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Next Meeting:
Thursday 10th May 7:30pm
Bugs:
Up Close with Emma Connery
Emma worked for
the Telephone Company for 27 years, then retired. 14
years ago, at the age of 46, She started her second and current career. She joined
the Master Gardener and became intrigued with insect
and disease problems in the home garden. She decided to go to
school and get more education. She earned a bachelor’s
degree in Entomology from UC Berkeley and after a short
break, a master’s degree in Integrated Pest Management from
UC Davis. She is still a Master Gardener in Contra
Costa County. She currently teaches insects (basic
entomology) to new Master Gardeners in a number of
locations throughout the state and speaks to garden groups
on insect pest management. She enjoys sharing with
others the hidden world of insects. She does not
consider herself to be an authority on insects – just an
avid enthusiast who loves to continue learning and
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For her presentation, she hooks
a microscope up to a projector
and shows the bugs on the screen. A fascinating world
lives under our leaves and in our dirt. She requests that
the members bring any bugs they find in their yard, in a container
please or on a leaf in a zip locked bag.
Speaker’s dinner will be at Fresh Choice (Contra Costa
Blvd.,in the Sunvalley Mall.near JC Penney) Please notify
Eileen Jackson at 707-642-5915 or email jackson.eileen@att.net.
to join us.
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