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

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Edible Backyard Summit - Urban Farm

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I am excited about the lineup for the March 2021 Edible Backyard Summit.

Curious to know what you'll learn?

Here are some of the topics our presenters will be covering during the Summit March 23-25:

  • How to grow almost anything in a container on your patio
  • The simplest way to get started growing food with minimal labor
  • 3 simple steps to set you on a path to urban farmerhood
  • 4 regenerative methods of composting even if all you ahve to work with is kitchen scraps
  • A fun technique for growing veggies indoors and outdoors, year round
  • Which plants ROCK in an edible landscape and techniques every urban grower should know to make the most of their yard throug edible landscaping
  • Whatever topic you are struggling with the most RIGHT now during the live Q&As

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f you haven't already, check out the All Access Pass upgrade to continue your education beyond the live Summit. For the March 2021 Edible Backyard Summit, the All Access Pass comes with enrollment in Jump Start Your Urban Farm ($197 value) - with both live and prerecorded options for attendance. Here is what we will cover in Jump Start Your Urban Farm (get enrolled when you upgrade to the All Access Pass):

  • Diving Into Regenerative Design - Why we need to shift our thinking from sustainability to regenerative design (and what all of that means for you as you start your food growing journey).
  • Urban Farm Systems - An intro to permaculture and how to go about planning you space using principles from permaculture design.
  • Plugging Into Urban Farming- Lean the Local Food Economy model and how you can use this to determine what kind of farmer you'd like to be. I will guide you in creating your very first farm plan.
  • What's Next - Learn about the surprising places your food growing journey can take you and next steps.
  • Support from Greg and the community of other growers that are taking this journey with you!

Upgrade to the All Access pass if you haven't already to get lifetime access to these classes, plus an extensive bonus package of classes that will not be shown during the Summit.

Click here to learn more about what you get with the All Access Pass

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Greg Peterson
Your Urban Farmer

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