July 2014 meeting minutes

Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 7/10/2014

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

 

6:30pm – 6:40pm             Welcome – Agenda – Hunter Kemmet

                                                Brief review of agenda for the evening               

 

                                             Raffle – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

                                                Drawing will be held after refreshments and before the business meeting

Prize:  Butterfly weed plant

 

                                             MG – NEED VOLUNTEERS

1.       Garden Clean-up raffle – Molly/Hattie

1.       Need yard clean-up volunteers

2.       Sell Tickets

2.       Garden Tours – Loni

1.       The Flagstaff Tour of Artists gardens Saturday July 26^th.

§  Colleen Tucker looking for volunteers.

3.       Arboretum (Plant Sale & Penstemon Festival) Saturday July 12^th – Hunter/Hattie

1.       Need one more volunteer

 

6:40pm – 6:45pm             Introduction of speaker – Ed Skiba

 

6:45pm-7:30pm Continuing Education

1.       Hattie Braun, History of the Extension in Arizona - then

2.       Gail Morris, Creating Monarch Waystations and Butterfly Gardens Gail Morris is a Maricopa Master Gardener,  project coordinator for Southwest Monarch Study www.swmonarchs.org/ and Conservation Specialist for Monarch Watch www.monarchwatch.org/.  The title of her talk is ‘Creating Monarch Waystations and Butterfly Gardens’.   Monarch waystations are refuges that provide resources necessary for monarch butterflies and their offspring when they make their annual migration. She will also talk about attracting and providing habitat for other butterflies.

7:30pm-7:55pm Refreshments – Andrea Guerrette and Linda Guarino

 

7:55pm-8:00pm Raffle Drawing - Butterfly weed plant

 

8:00pm - 8:25pm              Business Meeting – Hunter Kemmet     

 

MG Projects/Blog - Loni Shapiro

1.       Fund raising apron for sale

2.       Donor tags – these are for gardens that have won grants

3.       Donation to the Arboretum Soiree basket will be an apron with CMGA logo, a load of compost and a garden consultation by Hattie

 

                                                Financial report – Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

                                               

                                                MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun

 

                                                Continuing Education – Ed Skiba

 

Community Markets – Andrea Guerrette

 

Volunteer Support – Crys Wells

 

8:25pm – 8:30pm             Gardening Questions?

 

Next meeting: August 7, 2014

·         Rachael Edelstein – Mushrooms

“Educational Opportunities and Events” found on the blog right column under Pages

http://coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com

Native Plant Society Monthly Meeting and Walk

Tuesday, July 15, 2014: Vera Markgraf, “Botanical Assessment of Springs in Coconino County

Dr. Vera Markgraf earned advanced degrees at universities in Switzerland and Germany. She has done extensive field work on riparian ecosystems in Latin America and contributed to many articles and books on paleo-environments and climate change. Now adjunct faculty at NAU, she has held research and teaching positions in Switzerland, France, Australia, Colorado, and the University of Arizona. Vera generously volunteered her expertise in plant identification, geomorphology, and the vegetation dynamics of wetlands during a recent, multiyear inventory of 200 springs on the Coconino and Kaibab national forests.
Vera will present on the botanical assessments of springs in Coconino County. 
Saturday, July 19, 2014: Field Trip to Hoxworth SpringThis beautiful restored complex of springs and wetlands promises to be lush, green, and flowery in July. The springs are a quarter-mile walk from the parking area on Forest Road 296, 10 miles southeast of Flagstaff.
Carpooling is strongly recommended. Meet at the Credit Union at 8:30 a.m., as described above. The hike should not last beyond noon.

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 7/10/2014

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm – 6:40pm             Welcome – Agenda – Hunter Kemmet

                                              Brief review of agenda for the evening               

                                             Raffle – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

                                             Drawing will be held after refreshments and before the business 
                                             meeting

  Prize:  Butterfly weed plant

                                             MG – NEED VOLUNTEERS

1.       Garden Clean-up raffle – Molly/Hattie

1.       Need yard clean-up volunteers

2.       Sell Tickets

2.       Garden Tours – Loni

1.       The Flagstaff Tour of Artists gardens Saturday July 26^th.

§  Colleen Tucker looking for volunteers
Post flyers in community

3.       Arboretum (Plant Sale & Penstemon Festival) Saturday July 12^th – Hunter/Hattie

1.       Need one more volunteer

6:40pm – 6:45pm             Introduction of speaker – Ed Skiba

6:45pm-7:30pm               Continuing Education

  1.       Hattie Braun, History of the Extension in Arizona - then

  2.       Gail Morris, Creating Monarch Waystations and Butterfly Gardens

Herb Festival

On Sunday, July 29, at 10am, the Arboretum at Flagstaff will hold a Herb Festival. Contact them to register (www.thearb.org). Attached is a link to a flyer.

Speaker for July 10, CMGA Meeting

Speaker for July CMGA Meeting

Gail Morris is a Maricopa Master Gardener,  project coordinator for Southwest Monarch Study www.swmonarchs.org/ and Conservation Specialist for Monarch Watchwww.monarchwatch.org/.  The title of her talk is ‘Creating Monarch Waystations and Butterfly Gardens’.   Monarch waystations are refuges that provide resources necessary for monarch butterflies and their offspring when they make their annual migration. She will also talk about attracting and providing habitat for other butterflies. 

