Young Growers Receive Recognition

Young Growers Receive Recognition

 Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

 There was a contest for Junior Gardeners from Vegreville Garden Club (VGC) at the Exhibit Hall at Vegreville Country Fair.

Winners in front from L-R: Joud Sulaiman, Mason Howard, Logan Howard; missing from the photo is Hazel Korpan. In the back row are George Go Lightly and Diana Ashton.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Awards were given out to these young participants who chose to enter their gardens to be judged for cash prizes. The Vegreville Garden Club has provided gardening lessons once a month since March. Lessons included seed germination, planning a garden, and planting and maintaining your garden once it starts growing. President of VGC Diana Ashton explained that about 15 years ago, the Vegreville Agricultural Society (VAS) sponsored a similar event. The VGC revived this competition because of funding they received from last year's Vegreville and District Co-op’s Beef on a Bun event, which they are grateful for.  Winners were: Joud Sulaiman, Mason Howard, Logan Howard, and Hazel Korpan. This competition was also held to encourage young gardeners to grow gardens. The VAS donated a room for Jr. Gardeners to meet in and gave grounds passes to all 20 Junior Gardeners who participated in the program.”