Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 10 – 6:30pm
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N. San Francisco
Welcome and
announcements – Jim Mast
·
Facebook page is up –
thanks to Tammy Valdovino· Jackie passed a clipboard with Home Show volunteer sign-ups on it
Introduction of Speakers – Loni Shapiro
Education:
Tips
for Starting Seeds – Stephen Scott/Terroir Seeds
Refreshments provided by Loni
Shapiro, Betty Marcus and Laurel Grubbs
Business
Meeting – Jim Mast
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Volunteer Support – Crys Wells o February: 28 reporting 121 volunteer hours, 50.75 education hours
o Year to date: 299.25 volunteer hours and 90.25 education hours
· MG Coordinator Happenings - Hattie Braun
o Both the Page and the Flagstaff master gardener classes are going well
o In 2017 there will be an advanced master gardener class offered in Clarkdale in place of a full conference
· Home show April 8 – 10, 2016 – Loni Shapiro and Jackie Clark
o Loni has lined up 15 speakers
o Jackie still has volunteer slots to fill
· Financial report – Sue Madden
o Cash on hand $8,786.74
o Paypal $58.17
o Total $8,844.91
Committee Reports:
·
Fundraising – Sherline Alexandero Thanks to Jillian Thomas for the books offered as raffle prizes
o Michelle Kathey will chair the 2017 calendar production
o Summer garden tours – tentative date is July 30
o Fall cleanup – we are looking for a chair for this fundraiser
o Garden sale – Michelle Kathey is organizing the sale for April 30
· Continuing Education – Loni Shapiro
o April 14: Greenhouse Gardening – Jim Mast with a fieldtrip to his greenhouse the following Saturday (bring chair and food!)
o Spring Arboretum plant sale – May 29
o May: Self-watering Containers – Jackie Clark
o June: Growing Roses at 7,000 Feet – Carol Chicci
o July: The Gardens of Paris/France – Molly Larsen; Coconino County Fair preparation
o August: Edible Local Native Plants – Sheila Murray
· Blog – Loni Shapiro
o Some items will probably move to Facebook
· MG Projects – Jackee Alston
o Project application are on the blog
o Applications are due May 31
o Seed library is well stocked; there is a workday every 4th Thursday
o Seed swap is March 26 at the extension office
o Brown bag meeting – March 24 about the seed library
· Community Markets – Andrea Guerrette
o Table at Warner’s on 3 days; first date April 23
o Table dates will be set up at Violas
o Pansy festival at Violas on April 8
New business
· Milkweed project – Hattie reports that the project will be looking for 7 gardeners to participate in the experiment – more information to follow as it becomes available
· There will be an extern for the bus stop garden this summer
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