CMGA General Info

Species tulips planted in fall. These appear in early spring. Olivia White Hospice Garden.
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

Sunday, May 30, 2021

CMGA Monthly Meeting Agenda June

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall & Zoom

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 6:30pm

6:30-6:35pm       Welcome-Frank Branham, President

6:35-6:40pm       New Volunteer Project--Loni Shapiro, Amber Jones, Murdock Community Center

6:40-6:45pm       Introduction of Speaker—Frank Branham

6:45-7:45pm       Education:  Carol Chicci, "Plants for Flagstaff from Plant Select®, 2020."

7:45-8:25pm       Business Meeting:

MG Coordinator Happenings—Hattie Braun

·         Phased Reopening

·         Volunteer Hour Reporting

·         Seed Library

·         Updates, Plans, and other Issues

 

President Happenings--Frank Branham

·         August 21, 2021 Vegetable Garden Tour

 

Financial Report – Andrea Guerrette

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Plants for the People Availability

 

Hello Friends,
This week, we have a lot to offer including 1 and 5 gallon perennials and shrubs, and edible and medicinal seedlings. You also might notice we have a new email address! Please add this to your address book to keep our updates from landing in your junk folder.
Our new email address: plants4peopleflg@gmail.com
Also, you can now follow us on Instagram @Plants4PeopleFLG

See the list of available plants, learn more about them, look at photos of these plants, and place an order at our website.

OUR CURRENT AVAILABILITY:

EDIBLE & MEDICINAL SEEDLING STARTS
Edible Flower Kit - 8 seedlings for $25
Have flowers and eat them, too! You get a combination of 8 seedling starts in 2" cone pots. The combination may include: violet, borage, calendula, marigold, dianthus. Selection depends on availability.

Tea Garden Kit - 8 seedlings for $25
Grow your own tea! You get a combination of 8 seedling starts in 2" cone pots. The combination may include: lemon balm, chamomile, spearmint, lemongrass, plantain. Selection depends on availability.

PERENNIALS
These are all in 1-gallon pots for $15
Paprika yarrow - flowers have a dusty coral color with yellow centers
Pink bee balm - a cousin of our native with hot pink flowers
Sunset pine leaf penstemon - flowers in yellows & oranges
Fire spinner ice plant - red flowered succulent with prolific blooms
Hens and chicks - you get many in 1 pot, perfect for cold hardy rock garden
Angelina sedum - lime green for a cool addition to your succulent garden. Also makes a fun ground cover.

Locally grown plants in 4" pots for $5
Globemallow
Clary sage
AZ Hops vine
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Monday, May 10, 2021

Habitat Gardens at Willow Bend

 

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