Coconino Master Gardener Association: November 2021

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.

Monday, November 8, 2021

CMGA November 2021 Meeting Agenda

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall & Zoom

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, November 11, 2021

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

6:30-6:35pm Welcome -Pam Garcia

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

6:40-7:45pm Education: Frank Branham “Cooking from the Garden”

Questions from Audience

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

7:55-8:25pm Business Meeting:

MG Coordinator—Hattie Braun

· December Holiday Potluck - 5:30 PM, Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Viola’s; Volunteers

· Winter/Spring 2022 Master Gardener Class/s

· Other

President --Pam Garcia, Vice President Presiding

· Officer Elections - Floor Nominations, Slate, & Vote

o President: Frank Branham

o Vice President: Pam Garcia

o Treasurer: Andrea Guerrette

o Secretary: Pat Haeuser

· Spring Plant Sale Early Planning

· Other

Willow Bend Workshop

Adult Workshop: Mead and Wine Making

Don't miss an opportunity to learn about the basics of making wine and mead from wine-making hobbyist, Mike Dechter on Saturday, November 13 from 9AM-12PM. Mike will go over the basic process for turning fruits, flowers, or even vegetables into wine or mead. The class will focus on basic supplies needed, steps in the wine-making process, and important tips and considerations for making a successful wine/mead. Those who attend will also get the opportunity to taste and discuss homemade wines and meads made from local fruits and berries.

Cost: $25/participant or $20 for Willow Bend members. Spots are limited and fill out fast! Please sign up online. Visit our website for more information.

Navajo Nation Integrated Weed Management Plan Virtual Hearings

From Susan Holiday at the Native Plant Society

Description: Learn about the Navajo Nation Integrated Weed Management Plan and the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn how they can review and comment on the Draft PEIS. Please register for the meetings you would like to attend. These meetings will be held on Zoom at the dates and times listed below (all times are Mountain Standard Time).

• Monday, November 15, 2021, at 10:00 am MST

• Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 am MST

• Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 6:00 pm MST

• Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 6:00 pm MST

• Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 10:00 am MST

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

Click to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/s/81982259301

Webinar ID: 819 8225 9301

Or One tap mobile: US: 1 720 707 2699,,81982259301# or +1 346 248 7799 ,,81982259301# Or join by phone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 (720) 707 2699 or +1 (346) 248 7799 or +1 (253) 215 8782

For more information, visit the BIA Project website

Download attached flyer

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Learn How to Hand Pollinate Your Corn Crops

LEARN HOW TO HAND POLLINATE YOUR CROPS FROM A PRO

youtube.com

The College of Menominee Nation's Sustainable Agriculture faculty member, Dr. Frank Kutka, teaches his Indigenous Agriculture Research Team the ways of hand pollinating corn at his nursery in Sugar Creek, Wisconsin.

Check out their Youtube channel and their series on bean threshing and winnowing.

From the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance newletter.

Milling & Baking Baking Bonanza

MILLING & BAKING BONANZA: NOVEMBER 19TH

rockymountainseeds.org

This one-of-a-kind Baking Bonanza will be just what you need as you prepare for the holidays and the upcoming baking season. Join us for a full day of live discussions and demonstrations which will leave you inspired to bring whole grains into your kitchen. With heritage grain bakers, researchers, and enthusiasts sharing their wisdom from working with ancient grains, this will be an inspirationally mouth-watering event.

Our presentations will begin with a blessing for seeds, a milling demonstration, a talk about the environmental and health benefits of growing and consuming heritage grains, followed by demos in bread baking, tortilla making, pie crusts, and sourdough, all using a diverse range of heritage grains.

November 19th
8:45am - 4pm MT
Zoom

Learn more about the presenters and register here.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Seed Collection Day!

Remembering Beverly 1928-2016

On Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, Beverly Jean MacAllister passed away fully lucid and comfortably in Santa Cruz, CA, at home and in the presence of her daughters, just three days after her 88th birthday. For many months she sought a way out of or around a severe lung infection. She was a Master Gardener and tended 12 vegetable and flower beds at her home in Timberline. She supported the master gardener program in many ways - providing consult to a local fire department to grow vegetables for food, assisting with regional conferences, and helping each year with the Coconino County Fair in the agriculture building. In addition for several years she worked as a Senior Companion with 5 clients that she helped with aging issues. A celebration of Bev’s life will be held at 11 am on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 510 N. Leroux St. Memorial gifts in her name may be made to Poore Medical Clinic, 120 W. Fine Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001; or Bonny Doon Fire Safe Council, 150 McGivern Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
I will personally miss her guidance on aging well. The photo above is from a Christmas card I received from her. On the back it says "Kindness is a language we can all understand. The blind can see it and the deaf can hear it. Thank someone who has touched your life today. Thank you for being part of my life. Bev." Loni Shapiro

Dana Prom Smith 1927-2015

On Sunday, Jun 28th, Dana Prom Smith passed away from a
heart attack at the age of 88. Dana was a long time supporter of the Master Gardener program and association . He was certified as a master gardener in 2007. He worked on his own garden at home, and since then has shared his wealth of knowledge and creative writing skills to write and edit weekly columns for the AZ Daily Sun -Gardening Etcetera. We will miss learning more about life and gardening and the humor with which he presented it.

On August 24th, a Blaze Maple was planted at Olivia White Hospice Garden by his gardening friends in rememberance.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Coconino Master Gardener Association