CMGA March Meeting Agenda

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

6:30-6:50pm       Welcome-Sherline Alexander   

6:50-6:55pm       Introduction of Speakers—Gilli Thomas

6:55-7:45pm       Education:  Jackee Alston, Season Extenders

                               

(15 minute break with refreshments)

8:00-8:25pm       Business Meeting—Sherline Alexander

Need a volunteer for fundraising chair/committee, this includes the monthly raffle.

Committee signups:  Spring seminar committee, Earth Day sign ups and Fall 2018 conference committee

MG Coordinator Happenings—Hattie Braun

▪          2018 Home and Garden show at the NAU Field House. 

▪          Fall into Gardening 2018

▪          MG Class in Flagstaff 2/6-5/8 9a-12:30p, Coconino Public Health Bldg.

▪          Earth Day—April 21 at Bushmaster Park, 11a-2p

▪          Beginning Gardener Talks

▪          Flagstaff Monthly Garden Tours

                                Financial Report—Molly Larsen                               

Committee Progress Reports:

Fundraising—Open…WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO CHAIR. –SIGN UP SHEET ON TABLE

MG Projects—Jackee Alston, Grant applications/Seed Library

Gardening Workshop – Sherline Alexander

Summer Garden Sale – Judy Springer                    

Continuing Education—Gilli Thomas

●        April 12 Carol Chicci - Selecting and Growing Roses in Flagstaff

●        May 10 Tom Mast – Growing Tomatoes in Flagstaff

Social – Liz George                         

Volunteer Support—Tim Ellsworth-Bowers /Crys Wells

                                    Historian—Tammy Valdovino

8:25-8:30              Gardening Questions?

Next meeting:  April 12 –Roses for Flagstaff/Carol Chicci

Milkweed for Monarchs

Coconino Master Gardeners:

The AZ Milkweeds for Monarchs team is reaching out again to enlist in the help and skill of MGs across Arizona to grow native milkweed seedlings in a grassroots effort to conserve the monarch butterfly. For the third year, we are giving dedicated gardeners the opportunity to partake in a citizen-science conservation initiative in which gardeners will receive 8-10 native milkweed seedlings to plant in their common garden and record and submit data on the growth and vitality of various species of milkweeds.

If you are interested in being involved, please read, fill out, and submit the application and return the application by email to Rich.Hofstetter@nau.edu by March 25th.
Link to general info

Milkweed Project Application

Hattie Braun

County Director
Assistant in Extension
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Coconino Cooperative Extension
University of Arizona
2304 N. 3rd St.
Flagstaff, AZ  86004

Phone: (928)773-6118
Fax: (928)774-1860
hbraun@cals.arizona.edu

39th Annual Keep Sedona Beautiful Wildflower Workshop

Our fearless leader, Hattie Braun, is keynoting at the 39th Annual Keep Sedona Beautiful Wildflower Workshop on Saturday, April 7th. She will also be receiving the 12th Annual Norman B. Herkenham Award. Sorry this wasn't available to share sooner but I just heard about it at yesterday's executive meeting. If you want to check out the site for the details here it is: https://keepsedonabeautiful.org/2018-39th-annual-native-plant-workshop/2018-npw-program

Unleash Your Garden’s Wild Side: Garden Design Using Native Plants

Many gardeners love the idea of using native plants in their home landscape but struggle with how to use them. One common misconception is that native plants look too unkempt, too messy or just too wild. With a little planning, attention to some principles of landscape design, and careful selection of plants, many of us can have a native plant landscape that works in harmony with the environment, provides a haven for native wildlife, and is attractive in the most urban of settings. Whether you want to add a few native plants to an existing landscape or are starting from scratch, this talk focuses on steps and ideas to help you create an appealing landscape using primarily native plants.
Hattie Braun has lived and gardened in Flagstaff for 25 years. She has a M.S. in Horticulture from Pennsylvania State University. After moving west, Hattie quickly learned that she wasn’t in Pennsylvania anymore and signed up for the Coconino Master Gardener program to learn about both the joys and challenges of gardening in a dry environment. She began coordinating the Coconino Master Gardener for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension in 2003. Hattie has the good fortune to be able to work with many wonderful Northern Arizona gardeners on a variety of projects and topics including native plant gardens, invasive species, pollinator gardens, low-water landscaping, vegetable gardens, and rain gardens. In 2016, Hattie took on the additional role of Director for Coconino Cooperative Extension.

CMGA 2018 Grant Application

Call for Garden Grant Applications

The Coconino County Master Gardener Association is currently accepting applications for the 2018 gardening season. Submit your application by

              February 20th, 2018

Application forms can be found at coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com

Or contact Jackee Alston @ cocogardenprojects@gmail.com or (928) 814-2280 to have an electronic copy sent to you.

Qualifying projects should:

1.                 Fill a need or give value to the community and/or CMGA.

2.                Have some educational component for gardeners on the project.

Notification of funding will be announced early March and checks mailed shortly after.

Coconino Master Gardener Spring Workshops

This year the CMGA will be holding spring garden workshops presented by Penn & Cord Parmenter from Colorado. Check out their website for info on what they are experts on. It is a great sight. https://www.pennandcordsgarden.com/

The workshops will be held on March 24 & 25, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Benson Hall (1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ)

The topics covered are:
Mountain Food Growing 101
Passive Solar Greenhouse Growing
Top 10 Vegetables for the Mountains
Integrated Pest Management and Companion Growing
Cost is separate for each topic.

CMGA Gardening Workshops on-line Registration Form

CMGA Gardening Workshops Class Descriptions

CMGA Gardening Workshop Flyer

Check out Penn & Cord;s Garden in Colorado - https://www.pennandcordsgarden.com/index.html
Merion Sharp is the contact person -.   970-903-7761.

Docent Training to Begin at The Arboretum

ARBORETUM AT FLAGSTAFF DOCENT PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 7

--Learn and Teach Northern Arizona Ecology--

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona. The Arboretum at Flagstaff announces its 2018 Docent Training Program for community members who would like to share their deep love for our northern Arizona landscape with Arboretum visitors. Docents lead daily tours of the Arboretum grounds at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. from April 15 – October 31, as well as school tours.

Training and materials are FREE. Classes are held every Wednesday, March 7 - April 25 (except March 21) from 10am-2:15pm. March classes are held at the Coconino Cooperative Extension offices on N 3rd Street in Flagstaff and April classes will be held at The Arboretum at Flagstaff.

Topics include the mission and history of the Arboretum, forest health, conservation, ecology and sustainability, botany and ethnobotany, horticulture and gardening techniques, and much more.  A full description of the docent program is available on The Arboretum’s website, www.thearb.org. 

The Arboretum at Flagstaff is home to 750 species of plants in gardens, greenhouses, and natural habitats and is located 4 miles south of Route 66 on Woody Mountain Road on Flagstaff's west side. The Arboretum offers summer nature camps, school programs, and a variety of other fun and informative events.  Admission is $10 for adults; $7 for seniors, and $5 for youth 5 and up.  The Arboretum is open daily, except Tuesdays, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, April 15 through October 31 (Memorial Day – Labor Day 9:00am to 5:00pm). Visit www.thearb.org for more information.

Contact: Shannon Benjamin

February 1, 2018                                                                     (928) 774-1442, ext. 127

                                                                                                Shannon.Benjamin@thearb.org