March Agenda CMGA Meeting

 Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda
Shepherd of the Hills/Benson Hall
1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, March 9, 2023

6:15-6:30pm Social Time/Newcomers Welcome
6:30-6:35pm Welcome -Frank Branham
6:35-7:40pm Introduction of Speaker—Geoff Wood. Sue Madden “Seed starting Hydroponics and Erin Celona/short 2022 grant presentation. Questions from Audience
7:40-7:55pm Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing
7:55-8:25pm Business Meeting 

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun,

• . Gardening Etc. Column in the Daily Sun update
•  Flagstaff Garden Partners update
• . Master Gardener Winter/Spring Classes online only
• . New Volunteer Reporting System is slowly beginning to work
• . Beginning Vegetable Garden Classes.Coconino Community College

President --Frank Branham

•  End of year report
•  Garden Tours

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

• Balance 2/1/2023 $7208.20
• Debits $525.20 (Stamps/$25.20, Rent/$500)
• Credits $325.00 (Raffle/$75, 25 memberships)
• Balance 2/28/2023 $7008.03

Education Report - Geoff Wood

• April 6, 2023  Jim Allen “Agroforestry”
• May 11, 2023  Gayle Gratop “Therapeutic Gardening” and request for help with summer pollinator habitats
• June 8, 2023 Summer White & Tanya Groel “Flagstaff Green School Yard Project”
• July 13, Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden, Laura Davis and crew
  
• August 10,2023 Rachel Edelstein - "Monsoon Mushrooms for Beginners:"
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 Blog, Root Camp/Plant Sale

• Root Camp-Loni Shapiro
• Plant Sale-Loni Shapiro/Mary Gaseau

CMGA Grant Projects – Cheryl Blume

Membership/Volunteer Support—Marilyn Canteloupe

Social—Elaine Laemmrich/Mary Gaseau

New Business:

Garden or Plant Questions?
Next Meeting: April 13, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Benson Hall/Shepherd of the Hills

Job at Forestdale Farm

 

We are hiring!  We are looking for someone to join our farm crew team

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter and at least two references to farmforestdale@gmail.com.  We will be reaching out to candidates and looking to hire someone to start March or April. Thanks so much for your interest- we look forward to hearing from you or someone you think would be great for the job!

Native Plant Society Meeting

 March 21, 7pm, on Zoom

Carrie Cannon. Plants of the Mojave Desert and the Traditional Tribal Uses

Although the desert may seem like a desolate landscape devoid of life, it is actually home to hundreds of unique species. Some are only visible or appear alive for a short time, others grow for hundreds of years, and many are not found anywhere else on earth. Participants will learn about the many traditional Tribal plants uses, what plant life makes North American Deserts so unique, and how the Mojave stands apart from the rest of America.

Carrie Cannon is a member of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and is also of Oglala Lakota descent. She has a B.S. in Wildlife Biology, and an M.S. in Resource Management. She began working for the Hualapai Tribe of Peach Springs, Arizona in 2005 where she began the creation of an intergenerational ethnobotany program for the Hualapai community. She is currently employed as an Ethnobotanist for the Hualapai Department of Cultural Resources. She administers a number of projects promoting the intergenerational teaching of Hualapai ethnobotanical knowledge working towards preservation and revitalization to ensure tribal ethnobotanical knowledge persists as a living practice and tradition.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZMuc...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Arizona Native Plant Society talks are free and open to the public. See aznps.com to become a member.

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AZ Ag Apprentice Info Session & Application Workshop

 

CMGA February Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills/Benson Hall

1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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

6:30-6:35pm       Welcome -Frank Branham

6:35-7:40pm       Introduction of Speaker—Grant recipients Reports/Geoff Wood.  Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm      Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun

·         Gardening Etc. Column in the Daily Sun

·         Flagstaff Garden Partners

·         Master Gardener Winter/Spring Classes

·         New Volunteer Reporting System

·         Beginning Vegetable Garden Classes/Coconino Community College

President --Frank Branham

·         End of year report

·         Garden Tours

·         Meeting Location update

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

The Peaks Senior Living Center Main Meeting Room

3150 N Winding Brook Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, January 12, 2023

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, Holly Button, Daryl Bennett- “How to build a raised self-wicking planter.”  Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm      Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun

·         Gardening Etc. Column in the Daily Sun

·         Seed Library

·         Master Gardener Winter/Spring Classes

·         New Volunteer Reporting System

·         Beginning Vegetable Garden Classes/Coconino Community College

President --Frank Branham

·         End of year report

·         Root Camp

·         Garden Tour

·         Meeting Location

·         Plant Sale

 

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

December 31, 2022

Beginning balance                  $7532.61

                                Expenses                                      $50.00 (CMGA)

                                deposit                                    $272.00 (T-shirts, memberships, raffle)                                                 

                                Ending balance                       $7507.15

                                Education Schedule--Geoff Wood

Home Energy Efficiency Workshop

 

Annual Holiday Potluck

 

Greetings Master Gardeners 

Coconino Master Gardener Association 

Invites you and a guest to our

Annual Holiday Potluck

When: Thursday, December 8, 2022, 6:00-8:00 PM 

Where: Serendipity, 2640 W Kiltie Ln, Flagstaff

Please bring a dish of your choice: Main dish, side dish, salad or dessert

CMGA will provide non-alcoholic beverages. And we now have bowls as part of our service-ware.

The gift exchange has always been a highlight of this party. If you wish to participate, please bring a wrapped garden-themed gift if you wish to participate with suggested value of $20 or less.

Please RSVP by 11/28/2022 to:

Elaine Laemmrich at embl19@yahoo.com (928-699-8687) or Mary Gaseau at mmgaseau@gmail.com (928-220-0343) and indicate the dish you will bring and number attending.

We look forward to a big turnout!