UF/ IFAS Monroe County Extension Services Master Gardner Volunteers win award at Statewide Master Gardener Volunteer Conference held in Kissimmee Florida.

MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Master Gardener Volunteers received the Award of Excellence at the Florida State Master Gardener Conference held in Kissimmee Florida.  The award recognized the Virtual Help Desk’s efforts in our county. The virtual help desk consisted of 5 Master Gardeners who assisted Monroe County Florida residents with horticultural issues.  They have created a blueprint for a virtual approach to assisting communities in widespread horticultural areas.  The Master Gardeners competed against teams from much larger counties. Congratulations to Kitty Somerville, Susie Reutling, Sharon Thomas, Barbara Martinkosky and Karen Sunderland.

Also recognized at the statewide conference, was long time Master Gardener Kitty Sommerville for her 15 years of dedicated volunteer service in Monroe County.

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