Water Conservation Fundraiser for Foodlink

Dear Garden Start CSA past and present members,

As you probably know, Flagstaff Foodlink, who brings you the garden starts CSA, also has 5 community gardens that we manage. Starting next spring, Flagstaff Foodlink is making a serious commitment to water conservation. We want our community and school gardens  to be shining examples of how to grow food, grow community AND conserve water, all at the same time!  
We have already received funding from the Flagstaff Community Foundation and private donations to start this project next spring, however, we need to raise $10,000 more to fully develop, demonstrate and integrate water conservation practices in our gardens, and to provide hands-on learning opportunities about water conservation to community gardeners, community members and school children. 

Dear Garden Start CSA past and present members,

We would like your help in reaching this goal by contributing to Flagstaff Foodlink starting next Monday, November 18 during our online fundraiser - the Crowdrise Holiday Challenge! 

To contribute to our goal, please go to: http://www.crowdrise.com/flagstafffoodlink/fundraiser/foodlink on November 18th at noon!

Please help spread the word!

In gratitude,
Regan Emmons

Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, President 

Flagstaff Foodlink, 501c3 - Growing food, growing community
flaggardenstarts@gmail.com

http://flagstafffoodlink.com/

 

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 11/14/2013

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 11/14/2013

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm-6:40pm                  Welcome – Agenda – Debi Stalvey

                                       Brief review of agenda for the evening

Distribute calendars to those whose photographs appear in it

Calendars for sale

6:40pm-6:45pm                  Introduction of speaker – Jim Mast                 

6:45pm-7:45pm                  Continuing Education

      Deb Noel – Historic Gardens and Gardeners

7:45pm-8:00pm                  Refreshments –  Susan Thompson and Sherline Alexander

8:00pm - 8:25pm                Business Meeting – Debi Stalvey

      Vote on officers

      Call for volunteers

      Holiday Party Dec. 12

                                              Financial report – Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

                                                     

                                              MG Program Happenings (class) – Hattie Braun

                                              Home and Garden Show, Mar. 28-30, 2014 – Hattie Braun

                                                      Volunteers to plan and work the show

                 

                  Committee Reports:

                                                      Continuing Education – Jim Mast

                                                      Community Markets – Sherline Alexander

              MG Projects – Alison Coates/Loni Shapiro                                                   

                                                Volunteer Support – Crys Wells

                                                     

8:25pm – 8:30pm                  Gardening Questions?

Next meeting:                    January, 9, 2014 Dave Brimhall –flower arranging

Master Gardeners and friends –

Please join us for a special tour of Todd Cislo’s garden.

When: Saturday, November 9 at 10AM.

Where: The home of Todd Cislo. The address is 2645 E. Matterhorn Drive, in the Swiss Manor neighborhood.

Todd is an expert in 4-season gardening.  Folks who stop by will see first-hand some simple, inexpensive, usable techniques that can make year-round gardening possible.  Todd says his winter crop is just now up and running along and he has a few summer stragglers- still!  He has recently re-worked his long low hoop so it's now as state of the art as space permits.

Todd has been gardening in Flagstaff for more than 20 years and has dealt with all the challenges - extreme cold, high intensity sun, poor soil, lack of moisture, hail, and wind.  He has a greenhouse, but he mainly uses home-built hoop houses and raised beds to garden all year in Flagstaff. 

Hope to see you Saturday - Hattie

Fundraising for the Native Plant Society

Posted by
D. Lamm 
 

From: kelly@timdarby.net
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:05:34 -0700
Subject: AZNPS Car Donation Program
To: jdougripley@gmail.com
CC: roxiep@msn.com; suejs01@yahoo.com; bebbia@hotmail.com; ries.lindley@gmail.com; alauren33@gmail.com; asalywon@dbg.org;cblodgett2@cox.net; csfunicelli@gmail.com; mjplagens@arizonensis.org; whodgson@dbg.org; Lammke@msn.com

We're up!  The car donation is now working.  The program was approved at the Sept 15, 2013 meeting with funds to be "distributed to the chapter to which the individual donor belonged unless they preferred to have the funds go to the State."

Here is the main website.  Drill down to get to us.

http://www.donatingiseasy.org/

And this is the link that goes directly to our donation page.

http://www.donatingiseasy.org/CarDonationInfo.aspx?CID=2820

We've been promised that we will receive some marketing ideas and when I know more I will let you know.

