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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

2023 CMGA Grants Available

2023 CMGA Community Project Grants Program

Does your group or organization have a gardening project that you want to undertake but lack sufficient funding? The Coconino Master Gardener Association has grant assistance to support organizations and groups who intend to educate community members in the fields of sustainable horticulture or community gardening.


The program will be accomplished by awarding grants to those organizations and businesses whose proposals are compatible with the purposes of CMGA. Grants are made possible by funds allocated for that purpose by the CMGA events, including plant sales, membership fees and donations from the public.

The funding level will be determined by the Board during the annual budget process.  The max award for 2023 Grants is $500. Unused funds may carry forward to the next year. Awards will be based on the recommendations of the CMGA Grants Committee with final approval from the CMGA board.

There will be one grant cycle per year in the Spring (March applications, April awards).

Awards will be made based on the criteria, guidelines and any other factors as the Committee and / or Board may determine. Deadline to apply for 2023 Grant is Monday, April 3, 2023

FORMS

Guidelines and forms can be found here: http://coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com/  or by emailing Cheryl Blume at 2cocomga@gmail.com or calling 928.607.2772

PREVIOUSLY FUNDED PROJECTS

Coconino Community College-Pollinator & Medicinal Plants; Colton Community Garden-Youth Garden; Hozhoni Foundation-Hydroponic Garden; Olivia White Hospice Garden-Covers for Raised Beds & Self-Wicking Planters; Riordan Mansion-Drought Tolerant Plantings & Restoration Work; Summit High School-Drip Irrigation System; Willow Bend-Leaf Mulcher.

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