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

Saturday, November 5, 2022

November CMGA Meeting Agenda

 Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda
The Peaks Senior Living Center Main Meeting Room
3150 N Winding Brook Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Thursday, November 10, 2022


6:15-6:30pm Social Time/Newcomers Welcome
6:30-6:35pm Welcome -Frank Branham
6:35-7:40pm Introduction of Speaker—Geoff Wood - Frank Branham, “Cooking from a Garden”Questions from Audience7:40-7:55pm Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing
7:55-8:25pm Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun
 December Holiday Party
 Master Gardener Winter/Spring Classes
 Gardening Etcetera/Seed Library
 Othe

President --Frank Branham
 CMGA Officers
 Year-End Reports
 Other

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

October 31, 2022
Beginning balance $8,415.99

MG office $50,

deposit 222.00. shirts $131, 2 memberships $20, raffle $21,

$8,637.99

expenses 232.31 printing costs $226.31, stamps $6
New balance $8,405.68

 

Education Schedule--Geoff Wood
December 8, 2022, 6:00PM-8:00PM - Holiday Potluck at Serendipity 2640 W Kiltie Lane
January 12, 2023 Geoff Wood, Holly Black, Frank Branham, Daryl Bennett - “How to Build a Self-Wicking RaisedPlatform Planter”

February 9, 2023 Grant Recipient Reports, President’s Report
March 9, 2023  Susan Madden “Seed Starting Hydroponics”
April 13, 2023  Jim Allen “Agroforestry”
May 11, 2023  Gayle Gratop “Therapeutic Gardening”
June 8, 2023  Michael Johnson “Dry Lands Farming”
 

Fund Raising/Grant Projects – Cheryl Blume
 T-Shirt Sales
 

New Business
Garden or Plant Questions
Next Meeting: December 8, 2022, 6:00PM-8:00PM - Holiday Potluck at Serendipity 2640 W Kiltie Lane

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