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, July 17, 2013

Bokaski Composting Free Class

Saturday, July 20th, 10am-11am or so
Flagstaff Native Plant & Seed Nursery
400 E. Butler Ave.
(you may want to park on Elden St. as our lot gets packed for these talks!)

FREE CLASS this Saturday!! Learn all about Bokashi Composting - fermenting your compost!
Cut your landfill waste in half and create a gift for your garden! Learn this easy,cheap,ODORLESS way to convert your food waste into rich black gold using microbes. Whether you want to construct a large scale outdoor compost ring or a system sized for your apartment,you can utilize micro-organisms to help you create incredible soil. Bring your notebook and your fantastic self...let the composting begin!

After this class,you will:
1. Understand Bokashi (origin and application) as well as the importance of micro-organisms for soil health

2. Be able to ferment food waste without odor indoors (perfect for apartment dwellers)

3. Efficiently construct large outdoor Bokashi compost rings to break down large amounts of waste within 30-50 days

Morgan Coffinger was actively engaged in the organic movement,school gardening,and permaculture in Maui, HI and learned various sustainable farming techniques she is excited to share! Morgan moved back home to Arizona this past year to start Bokashi Evolution,which now provides Arizona with locally crafted Bokashi and beneficial micro-organism technology education as a remedy for our bulging landfill waste.

Jen
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