Coconino Master Gardener Association: November 2016

CMGA General Info

Christmas Amaryllis with Orchid to the right. Below Ruth Benson's holiday bears.
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.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, November 10– 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm – 6:40pm     Welcome – Jim Mast
     ·      Christmas Party signup sheet
6:40pm – 6:45pm      Introduction of Speaker – Loni Shapiro
6:55pm – 7:55pm     Education: Creating a Rain Garden – Amy Caldwell
7:55pm – 8:00pm     Break
8:00pm – 8:25pm     Business Meeting – Jim Mast
MG Coordinator Happenings - Hattie Braun
     ·      Survey
     ·      Outreach ideas
Nominations and Elections – Jim Mast
     ·      Slate to be presented, but nominations/write-ins welcome
Financial report – Sue Madden
Committee Reports:
Volunteer Support – Crys Wells
Fundraising – Sherline Alexander
     ·      Calendar
     o   For sale now, need help with distribution
Continuing Education – Loni Shapiro
     ·      Suggestions for meeting topics
MG Projects – Jackee Alston
Historian – Tammy Valdovino
Community Markets – Andrea Guerrette
8:25pm – 8:30pm     Gardening Questions?
Next meeting: December 15: Christmas Party at Aquaplex
     ·      Note that this is the third Thursday
     ·      Please sign up to help decorate, set up or clean up
Educational and Volunteer Opportunities from the blog (coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com)

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Homeowners Tree Workshop

Homeowners' Tree Workshop

Keep Sedona Beautiful Mitzvah Day

10th Annual Mitzvah (Good Deed) Day

An inter-generational, interfaith, spirit-led day

of service to our communities and neighbors.

Mitzvah Day at the Peace Garden

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Schedule:

NOON - Check in at one of the following places:

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 100 Arroyo Pinon Dr., Sedona

Sedona United Methodist Church, 110 Indian Cliffs Rd, Sedona

Living Water Church, 1380 E. Mingus Ave, Cottonwood

12:30-3:30PM - Work at project sites

4:00PM - Arrive back at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 100 Arroya Pinon Dr., Sedona for pizza party and sharing your stories of the day.

Gardens for Humanity will be sponsoring two volunteer projects. Join us and help out.
Peace Garden at the Creative Life Center:

Digging trenches for new irrigation lines
Mulching
Planting
Trimming

Red Rock High School Garden:

Help move and spread wood chips for garden pathway

Coconino Master Gardener Association