Wed, August 25th, 7:00 pm - 2010 Flagstaff Garden Competition SLIDESHOW and EXTRAVAGANZA! This will take place at the Federated Community Church, 400 W. Aspen Street (downtown, right across from the library). We will show slides of the twelve gardens entered in this years competiton, featuring photographs by celebrated and published outdoor photographer Tom Bean. As well, we will hand out prizes to the winners in the two categories: Native Plant and Edible Garden. It is a great way for you to view all the gardens and decide which ones you want to go on for the tour. Many plant-related groups will have tables at the event with info and items for sale. We will have light refreshments- you can bring a drink or dessert if that is something you want to do but by no means do you have to. Please come to this event and support the AZNPS! Seeing these gardens is inspiring, heartwarming, and a visual treat.
Sunday, August 29th- PUBLIC GARDEN TOUR! The hours are from 10-2. This year we are charging $5 per person for a map, which comes with a free raffle ticket. This is the only fundraiser the Flagstaff Chapter of the AZNPS has. Maps will be available after August 20th at Warners Nursery, Native Plant and Seed, Winter Sun Trading Company, and on the day of the tour at the downtown Community Farmers Market (parkinglot of City Hall, Sunday 8-12). This is truly a community-building, fun, informative and thought-provoking day for the whole family. Please come to this event and support the AZNPS!
The hours are from 10-2. This year we are charging $5 per person for a map, which comes with a free raffle ticket. This is the only fundraiser the Flagstaff Chapter of the AZNPS has. Maps will be available after August 20th at Warners Nursery, Native Plant and Seed, Winter Sun Trading Company, and on the day of the tour at the downtown Community Farmers Market (parkinglot of City Hall, Sunday 8-12). This is truly a community-building, fun, informative and thought-provoking day for the whole family. Please come to this event and support the AZNPS!
Best,
The 2010 Flagstaff Garden Competition Committee:
Susan Lamb Bean, Chair and Judge
Dorothy Lamm, Organizer
Jessa Fisher, Judge
Jan Busco, Judge
Hattie Braun, Judge
CMGA General Info
Christmas Amaryllis with Orchid to the right. Below Ruth Benson's holiday bears.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.
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.
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.
--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!
Click here to change your contact information!
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