobbmastergardeners.com/project/habitat-for-humanity-landscape-team ↗About this program
The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County (MGVOCC) support Northwest Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s mission to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. MGVOCC volunteers work closely with Habitat for Humanity personnel in fulfilling a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We support approximately 12-15 Habitat for Humanity builds annually, providing landscape design expertise, landscape installation planning, and supervision of the many other Habitat for Humanity volunteers who help install the landscaping.
Additionally, we provide the new homeowners a landscape plantings description and care notebook specific to the plants installed and spend time educating them on the basics of plant and lawn maintenance.
Locations vary throughout Cobb County and landscape planning and installation dates are updated by the project chair with those MGVOCC gardeners who have specifically volunteered to be on the Habitat for Humanity Landscape Team.
Details
- Who
- New homeowners of Habitat for Humanity builds
- When
- Varies dependent on Habitat for Humanity build schedules
- Where
- Various within Cobb County
Run by
Green Meadows Preserve Community GardenGreen Meadows provides public access community gardening for Cobb residents and helps gardeners expand their knowledge of gardening through horticultural classes and individual assistance to grow nutritious vegetables close to home without chemical pesticides.
Wildlife and Rain GardenThe Wildlife and Rain Garden at Cobb County Water System was created in 2004 for educational purposes, specifically to demonstrate storm water pollution prevention, with plantings designed to provide habitat to pollinators and urban wildlife.
The Cherokee and Period GardenThe Cherokee and Period Garden became an approved Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County project in December 2012.