Tomato Fest is a celebration of the start of veggie season. We will have over 75 different varieties of tomatoes and lots of veggies to pick. We have a great line up of classes for the day.
Schedule for Tomato Fest Classes
10:00 From The Garden To The Kitchen
By: Frank Branham previous owner of The Cottage Place
You grew it, now what? The previous owner of the Cottage Place Frank Branham, is going to share his techniques on how to prepare your cold hardy vegetables. You don’t get someone with this much experience to often. This will be a must see.
11:00 Growing Native Flowers And Shrubs For Pollinators
By: Judy Springer
Judy is a plant ecologist at the Ecological Restoration Institute at NAU. She has graced us with many really great talks.This one will be no different. She will enlighten us on which native shrubs and flowers are great pollinators. This is a class for new and experiencedgardeners wanting to learn more about our Flagstaff Natives.
12:00 Beginning Gardening
By: Robyn Walters co-owner of Viola’s
Robyn will help you make gardening fun and easy in Flagstaff. This class is for people new to gardening in Flagstaff. Whether it’s in the ground or in a pot she will have great tips and tricks. If she can do it so can you!
1:00 Organic Pest Control For The Garden
By: Art Escobedo Co-Owner Of Viola’s
Why not use nature to help control the pests in your garden? Art’s many years experience with Viola’s and gardening has built his knowledge on pest control. He will share how simple early pest treatments can make a world of difference in the garden. A great class for people new to Flagstaff, as well as new and experienced gardeners.
2:00 Season Extending
By: Frank Branham previous owner of the Cottage Place
Frank used to grow veggies for the Cottage Place. He will show you how to get the most out of a Flagstaff gardening season. Flagstaff’s short gardening season can be tricky. Sometimes if you don’t extend the season you can miss out on getting a decent harvest. Frank will show you a couple of tips on how to extend the season so you get the most out of your garden.
CMGA General Info
Fall painted lady butterfly 2024.
Photo by Cindy Murray.
Photo by Cindy 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.
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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