Hattie Braun

University of Arizona

Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Coconino County Cooperative Extension

2304 N. 3rd St.

Flagstaff, AZ  86004

Phone:  928-774-1868  x 170

Native Plant Society

Greetings Arizona Native Plant Society member,

The latest beautiful edition of The Plant Press has arrived!  Please click on the link below, or copy and paste it into your address bar and enjoy!  If you save it to your own computer, it's also easier to read at your leisure.   We hope everyone is enjoying summer, and staying cool!

http://www.aznps.com/documents/2014.6.PP.pdf

As always, feel free to contact me with questions about your membership anytime.

Best,

 

Claire McLane
Administrative Assistant
Arizona Native Plant Society
aznpsinfo@yahoo.com

Volunteer Needed - Sunshine Rescue Mission Garden

One Master Gardener wanted for help at the Sunshine Rescue Mission.  We have 2 raised vegetable gardens at the Dorsey Manor location that need attention during the growing season.  We work on the gardens on Fridays, from 3 pm until 5 pm.  Dorsey Manor is located at 3 Cottage avenue on the corner of Cottage and Leroux.  Contact Jeff Best at (928) 853-6765

Straw Bale Gardening

On Thursday evening at our monthly meeting, Sue Madden presented "Straw Bale Gardening". Several people were interested in the formula for"conditioning" and others in the PowerPoint presentation. Below is the formula and a link to the PowerPoint.

If you are interested in learning more about Straw Bale Gardening there is a book titled "Straw Bale Gardening" by Joel Karsten,  Cool Springs Press, Minneapolis, MN, 2013. Cost is about $20 - less on Amazon. It has suggested crops and further detail.

nCONDITIONING

nDAYS 1 – 3: WATER THE BALES AND KEEP DAMP

nDAYS 4 – 6: SPRINKLE ½ CUP AMMONIUM SULFATE OR NITRATE (ORGANIC – BLOOD MEAL, FISH EMULSION) PER DAY AND WATER IT WELL INTO THE BALES

nDAYS 7 – 9: CUT BACK TO ¼ CUP OF FERTILIZER PER BALES PER DAY AND CONTINUE TO WATER IT IN WELL

nDAY 10: NO MORE FERTILIZER BUT WATER THE BALE

nDAY 11: STICK YOUR HAND INTO THE BALE – IF COOLED DOWN TO LESS THEN BODY HEAT, YOU MAY SAFELY BEGIN PLANTING.  IF STILL HOT, WATER AND CHECK DAILY

 Link to PowerPoint

Loni shapiro
cnslds@q.com

Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 6/12/2014

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

Welcome – Agenda – Hunter Kemmet gave a brief review of agenda for the evening              

Raffle Drawing Prize was Eatable landscape book won by Sue Madden

MG Project Grant Presentations – Loni Shapiro presented checks to some of the organizations present. Mountain School $300, Pioneer Museum $250, Pinon Community Garden $250, Killip Elementary School $103.50 and Lowell Observatory $529.

Introduction of speaker – Ed Skiba

Continuing Education Sue Madden, Master Gardener was our guest speaker, presenting - Straw Bale Gardening.  She was born and raised in the “I’ve got black garden soil and I can grow anything” state of Montana, Susan now lives in the Flagstaff “suburb” of Munds Park, where she was a part-tine resident for 18 years and now has been a full-time resident for 9 years.  Prior to retirement, Susan lived in the Tempe area and worked at Arizona State University for 25 years. She is a master gardener and was a member of the 2012 winter class.  Susan volunteers at the Pinewood Fire Department where she maintains flower gardens designed and built as a trainee project along with Debbie Banta and Joy Salazar.  She also is a board member of the Pinewood Fire wise Team, and a certified member of the Coconino County CERTS group.

Refreshments by – Leslie Penick and Charlotte Dodgson

Raffle Drawing – Our last month’s winner was Lina Wallen

[Attachment(s) from Dorothy Lamm included below]

The Arboretum has sent this information about an interesting summer opportunity.  

Summer field workers, lab assistants, and volunteers are needed for a butterfly study.  This involves a stipend!!  Please read the attachment for details.

 

Dale Halbritter, a PhD student in Entomology from the University of Florida is investigating the ecology and biogeography of two unique mountain butterflies in Arizona. He will be traveling to the Flagstaff area on July 12th and is in need of some help with his field work though mid August. He will be staying most nights at the Merriam-Powell Research Station near The Arboretum and will have some lab space set up there.    He would like to recruit at least two volunteers: 1 to accompany him in the field and help collect butterflies, and 1 to take care of the captive butterflies in the lab while he is away in the field. He has some small cash stipends for volunteers.    Attached is the flyer! If you are interested, please email Dale at dhalb001@gmail.com     Thank you!   - Kim Helfinstine Volunteer Coordinator The Arboretum at Flagstaff (928) 774-1442 ext. 127