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

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Rocky Mountain Seed School

Did you know that our six-day Seed School costs between $12,000 and $15,000 to produce?  This includes fair pay for our awesome teachers, organic meals for usually up to 30 people for six days (guests, teachers, staff, etc.), transportation, lodging, facility rental, admin and updating and creation of the program itself. 
Tuition for Seed School is $700 for the general public, $560 for a RMSA member. Class size is generally around 20. We find scholarships are essential! Our experience has taught us to expect no more than 50% of the total possible tuition for any given class due to helping those in need.  If you do the math, you may be startled. RMSA may bring in upwards around $7,000 to cover a potential $15,000 expense! 
This is why grants, ongoing monthly contributions, larger donations (from those who can afford it) and periodic campaigns are essential to our ability to sustain ourselves. Currently, we are in the midst of our summer campaign and want to reach a goal of $15,000 in donations.
What will we do with $15,000?  Well, you already know it supports our ground-breaking Seed School program (more than 1,000 people trained since 2010). It also underwrites our Grain Trials program, Grain School, Seed Stewards, Seed Summit, Curriculum Development, Media Outreach, and simply just running our small non-profit of parttime people dedicated to changing the agricultural paradigm one backyard at a time. 
Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance is passionate about keeping seeds in the hands of the people by inspiring, educating, and networking like-minded individuals to come together, empower each other and create seed sovereignty everywhere.
Our work is not possible without your support. Please make a donation to our Summer Campaign today. You, your family, and future generations will reap the benefits!
With Appreciation,
RMSA Staff
P.S. – Are you a farmer or gardener using local seeds? Let your friends, neighbors, or customers know that your hardy, delicious heirloom crops are Grown with Local Seeds! Order these special stickers from RMSA to proudly label your produce and make a statement about the food system you want to create. Thank you!
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