CMGA General Info

Roadrunner: Although typically desert dwellers, roadrunners may also thrive in cold climates by fluffing feathers for insulation and by exposing their black back feathers to the sun.
Photo by Cindy Murray.

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

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Flagstaff Garden Tours

Garden tours August 20 and September 10. Details below. Native Plant Society tour SUNDAY August 14. We hope you will participate.

Plant sharing: Are you thinning garden plants and relegating these plants to the compost pile? Does that make you sad? Bring your 'extras' to any garden tour to share. And thank you!

Invitations needed: The success of our summer garden tours depends upon YOU. Invite us to visit your garden, or secure an invitation to visit another garden in August or September. email djhockman@npgcable.com with your invitation. Thank you.

Mark your calendars: Sunday, August 14 Native Plant Society's annual garden tour. Watch for details

When: Saturday, August 20, 10 a.m.
What: Visit the garden of Debi Stalvey
Where: 513 W Fir Avenue
Details: Debie writes: I formerly had a front lawn, but have gone to more natives. I am told it seems park like in the front.
Since I have dogs, the back is kind of a free for all, with lots of ivy, vinca and Virginia creeper. It is quite lush despite the challenges. My side yard features two vegetable gardens-mostly tomatoes, but includes pumpkins, potatoes, acorn squash, zucchini, peas and whatever seeds germinate from the compost. We usually have a few unknowns.
Driving Directions: Beaver street north past the hospital all the way to the very last street. Turn left (only way you can go). House is almost at the end on the left. It is a blue house. People should also check out several of my neighbors who have very nice yards.
Debi's phone number is 699-3504

When: Saturday, September 10, 10 a.m.
What: Visit the garden of Gurdarshan and Haring Khalsa
Where: 2976 Pebble Beach Drive
Details: Gurdarshan writes: This garden has been an ongoing "project" for 25 years. It is never finished as all gardeners will understand. We have incorporated rock work in the landscape plan. My style is country rustic with a leaning toward the English garden. I grew up in Seattle and it has been difficult to leave the water loving plants behind. The focus is on flowers as our yard has become more shady over the years.

Driving Directions:
I-40 to Country Club Road. Exit I-40 at Exit 201 onto Country Club Dr - head S
Continue S through the traffic light at Cortland Blvd - turn right onto Oakmont (no traffic light). Follow Oakmont as it winds around to Olympic - turn right (intersection is Y-shaped)Olympic ends at a 'T' - turn left onto Meadow Brook
Turn right onto Pebble Beach Dr. Turn right into the very first cul-de-sac. East Butler. Follow Butler E past the traffic light at Fox Glenn. Turn left onto Continental Dr (no traffic light). Turn left onto Timberline Rd.Turn right onto Augusta Dr. Turn left onto Oakmont. Turn right onto Meadow Brook. Turn left onto Pebble Beach Dr. Turn right into the very first cul-de-sac. Gurdarshan and Haring's phone number is 526 5831


About Flagstaff Garden Tours
The Flagstaff Garden Tours occur when we have an invitation to visit a garden or to hear a presentation on a gardening topic. There are no membership dues.

To receive email announcements of events send the following message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
SUBSCRIBE FLAGSTAFFGARDENTOURS YOUR first name YOUR last name
If you have an auto signature, include the word end after your name. Here’s an example:
SUBSCRIBE FLAGSTAFFGARDENTOURS Hattie Braun
end

To unsubscribe to announcements about our garden tours, send the following message to
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU.
SIGNOFF FLAGSTAFFGARDENTOURS

If you have questions or problems subscribing, please email Hattie Braun at hbraun@cals.arizona.edu.

If you have questions or suggestions about the garden tours, please email Jean Hockman at djhockman@npgcable.com.

Please take photos of the gardens you visit and send them to Loni Shapiro for posting on the Master Gardener Assoc. blog. They may also be used for a calendar for the association next year. cnslds@q.com

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