Herb Classes in Flagstaff

Mike Masek is conducting herb classes in Flagstaff in July:

Summer Herb Camp for Children, July 8-12

Colorado Plateau Herbal Intensive, July 24-27

Introduction to Herbal Medicine, July 31-Aug 3

More information on all these courses is available at:

http://www.theforagerspath.com/subjects/courses.htm

For more information, contact:

Mike Masek

928-890-7417

www.theforagerspath.com

Invasive Weeds in a Post-Fire Flood Zone Project

Connie Cowan from Museum of Northern Arizona and Kris Haskins of the Arboretum are holding their second workshop for the "Invasive Weeds in a Post-Fire Flood Zone Project".

 

You are invited to attend, and PLEASE also pass this information on to anyone else who may be interested, especially those in the Post-Fire Flood Zone on the eastern side of Flagstaff. 

Ethnobotanical plant walks announced

Phyllis Hogan will be conducting ethnobotanical plant walks for 2013.  They will be as follows:  
 
July 14 - Kelly Canyon
Aug. 11 - Little Spring
Sept. 8 - Mormon Lake
 
*Easy to moderate hiking
*Bring clothes appropriate for the weather
*Bring a lunch, sunscreen, and water
 
$20 Donation
 
Carpool meeting place and time will be given when you register.
For more information or to register, please come by Winter Sun or call 928-774-2884.

 

Pam Koch High Country Garden 2013 Photo Contest Winner

Congratulation to Pam Koch for another great photo.  Since we began offering calendars she has added many photos in each of our calendars. She also wins many photo ribbons at the county fair as will as Floriculture ribbons for her flowers.  This time she won the 2013 spring photo contest with High Country Gardens and may be featured in one of their catalogs. Her prize was a $250 gift certificate for High Country Gardens.

Here is the announcement on the website.  

http://www.highcountrygardens.com/photo-contest

Loni Shapiro

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 6/13/2013

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 6/13/2013

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm-6:40pm                  Welcome – Agenda – Debi Stalvey

                                                      Brief review of agenda for the evening

                                                      Call for volunteers: Arboretum Plant Sale – sign-up sheet on the sign-in table

                                                      Volunteer your garden for the weekly garden tours.

               Hunter Kemmet will deliver manure from Equestrian Estates.  A $10 donation to the MGA is suggested; more if delivery is outside of town.

6:40pm-6:45pm                  Introduction of speaker – Jim Mast                 

                                                      Jan Busco – Growing Native Plants in Your Garden

6:45pm-7:45pm                  Continuing Education

7:45pm-8:00pm                  Refreshments –  Sherry Markel

8:00pm - 8:25pm                  Business Meeting – Debi Stalvey

Arboretum and Plant Sale: July 13, 10-4

                  Need volunteers

T-shirts fundraiser – See Sherry Markel

                                                      Financial report – Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

                                                     

                                                      MG Program Happenings (class) – Hattie Braun

                 

                  Committee Reports:

                                                      Continuing Education – Jim Mast

                                                      Community Markets – Sherline Alexander

               MG Projects – Alison Coates/Loni Shapiro                                                  

                                                 Volunteer Support – Crys Wells

                                                     

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

Next meeting:                                     How to Enter Your Vegetables and Flowers in the County Fair. Ron Hiebert

                 

                 

Upcoming learning experiences at Olivia White Hospice Home

There are two learning experiences coming up Olivia White Hospice Home:

May 23, 10am:  Hattie Braun will be demonstrating rose pruning followed by a pruning in our gardens with more than 40 roses.

June 13, 10:15am:  Dorothy Lamm will talk about noxious weeds in Switzer Canyon followed by work to remove them.

Both days will go until about noon. Parking is available at the First Congregational Church on Turquoise just past Switzer Canyon Drive. Do not park at the home. We will have water available and tools. Long pants, close toed shoes, and a hat are recommended. If you are not one of our regular gardeners, you will be required to sign a one day liability release and hear some brief information on confidentiality required at a Medicare facility.

Come join us! If you have any questions feel free to e-mail:

Loni Shapiro (cnslds@q.com)

Volunteer Garden Coordinator

Olivia White Hospice Home - 752 N. Switzer Canyon Dr.