CMGA March Meeting Agenda

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

6:30-6:50pm       Welcome-Sherline Alexander   

6:50-6:55pm       Introduction of Speakers—Gilli Thomas

6:55-7:45pm       Education:  Jackee Alston, Season Extenders

                               

(15 minute break with refreshments)

8:00-8:25pm       Business Meeting—Sherline Alexander

Need a volunteer for fundraising chair/committee, this includes the monthly raffle.

Committee signups:  Spring seminar committee, Earth Day sign ups and Fall 2018 conference committee

MG Coordinator Happenings—Hattie Braun

▪          2018 Home and Garden show at the NAU Field House. 

▪          Fall into Gardening 2018

▪          MG Class in Flagstaff 2/6-5/8 9a-12:30p, Coconino Public Health Bldg.

▪          Earth Day—April 21 at Bushmaster Park, 11a-2p

▪          Beginning Gardener Talks

▪          Flagstaff Monthly Garden Tours

                                Financial Report—Molly Larsen                               

Committee Progress Reports:

Fundraising—Open…WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO CHAIR. –SIGN UP SHEET ON TABLE

MG Projects—Jackee Alston, Grant applications/Seed Library

Gardening Workshop – Sherline Alexander

Summer Garden Sale – Judy Springer                    

Continuing Education—Gilli Thomas

●        April 12 Carol Chicci - Selecting and Growing Roses in Flagstaff

●        May 10 Tom Mast – Growing Tomatoes in Flagstaff

Social – Liz George                         

Volunteer Support—Tim Ellsworth-Bowers /Crys Wells

                                    Historian—Tammy Valdovino

8:25-8:30              Gardening Questions?

Next meeting:  April 12 –Roses for Flagstaff/Carol Chicci

Monthly Meeting for the CMGA Agenda

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30pm

Viola’s Flower Garden

7085 S. State Route 89A

6:30-6:50pm    Welcome-Sherline Alexander

President Annual Report

Introduce 2018 Officers – Sherline Alexander-President, Sue Madden-VP,

Molly Larsen-Treasurer, Pam Garcia-Secretary       

6:50-6:55pm    Introduction of Speakers—Gilli Thomas

6:55-7:45pm    Education:  Review of 2017 CMGA Grants for 2017

        Anna Bekerman—Pioneer Museum

        Kathleen Malkhassian—Knowles Elementary School

        Jan Busco—Colton House at MNA

        Chelsea Silva—Friends of the Rio de Flag

        Linda Guarino—Olivia White Hospice

(15 minute break with refreshments)

8:00-8:25pm    Business Meeting—Sherline Alexander

        Meeting Venue – Need volunteer(s) to research where CMGA holds their monthly

          meeting’s and storage for meeting supplies.–SIGN UP SHEET ON TABLE

CMGA Monthly Meeting Agenda

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, October 13– 6:30pm

Flagstaff Aquaplex

1702 N Fourth St.   NOTE CHANGE

6:30pm – 6:40pm    Welcome – Jim Mast

  *     Christmas Party (December 15)
6:40pm – 6:45pm     Introduction of Speaker – Loni Shapiro
6:55pm – 7:55pm    Education:  Inviting Beneficial Critters to the Garden and Landscape – Jackee Alston
7:55pm– 8:10pm    15 minute break:  we get to have refreshments!!
8:10pm - 8:25pm    Business Meeting – Jim Mast
  *   Nominations – Crys Wells
  *   Financial report – Sue Madden
  *   Committee Reports:
         *   Volunteer Support – Crys Wells
         *   Fundraising – Sherline Alexander
              *   Calendar:  For sale now, need help with distribution
              *   Fall Garden Clean up update
       *   Continuing Education – Loni Shapiro
              *   Suggestions for meeting topics
       *   MG Projects – Jackee Alston
       *   Historian – Tammy Valdovino
       *   Community Markets – Andrea Guerrette
8:25pm – 8:30pm    Gardening Questions?          
Next meeting:  November 10:  Creating a Rain Garden – Amy Caldwell

Educational and Volunteer Opportunities from the blog (coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com)

CMGA Monthly Meeting 8/11

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, August 11 – 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm – 6:40pm             Welcome – Jim Mast
       Fall cleanup ticket sales
       Officer nominations/volunteers needed for next year
       March 28, 2017 Master Gardener Conference in Clarkdale
6:40pm – 6:50pm             Coconino County Fair – Carol Burris
6:50pm – 6:55pm             Introduction of Speakers – Loni Shapiro
6:55pm – 7:55pm             Education:  Edible Local Native Plants – Sheila Murray
7:55pm– 8:15pm 15 minute break
8:15pm - 8:25pm              Business Meeting – Jim Mast
       Discuss display in the floriculture building at the fair
Financial report – Sue Madden
Committee Reports:
       Volunteer Support – Crys Wells
       Fundraising – Sherline Alexander
              Garden Tour wrap up
              Calendar (Tammy Valdovino)
              Fall Garden Clean up
       Continuing Education – Loni Shapiro
       MG Projects – Jackee Alston
       Historian – Tammy Valdovino
8:25pm – 8:30pm             Gardening Questions? 
Next meeting:                  September 10 (Saturday) – CMGA recognition picnic