Diane Kelly

Interesting Christmas Gift Idea for Gardeners

Posted by 
D. Lamm 

 

From: plants@timdarby.net
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:31:08 -0700
Subject: AZNPS T-shirts available from the Tucson Chapter
To: jdougripley@gmail.com
CC: roxiep@msn.com; cblodgett2@cox.net; mjplagens@arizonensis.org; ries.lindley@gmail.com; bebbia@hotmail.com;alauren33@gmail.com; asalywon@dbg.org; csfunicelli@gmail.com; whodgson@dbg.org; lammke@msn.com; bagphillips@yahoo.com;suejs01@yahoo.com; aznpsinfo@yahoo.com; aznps_tucson_excomm@yahoogroups.com

I am writing again, this time to tell all our chapters that the Tucson Chapter now ships our t-shirts.  Same great shirt - 100% organic cotton, made in the US.  Same price: $20.  And now, until year end, we ship free anywhere in the US.   Email our treasurer Diane for more information: plants@timdarby.net

Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 10/10/2013

Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 10/10/2013

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

Loni Shapiro – Growing Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers and Tuberous Roots in Flagstaff

Loni Shapiro, master gardener gave an interesting presentation on growing bulbs in Flagstaff.  Now is the time to get spring bulbs in the ground. She mentioned the following sources for more information on bulbs:

Common bulbs by type

http://www.rochestergardening.com/bulbs/comnbulb.html

General characteristics of summer and fall flowering bulbs

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheet/bulbs-summer/bulletin32/table1.html

Bulbs that naturalize

http://www.bulb.com/ibc/us_en/publiek/information.jsf/bulbs_gardening/spring-flowering-bulbs/naturalizing/Bulbs-that-Perennialize.xml

Basic flowering periods, height, usage for flowering bulbs

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/dept/hort/consumer/factsheets/bulbs-perennial/bulletin37/table_one/html

Home bulb forcing

http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1325/ANR-1325/pdf

Thanks to Laura Parker and Jackee Alston for the delicious refreshments.

Business Meeting – Debi Stalvey

Debi Stalvey called for nominations for officers and committee chairs for 2014. No one volunteered.  Nominations will be needed before the November meeting where elections take place. We especially need people to run for president and secretary as Debi Stalvey and Ann Eagan have served the maximum terms as President and Secretary.  Please contact Debi Stalvey at debistalvey@msn.com if you are interested in running for president, vice-president, secretary or treasurer or to serve on a committee, either as chair or as a member. Committee chairs and members are needed for: Education (the first 3 speakers for 2014 are already confirmed), Master Gardener Projects.

The following people have expressed interest in continuing as officers or committee chairs:

Vice-President: Charlotte Dodgson

Co-Treasurers: Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

Community Markets: Sherline Alexander

Historian: Tammy Valdovino

Volunteer Support: Crys Wells

Calendar update

The calendars have not yet arrived though hopefully they will be delivered by tomorrow.  They will be available at the Warners Native Plant and Seed, Riordan and the Coconino Extension Office. The cost for the calendars is a donation of $10/calendar or 3 or $25.

The Christmas Party will take place on Thursday, December 12 at the Shepherd of the Hills Church, 6:30-8:30 p.m.  It will be a potluck and we will have the gift exchange.  Bring your family for a fun evening.  Invitations will be sent out later.

Financial report – Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

We now have 88 members. There is currently $2119.02 in the checking account. The board decided to maintain a balance of $1,000 in the checking account – one year’s expenses.

                                                     

MG Program Happenings (class) – Hattie Braun

Hattie asked for suggestions for where the spring master garden class could be held. The Northern Arizona Healhcare Education Center in the Basha’s Shopping Center near the hospital, the new fire station in Mountainaire, and Shepherd of the Hills Church were all suggested.

Home and Garden Show, Mar. 28-30, 2014 – Hattie Braun

Several people volunteered to work on the Home and Garden Show. Hattie stated she wants to have a planning meeting before Christmas. We will have 8 booths.

                                                     

Volunteer Support – Crys Wells

Master Gardeners volunteered for 610.75 in September and earned 34 education hours. Year-to-Date: Volunteer: 3812, Education: 711.

