Capital City Master Gardener Association

CCMGA Board Meeting
2026-04-22 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Alabama

Shakespeare Garden Workday/Planting Day
2026-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117, USA, AL, 36117, United States

AMGA Advisory Council Meeting
2026-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Clanton Recreation Center, 305 1st Street North, Clanton, AL, 35045, United States
Meeting venue is changed for this meeting
Clanton Recreation Center
305 1st Street North
Clanton, AL 35045

Alabama Herb Society's Herb Day on Earth Day
2026-04-18 08:00 - 15:00 | Grace Presbyterian Church, 5 Bell Rd, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States

Intern Class - Module 10, Home Lawns and Weed Management
2026-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117, USA, AL, 36117, United States
*Transition to Field Classes*
10:00 – 12:00
Location: Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Dr, Karen Weber

Lilly's Garden Workday
2026-04-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Forest Ave Academic Magnet School, 1700 W 5th St, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States

CCMGA Annual Plant Sale
2026-04-11 08:00 - 12:00 | Frazer Church, 6000 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States

NO Intern Class - Catchup Week
2026-04-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Alabama

Intern Class - Module 9, Woody Ornmentals
2026-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Forest Ave Academic Magnet School, 1700 W 5th St, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States
*Transition to Field Classes*
10:00 – 12:00
Location: Lilly’s Garden @ Forest Ave Magnet School

Lunch & Learn - Growing a Greener Grass
2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States

Intern Class - Module 8, Plant Care and Management
2026-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Crump Senior Center, 1751 Cong W L Dickinson Dr, Montgomery, AL, 36107, United States
*Transition to Field Classes*
10:00 – 12:00
Location: Crump Senior Center

Tiger Giving Day - Champions for Pollinator Care
2026-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Alabama

CCMGA Monthly Membership Meeting - Program: Mallory Kelley, Tomatoes
2026-03-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Frazer Church, 6000 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States

Intern Class - Module 7, Integrated Pest Management
2026-03-19 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Irrigation, Mary McCroan
Afternoon Topic: Shade Gardening & Water Gardening, Mary McCroan

Montgomery Botanical Garden Workday
2026-03-17 08:30 - 10:30 | Montgomery Botanical Gardens, 1010 Forrest Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States
MASTER GARDENERS AND INTERNS,
JOIN US
FOR MARCH VOLUNTEER DAY
AT
MONTGOMERY BOTANICAL GARDENS
Join me, Karen Weber, and the MBG Project Committee to work on the gardens for the CCMGA project at MBG on TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026, AT 8:30 AM, for our regular monthly volunteer day. We will be performing tasks to prepare the planting beds for spring, to include weeding, pruning and maybe some planting.
So, bring your favorite weeding and pruning tools; and dress for gardening; and bring your water to stay hydrated. Meet us at the entrance to Phase I – the Southern Garden.
For Questions contact: Karen Weber, MBG Project Chair

MBG - Wisdom Wood Classroom - Time to Plant Your Spring Garden: Remember Our Pollinator Friends
2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Montgomery Botanical Gardens, 1010 Forrest Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States

Intern Class - Module 6, Plant Diseases
2026-03-12 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Growing and Cooking with Herbs, Janell Diggs
Afternoon Topic: Pruning Pointers for Southern Gardens, Jane Mobley

Lilly's Garden Workday
2026-03-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Forest Ave Academic Magnet School, 1700 W 5th St, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States
It’s time to refresh Lilly’s Garden for Spring
Join the Lilly’s Garden Project Committee on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 9am to clean up the beds and refresh them for the Spring season. Many hands make for quick work 😉
Lilly’s Garden is located on the grounds of Forest Avenue Magnet School at 1700 West Fifth St Montgomery, AL 36106, at the corner of Pineleaf and West Fifth.
We appreciate your help!
For Questions contact: Ann Oldham or Billie Crawford

Master Floral Designer - Workshop & Floral Bar
2026-03-06 10:00 - 14:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 906 Pike Road, Pike Road, AL, 36064
Click here to register: https://ccmga.square.site

Intern Class - Module 5, Insects
2026-03-05 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Backyard Fruit, Lee Borden
Lunch Topic: CCMGA Projects, Cathy Maddox
Afternoon Topic: Vegetable Gardening, Amanda Borden

Lunch & Learn - Landscaping with Herbs
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave, Montgomery, AL, 36104, United States

Intern Class - Module 4, Fruit
2026-02-26 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Bluebirds & Purple Martins, Janell Diggs
Afternoon Topic: Plant ID, Kayren Pittman

CCMGA Monthly Membership Meeting - Program: Erika Washington, Fresh Green Market
2026-02-24 09:30 - 12:00 | Frazer Church, 6000 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL, 36117, United States

The Art of Tussie-Mussie
2026-02-19 12:30 - 14:30 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Registration: $25.00 Click here to register: https://ccmga.square.site/
Available to first 24 registered participants.

Intern Class - Module 3, Plant Propagation
2026-02-19 10:00 - 12:30 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Terrariums, Sherry McGilberry
*Class will dismiss after lunch is served.*
12:30 – 2:30 Tussie Mussie Workshop (optional to attend, does require registration)

MBG Workday
2026-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Montgomery Botanical Gardens, 1010 Forrest Avenue, Montgomery, AL, 36106, United States

Great Backyard Bird Count by Audubon & Cornell Lab
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-16 | Alabama
Great Backyard Bird Count – Join us each February when the world comes together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.
Spend time in your favorite places watching birds—then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world. If you already use eBird or Merlin, your submissions over the 4 days count toward GBBC.

Intern Class - Module 2, Basic Botany
2026-02-12 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: How to Register in the Volunteer Service Report, Mallory Kelley
Afternoon Topic: Helpline Training & Pesticides and Their Labels, Mallory Kelley. Microgreens, Janell Diggs.

Intern Class - Module 1, Soil and Composting
2026-02-05 10:00 - 14:00 | ACES, 6281 Trotman Road, Montgomery, AL, 36116, United States
Morning Topic: Composting and Vermicomposting – Rose McCauley and Paula Seamon
Afternoon Topic: Annuals and Perennials – Karen Weber