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, January 14, 2016 – 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

 

6:30pm – 6:50pm             Welcome – Jim Mast

·         President Annual Report

·         Introduce 2014 Officers -  Jim Mast-President, Ed Skiba-VP, Sue Madden-Treasurer, Jackie Clark-Secretary

6:50pm – 6:55pm           Introduction of speakers – Loni Shapiro

 

6:55pm-7:45pm              Continuing Education  Grant Recipients: 1) Arboretum at Flagstaff –Sheila Murray; 2) Sunshine Rescue Mission – Jeff Best; 3) Olivia White Hospice Home – Linda Guarino; 4) Grow Flagstaff Seed Library – Jackee Alston; 5) Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden – Judy Springer

15 minute break

7:45pm-8:00pm               Refreshments provided by Sherline Alexander and Jackie Clark

                                            Raffle Prize Drawing – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

MG Meeting Agenda 11-12-15

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 11/12/15

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm – 6:40pm             Welcome – Jim Mast

                                          

Announcements             Meeting Raffle – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

6:40pm – 6:45pm             Introduction of speaker – Loni Shapiro

6:45pm- 7:45pm               Education – Science of GMO Food – Linda Guarino

15 minute break

7:45pm-8:00pm Raffle Prize Drawing

Refreshments provided by Christine Orr and Susan Thompson

 

8:00pm - 8:25pm              Business Meeting – Jim Mast

CMGA Meeting

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 7/9/15

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm – 6:35pm             Welcome – Jim Mast

6:35pm – 6:40pm             Dana Prom Smith – Loni Shapiro

                                            

Announcements               Meeting Raffle – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

6:40pm – 6:45pm             Introduction of speakers – Loni Shapiro

6:45pm- 7:45pm               Continuing Education – Jackee Alston, Nichole Gregory, Loni Shapiro -                                            Seed Saving/Seed Library

15 minute break

7:45pm-8:00pm                Raffle Prize Drawing

     Refreshments provided by Carol Chicci and Leslie Perrish

8:00pm - 8:25pm              Business Meeting – Jim Mast

June meeting agenda

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 6/11/15

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

 

6:30pm – 6:35pm             Welcome – Jim Mast

6:35pm – 6:40pm             Colton Community Garden Volunteers needed - Lissa Buyske

Announcements             Meeting Raffle – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

6:40pm – 6:45pm             Introduction of speaker – Loni Shapiro

6:45pm- 7:45pm               Continuing Education – Hattie Braun - Colorful Flowers of Flagstaff: 50 Shades of Blue (red, yellow, purple, pink)

15 minute break

7:45pm-8:00pm           Raffle Prize Drawing

Refreshments provided by Sue Madden and JoAnn Alarcon

 

8:00pm - 8:25pm                              Business Meeting – Jim Mast

February 2015 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes 2/12/15

Education - Kim Howell-Costion presented “Building Healthy Soils, with Emphasis on Lasagna Gardening”.

Kim spoke a little on "double dug lasagna" gardening technique, the importance of humus and Michael Melendrez' "soil secrets".   Kim is a popular gardening instructor and has developed 15 organic gardening classes for high desert gardening conditions in Northern Arizona. These classes have been offered at Coconino Community College and Northland Pioneer College. Kim also has produced a video on the Double Dug Lasagna gardening techniques that has proven effective for her time and again. She designed and operates a community supported agriculture plant seedling program for participants from her solar greenhouse located near Snowflake, Arizona and is co-owners of Ashokala Gardens.  

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Business Meeting – Jim Mast

MG Coordinator Happenings - Hattie Braun

·         Conference

o    The next meeting is March 11^th, 1:00pm at the Ext. OFF. 2304 3rd St.

·         Spring Class

• TH, 1-4:30pm. 2/5 - 5/14/2015, N. AZ Health Care 1000 N Humphreys.
• Jim Mast will be giving a class on vegetables in a couple of weeks.

·         Home Show

o    April 10, 11, and 12.  Set-up April 9^th, tear-down April 12 and 13.  Still need a chair for this project.  This year will be free admission.  We will occupy 8 booths to accommodate talks.  Will not be at the Dome; it will be held at NAU Fieldhouse, located at 1050 S. Knoles Dr.

HOMESHOW

·         Earth Day

o    Saturday, April 18^th at City Hall. – What we normally do for this is answer garden questions and give a garden talk.  Volunteer sign-up sheet available at the table.