Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N. San Francisco
6:30pm – 8:30pm
6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast
Brief review of agenda for the evening
Introduction of speaker
6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education
Spiders of the Winter
Freddi Steele, former naturalist for the National Park Service
7:30pm-7:45pm Refreshments
Hosted by Ann Eagan
Donation jar available on the food table
7:45pm - 8:30pm Business Meeting
7:45pm – 8:00pm Overview of recent Executive Meeting – Jim Mast
-Work on bi-laws changes with new membership. Revised bi-laws will be available for all to vote on next month. Major change in categories for membership. There will be 3 levels of membership:
- Member /certified MG up to date on volunteer & education hours
- Associate member / MG but not up to date on volunteer & ed. hours for 2010
- Trainee / master gardener in training, not yet certified
All eligible for discounts if purchasing membership
Hattie working on revising Program Rules for initial MG certification and maintaining MG certification.
-Membership cards to be available beginning next month but you can pay Ed this evening. The cost is $10 and you will receive discounts at Viola’s and Native Plant & Seed (details on back of card). Warner’s will be included – details from Hattie.
Wear card or your MG badge to meetings so we can get to know each other.
-Also worked on was a document to explain recording master gardener volunteer and education hours.
-Repeat of calendar project for 2011 (May 4 deadline for photos) – see handout
Calendars still available for purchase for $5. Remainder will be given to the new MG class.
-Any ideas for other fundraising projects for 2011?
Finance Update – Ed Skiba
8:00pm – 8:20pm Committee Reports:
Continuing Education – Dana Prom Smith (see schedule)
Community Programs
Community Markets- to continue in 2011
Speakers Bureau-need more to sign up
Home Show – Hattie Braun/Faith Brittain
Coordination of MG Projects – Linda Guarino
Volunteer Support/Social – Hattie Braun/Crys Wells
8:20pm - 8:30pm Garden questions (time permitting)
Next meeting: March 10, 2011
Shepherd of the Hills Church
1601 N. San Francisco
Chaa Organic Farm in Belize
Linda Neff, anthropologist
Schedule for future meetings:
April 14 Therapeutic Horticulture vs. Horticultural Therapy – Loni Shapiro
May 10 Flagstaff Community Market – Art Babbott
June 9 Foxglove Gardening – Joanie Abbott
July 14 Sustainability – William Auberle
Other Educational and Volunteer Opportunities
Warner's Winter Cooking Seminars
Drinks & Desserts
Wed., Feb. 23, 2011
5:30pm-6:30pm
16th Water Conservation & Xeriscape Conference & Expo
Albuquerque, NM
Conference 2/24-25/2011
Expo 2/26-27/2011
Master Watershed Steward Classes & Training
Yavapai County Extension
Classes begin March 3, 2011
(see blog post for info)
Warner's Winter Cooking Seminars
Getting Ready for Spring:
Eat What we Grow
Wed., March 9, 2011
5:30pm-6:30pm
Gardens for Humanity
Spring Planting Festival
March 12-20,2011
Keynote Speakers - Gary Nabhan & Toby Hemenway
St. Johns Vianney Church
Sedona, Az
Sun., March 13, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm
Preregistration required.
Sonoran Desert Herbal Retreat
Aravaipa Canyon Ranch
March 16-20, 2011
Flagstaff Home & Garden Show
March 25-27, 2011
Watch for talks by local master gardeners
The American Community Garden Southwest Regional Conference
Rio Salado Community College Conference Center
Tempe, AZ
April 1-2, 2011
Vegetable Gardening
Jim Mast
April 22, 2011 7pm
Theatricos
Container Gardening for Veggies, Flowers & Herbs
Loni Shapiro
Arboretum at Flagstaff
May 21, 2011
Highlands Garden Conference
Sponsored by Yavapai County
October 22, 2011
For details on above opportunities check out the blog – coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com
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