CMGA General Info

Spring has arrived in Flagstaff with many bulbs including these daffodils.
Photo by Cynthia 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

Friday, April 16, 2010

Container Gardening Class CCC



CCC Class at Willow Bend 2008 - Stacking Herb Pots

On May 8th, 2010, my annual spring Container Gardening Class for CCC will be held. This year the classroom will be at Northland Hospice offices (452 N. Switzer Canyon Drive) and for the last part of the class we will be planting containers at the Olivia White Hospice Home (752 N. Switzer Canyon Drive). The pots and baskets will grace the gardens that all residents, families, and staff enjoy throughout the summer. The class is from 9am-12pm, and will include a variety of ideas for successful container gardening in Flagstaff:

Why container garden in Flagstaff
Varieties suitable for containers (flowers, herbs, and vegetables)
Matching the right crop/flowers for containers
Appropriate soil mixtures
Ideas for watering
Nutrients
Location
Design ideas
Planting

Wear a hat and sun screen, and bring some gloves and a trowel to work. The last hour will be spent planting a variety of containers:

Self-watering container - tomatoes
Stacking herb pot - 9 herbs
Natives in a wine barrel
Wire basket lined with spaghnum moss - shade garden
Large hanging plastic pot for color



CCC class on west campus 2006 - Shade Basket

Bring a small pot (8 inch or less) to create a small color pot of your own to take home.

To register phone CCC at 800-350-7122 or on-line at www.coconino.edu. The non-credit class number is 13539. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me.

Loni Shapiro
maxmaddy@infomagic.net
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