CMGA General Info

Species tulips planted in fall. These appear in early spring. Olivia White Hospice Garden.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.

Welcome to the Coconino County Master Gardeners Association blog. The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to create a corps of well-informed volunteers, and to deliver quality horticultural education programs adapted to our regional high elevation environment. The purpose of the association is to provide support for those volunteers and Master Gardener graduates, continuing education, and opportunities to participate in community programs that increase the visibility and participation in the Master Gardener Program.
The Coconino Master Gardener Association (2009) began in 2009. This blog contains information on:
-How to become a member
-Volunteer and Education hours reporting
-Calendar of Events
-General gardening information articles
-Master Gardener Association Documents and forms
-References and Resources
-Interesting Websites and Blogs
-Old Gardening Etcetera columns
-Recipes
-Book Reviews
-How to contact Board or Committee Members
Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 600pm - 8;30pm. We meet at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 1601 N. San Francisco. This includes continuing education and a business meeting.

Reporting Master Gardener Hours

All master gardener trainees and certified master gardeners need to report their hours.
Beginning in 2010 certified master gardeners need to have 6 Education hours and 12 Volunteer hours in order to maintain certification.The on line reporting system allows you to report Education or Volunteer hours. You can sign in to record hours in the right hand column under Recording Volunteer and Education Hours. Just click on the U. of A.
If you have any questions or concerns about the new reporting system, please contact Brenda Smith (A - M) or Sue Madden (N - Z). Their contacts are listed at the bottom of the blog under Contacts.


Ideas for hours------
--Attend monthly meetings
--Work on an association committee
--Work at an informational booth for the Master Gardeners
--Be a speaker about gardening topics at a variety of venues
--Host a garden tour
--Work at a fundraising event (Plant Sale - Garden Tour).
--Work at a MG site (Olivia White Hospice, the Arboretum, Riordan Mansion, or school gardens (many others)). Check out the Assoc. Doc. & Forms under Volunteer Sites.
--Work in the Extension office
--Write an article for the newspaper column -Gardening Etcetera
-Volunteer with the Seed Library
Be creative! There are many ways to fulfill your hours. Just remember for volunteering it needs to be a non-profit endeavor or an approved for profit site.

Change in Contact Information

Have you moved or changed your e-mail address, but would still like to be contacted about high elevation gardening information from the Extension? The Coconino County Extension Master Gardener Program has a site that will let you change your information on-line.

Click here to change your contact information!

Event Calendar

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Forager's Path School of Botanical Studies



Looking for more information about foraging, making your own herbal medicine, some continuing education hours for certification. Check out this web site for information and their schedule of classes:
Forager's Path School of Botanical Studies

The Forager's Path School of Botanical Studies specializes in herbal medicine of the American Southwest and the healing traditions of Indian Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. The focus of our school is to provide you with quality learning experiences in both theories and practical application of healing traditions and herbal medicine. We offer a wide range of classes, plant walks, and workshops that are designed to enable you to become more knowledgeable about your own health needs, and to provide you with the essential skills to help others.

Our director and main instructor is Mike Masek. He has been studying herbs for more than 20 years and considers himself a lifelong student. He is a graduate of the Clinical Herbalist program at the New Mexico Herb Institute, directed by Tieraona Low Dog, MD, and a graduate of the Ayurvedic Healing program from the American Institute of Vedic Studies, instructed by Dr. David Frawley, OMD. He completed a three year apprenticeship in Chinese healing and herbalism while living in Asia. He has been a member of the American Herbalist Guild for over 15 years. Mike has a deep knowledge and understanding of plants and healing which he enjoys teaching to others during our courses and workshops.

Here are some additional locations at which our herbal medicine courses have been taught:

~ Northern Arizona University
~ Coconino Community College
~ Yavapai Community College
~ Ancient Pathways
~ The Arboretum in Flagstaff
~ Willow Bend Environmental Education Center
~ Grand Circle Field Institute
~ National Park Service
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