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

Sunday, February 25, 2018

39th Annual Keep Sedona Beautiful Wildflower Workshop

Our fearless leader, Hattie Braun, is keynoting at the 39th Annual Keep Sedona Beautiful Wildflower Workshop on Saturday, April 7th. She will also be receiving the 12th Annual Norman B. Herkenham Award. Sorry this wasn't available to share sooner but I just heard about it at yesterday's executive meeting. If you want to check out the site for the details here it is: https://keepsedonabeautiful.org/2018-39th-annual-native-plant-workshop/2018-npw-program


Unleash Your Garden’s Wild Side: Garden Design Using Native Plants

Many gardeners love the idea of using native plants in their home landscape but struggle with how to use them. One common misconception is that native plants look too unkempt, too messy or just too wild. With a little planning, attention to some principles of landscape design, and careful selection of plants, many of us can have a native plant landscape that works in harmony with the environment, provides a haven for native wildlife, and is attractive in the most urban of settings. Whether you want to add a few native plants to an existing landscape or are starting from scratch, this talk focuses on steps and ideas to help you create an appealing landscape using primarily native plants.
Hattie Braun has lived and gardened in Flagstaff for 25 years. She has a M.S. in Horticulture from Pennsylvania State University. After moving west, Hattie quickly learned that she wasn’t in Pennsylvania anymore and signed up for the Coconino Master Gardener program to learn about both the joys and challenges of gardening in a dry environment. She began coordinating the Coconino Master Gardener for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in 2003. Hattie has the good fortune to be able to work with many wonderful Northern Arizona gardeners on a variety of projects and topics including native plant gardens, invasive species, pollinator gardens, low-water landscaping, vegetable gardens, and rain gardens. In 2016, Hattie took on the additional role of Director for Coconino Cooperative Extension.

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