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

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

CMGA Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall & Zoom

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, October 14, 2021

 

6:15-6:30pm    Outside Social Time/Newcomers Welcome

6:30-6:35pm    Welcome -Frank Branham

6:35-6:40pm    Introduction of Speaker—Geoff Wood

6:40-7:45pm    Education:  Tina Gustafson, “Edible Garden Design”

                        Questions from Audience

 

7:45-7:55pm         Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm    Business Meeting:

MG Coordinator—Hattie Braun

·         August Picnic - 66 attendees!

·         November/December Food Meetings/Party & Location/Date Changes

·         Spring 2022 Master Gardener Class/s

·         Seed Library

·         Planning for Spring Events - Home Show, Beginning Gardening Series, Other

 

President --Frank Branham

·         Spring Plant Sale (late May/early June) - Loni Shapiro, Chair

·         August Master Gardener Tour - Frank Branham, Chair

·         Officer Nominations - Elections occur at the November meeting; nominations can be made from the floor on the day of the election

o    President: Frank Branham

o    Vice President: Pam Garcia

o    Treasurer: Andrea Guerrette

o    Secretary: Pat Haeuser

 

September Treasurer’s – Andrea Guerrette

·         106 CMGA Members

September 30, 2021

Beginning balance                                                                                  $7,106.43               

Debits                                                                                                           146.00 (Post Office Box Rental 1 year)

                                new balance                                                            $6,960.43                                                         

Education Committee Schedule--Geoff Wood

·         November 11, 2021-Frank Branham “Cooking from the Garden”

·         Sunday, December 12, 2021- Holiday Party

                                Master Gardener Grants, Calendar, Blog- Loni Shapiro

Fund Raising Committee - Frank Branham

 

New Business/Garden or Plant Questions

 

Next Meeting:  Thursday, November 11, 2021, Location TBA
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