Category Archives: Gardener Profiles

Meet Jolene Mafnas, the 2017 Summer Intern

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

By Susan Wilhelm, Certified Master Gardener Jolene Mafnas, our 2017 Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) summer intern, is a senior at William & Mary studying public health and environmental science policy. Jolene’s focus is sustainability. Last fall she began a William … Continue reading →

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Alice C. Nicolson, Master Gardener Emeritus

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

Reprinted from the MGNV Special Garden Newsletter May-June 2012. Alice was a planner and founder of the Shade Garden, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.By Christa WattersUpdated by Elaine Mills Alice Nicolson has been a master gardener since … Continue reading →

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Audrey Faden, Master Gardener Emerita

Posted on December 29, 2013 by

By Christa Watters Audrey Evans was born on a coffee farm outside the town of Nyeri in Kenya in 1941. She recalls the “small” 600-acre farm as a beautiful place, with steep hillsides, rivers, bush, and a view of Mt. … Continue reading →

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