CMGA General Info

Fall painted lady butterfly 2024.
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.

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

Friday, February 26, 2021

Changes in the Wind from Judy Springer

 





As the February snow moon rises above the horizon tomorrow evening, she will be a reminder that spring is just around the corner. Although I closed down Willow Moon Nursery here in Flagstaff last year in preparation for my move to Oregon, it's not the end of the nursery. I've been busy over the winter, obtaining certifications to teach new and advanced techniques of yoga and yoga nidra. I've also been working hard to receive my permaculture design certification through Oregon State University.

Moving forward, this is the last email I'll be sending to my Flagstaff community. I'll be rebranding, designing a new website, and creating new mailing lists for Willow Moon Nursery in its new incarnation in the Pacific Northwest. Please let me know if you'd like to remain on the mailing list as I work to rebuild it.

I firmly believe regenerative agriculture is the only way to save our planet from the ravages of climate change, and permaculture is the way forward for those of us living in both rural and urban environments. It assists in making our living spaces more sustainable and resilient to the effects of the environment, including drought, wind and fire, through firewise landscaping, rainwater capture, composting, use of edible and medicinal native species and more. I've been doing a bit of botanical, ecological and firewise consulting over the last few years and will be offering four permaculture consultations here in Flagstaff, at a reduced rate and for a limited time, to build up my design portfolio. Please contact me if you're interested. 

It's been a pleasure working with all of you through my nursery over the past few years. I hope this year brings you many enjoyable and fulfilling hours in your garden!



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