Simple and small gardening are topics for Spring Hill program

Published 5:15 pm Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Sandy Havard, a master gardener and extension agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Office in Vicksburg, will present a program on gardening Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Spring Hill M.B. Church, 815 Mission 66.

“Sandy will be sharing her expertise in gardening; our goal is a healthier community,” said Erma Edwards, one of the program’s organizers. She said Havard’s program will include a  discussion on growing plants in pots and growing plants in small gardens.

A resident of Bolton, Havard has been an agent with the Extension Service since 2016. She has an associate’s degree from Hinds Community College and a bachelor’s degree in poultry science and a master’s in agribusiness management from Mississippi State University.

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Besides the program, door prizes and seeds will be given away. For more information, call Erma Edwards at 601-831-8063 or Pat Powell at 601-529-5335.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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