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.

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!

Event Calendar

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Local Weeds Weekly YouTube from Extension

We have a new program that we will do weekly: highlighting a weedy plant. You will find it on our YouTube channel. If you would like to star in one of these videos, if you have a weed patch that you would love to see on YouTube, or if you have a weedy suggestion, just let me know.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7dZgyQPh_No0_yzPKkQHQ
Hattie
               
Hattie Braun
County Director
Assistant in Extension
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Coconino Cooperative Extension
University of Arizona
2304 N. 3rd St.
Flagstaff, AZ  86004

Friday, May 22, 2020

Photos from Jeff Best

From Jeff Best's yard in Flagstaff:

 Junko nest in Red Hot Poker in April 2020
 Rain chain in recent storm in May 2020
 Honeysuckle in morning light  in May 2020


The eggs hatched 2 weeks ago.  We had chicks for a few days.  Then mother probably took chicks from nest.



   

Monday, May 11, 2020

CMGA May Meeting


Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 6:30pm
Zoom Meeting

6:30-6:35pm   Welcome-Sue Madden, President    

6:35-6:40pm   Introduction of Speaker—Hattie Braun

6:40-7:45pm   Education: Companion Planting-- Julie Lancaster

7:45-8:25pm   Business Meeting:
                       
MG Coordinator Happenings—Hattie Braun
·         Updates on Meetings, Events, Seed Library, Garden Resources
·         Other
Summer CGMA Meetings – Sue Madden
·         June 11, 2020
·         July 9, 2020
·         August 13, 2020
Summer Events Update
·         Garden Sale - Kari Usher/Liz George
·         Flagstaff Tour of Artful Gardens - Loni Shapiro/Sue Madden

Financial Report – Jeff Best

Next meeting:              June 11, 2020


Sunday, May 3, 2020

Flagstaff Community Market Open for On-line Orders

Saturday, May 2, 2020

29th Annual Desert Horticultlure Conference Online

29th Annual Desert Horticulture Conference
ONLINE
May 29 - June 4, 2020

Due to the COVID19 pandemic the conference is now ONLINE.
Watch 15 presentations ONLINE over 7 days at your convenience.
First time ever you can see all three tracks!
For professionals holding licenses or certifications - Earn CEU's for ADA PMD and ISA
Register Now!

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The Desert Horticulture Conference is the premier annual conference for all members of the southwest green industry: landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors, maintenance personnel, suppliers, and educators. Presenting timely and research-based information relevant for designing, building, maintaining, and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest.

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Community Garden Plot


In partnership with the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Program, Terra BIRDS manages four community gardens:
  • Bonito Street Community Garden - Downtown on the corner of Bonito and Elm. Individual and group plots are available.
  • Izabel Street Community Garden - Sunnyside neighborhood north of the skate park on Izabel.
  • O'Leary Street Community Garden - Near NAU just south of the Springhill Baptist Church. Individual and group plots are available.
  • Hebets Community Garden - Along the FUTS trail in Coconino Estates just off Crescent Drive. Hebets is managed as a permaculture food forest. No individual plots are available.
Things to Know:
  • Plots are $65 per year.  Limited full and half scholarships available for those with demonstrated financial need.  Please inquire.
  • Sign-up for the 2020 growing season has begun. All gardeners will need to complete an application and a waiver. (Note: If you are a new gardener, please inquire before submitting your paperwork and ask to be put on the New Gardener email list. Submission of paperwork is not a guarantee that you be assigned a plot.)
  • Returning gardeners must have turned in completed paperwork and paid for their plot by April 24th.  If you are a returning gardener that has not submitted paperwork and paid for your fee yet, your plot has been released for rental to other interested gardeners. You may inquire to see if your plot is still available.
  • New gardeners may be placed on a waiting list if there are no immediate openings.
Thanks for your interest in community gardening! We hope to see you in the garden!

Learn more and sign up at terrabirds.org/community-gardens or by emailing

Friday, May 1, 2020

Flagstaff Sustainability Grants

Sustainability Grant Program deadline:
  • This program provides small grants to local residents, organizations or businesses that are taking climate action or working on sustainability projects in Flagstaff. Almost anyone can apply for a grant to improve our community’s sustainability or water conservation.
  • This program now has additional categories in food, waste, climate action, and resilience.
  • The application is now open until May 31st.

Could you please spread information about this grant among your networks? Or perhaps consider applying yourself? A flyer is attached, and more information is available here.

If you have any questions you can contact me or Lisa Clark at lisa.clark@flagstaffaz.gov

LINK to flyer for grants.