Brown County Master Gardeners Association will meet Thursday, January 20th, at 12 noon, at the AgriLife extension office, 605 Fisk in Brownwood.

Election of officers and planning a program of work for 2011 will be the focus of the meeting. Past and present certified master gardeners, and anyone interested in the master gardener program and gardening, is invited to attend.

For further information, call Mary Green Engle at 325-784-8453. The Brown County Master Gardeners Association is part of the Texas Master Gardener program. Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and to help others, and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.

What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture.  In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through their Extension office to provide horticultural-related information to their communities.