Coconino Master Gardener Association Meeting Agenda 

Shepherd of the Hills-1601 N San Francisco St  Flagstaff, AZ 86001 

 Thursday, February 8, 2024, 6:00-8:00 PM

Reports: 

Tonight’s Education-Grantee Presentations

1. Olivia White Hospice Garden-Frank Branham (nancyandfrankb@gmail) and Geoff Wood (ggwesq2@gmail.com)

2. Willow Bend Habitat Gardens-Susan Lamb (susan@susanlamb.net)

3. Killip Elementary-Gayle Gratop (gaylejennifer2@email.arizona.edu)

Next Month:

SNACK & MINGLE BREAK & RAFFLE

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MG Coordinator Report—Hattie Braun

• Master Gardener & Home Horticulture Class- Started January 23 and runs until May 24, 2024
  being held @Coconino County Health Dept.
  1:00-4:30pm. 31 attended first session! 24 of whom are in the Master Gardener tract.

• Attend any special topic? 

֍Master Gardener costs $225 & requires 50 volunteer hours
֍Home Horticulture costs $325-no volunteer hour requirement

• Seed Library Workday-rescheduled Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 10 am-1 pm at Cooperative Extension office
  We have a volunteer who organizes and replenishes the library and we need a volunteer or two to head this.

Business Meeting & Committee Reports:

• Treasurer-Andrea Guerrette

2023 Debits $8,768.43

2023 Credits $8,464.54 Bank Balance on 01/01/2024 $7,891.69

• Roster for 2024-Education Chair-Bill Sandercock 

• Social Chairs-Denbie Nash and Lori Young=Sign up for snacks and dish duty

• Secretary & Membership-Marilyn Canteloupe=Time for annual dues $10. New card design issued

     ✏ Make checks payable to CMGA and give to Andrea 

Supports CMGA Program along with Plant Sale and Garden Tour

• Grants -Cheryl Blume=We will open new grant cycle
      ✏ $500 max award; don’t have to be a Master Gardener; Public/Community focus (no private gardens)

• Garden Signs-Holly Button= Recognition & thanks to folks for participating in Garden Tours

• Raffle Prizes needed! Revenue from last year’s raffles were nearly $600! Contact Holly

• Got Hours? -Brenda Smith and Sue Madden can help!

• Master Gardener Calendar/Blog/Other--Loni Shapiro=check out our calendar and contacts for events and volunteer needs & opportunities

Volunteer Needs

• Historian-Tammy Valdovino is stepping down from this position and from updating our Facebook page.

• Seed Library Volunteer- Organizes and replenishes the library on a regular basis

• Root Camp-Organizes with Warner’s and attends to manage registrations and handouts ?(Christina Compton info@torusventures.net) 

Any gardening questions…..?

Next Meeting – March 14, 2024, 6:00-8:00 PM

See reverse side for Committee Listings and Dates of Upcoming CMGA Events