                                                     

Gardening Questions?

Q. How did your tomatoes do this year?

A. A lot of people lost their entire garden due to the hailstorm. Others did quite well. Some people used tomato trolleys (from Gardeners Supply) or a child’s wagon to move their tomatoes into the garage when the weather started getting cooler at night.

Announcement: Hunter Kemmet will deliver horse manure for your garden for a $10 donation. You will need to unload it. Call him at 602-290-7751 to schedule a delivery.

Flagstaff Native Plant Society Monthly Talk and Walk

Tuesday, October 15:  Rich Crawford, "A Vascular Flora of the Rugged Little Colorado River Gorge"

 

Rich Crawford, a graduate student at NAU, has compiled a checklist of the vascular plants of the very remote and rugged Little Colorado River Gorge.  His flora documents the lower 54 miles of the LCR below Cameron where the river descents 1,400 feet on its way to the confluence with the Colorado.  The last 10 miles of the stretch are fed by travertine springs combined with steep canyon walls to create a dramatic and rugged landscape. 

 

Rich will present on the way groups of plant species function together in communities within the LCR Gorge, distributions of Grand Canyon native plants found only within the LCR Gorge, and notable collections, including a new species (!!!!!) of Loeseliastrum in the Polemoniaceae (Phlox) family.

 

This event takes place at the Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church at 1601 N. San Francisco Street at 7:00pm.  Easy to find!  Easy to park!

 

 

Saturday, October 19: Walk in the Elden Pueblo/Picture Canyon area

 Susan Holiday will lead October's walk on SATURDAY, October 19 in the Elden Pueblo/Picture Canyon area.  Meet at the Elden Pueblo Site parking area on Highway 89 across from the Townsend/Winona Road at 9:00 am.  Please note that the day and meet-up location are not the usual ones. 

 

This walk will be the kick-off event for a new PAPAZ (Plant Atlas Project of Arizona) work project.  PAPAZ is a collaborative project of the Grand Canyon Trust, Deaver Herbarium at NAU, and the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, which teaches interested volunteers to identify native plants and how to collect specimens properly for herbariums.

 

During this first event, participants will be verifying a plant list for the area and collecting any new specimens found under the direction of botanist Susan Holiday.  In 2014, the project will continue visits to Elden Pueblo/Picture Canyon during each season to identify and collect plants as they mature and blossom.  

 

The Elden Pueblo/Picture Canyon area is of interest because it is a modern urban-forest interface area and because the ancient Sinagua people used it as a settlement area.  The plant lists that are developed will be used by the Arizona Archaeological Society when they give tours and by various groups that use the Picture Canyon area. 

 

It is expected that Saturday's event will last until approximately 3:00pm.  Please wear appropriate clothes for the weather including a hat and hiking shoes, and bring plenty of water, snacks and a lunch.  Susan will be at the trailhead come rain or come shine.

 

EVERYONE is welcome, not just volunteers who have taken the PAPAZ training.  You may find out that you would like to take the training next year!!  I'm a "graduate", and going on these PAPAZ walks and collecting trips has been a highlight of many summers for me. 

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 10/10/2013

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 10/10/2013

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm-6:40pm                  Welcome – Agenda – Debi Stalvey

                                                      Brief review of agenda for the evening

6:40pm-6:45pm                  Introduction of speaker – Jim Mast                 

6:45pm-7:45pm                  Continuing Education

Loni Shapiro – Planting and Caring for Fall Bulbs

7:45pm-8:00pm                  Refreshments –  Laura Parker and Jackee Alston

8:00pm - 8:25pm                  Business Meeting – Debi Stalvey

Call for nominations

Call for volunteers

Calendar update

Christmas Party Dec. 12

                                       Financial report – Linda Guarino/Crys Wells

                                                     

                                       MG Program Happenings (class) – Hattie Braun

                                                      Location for Spring class

                                        Home and Garden Show, Mar. 28-30, 2014 – Hattie Braun

                                                      Volunteers to plan and work the show

                 

              Committee Reports:

                                       Continuing Education – Jim Mast

                                       Community Markets – Sherline Alexander

MG Projects – Alison Coates/Loni Shapiro                                                     

Volunteer Support – Crys Wells

                                                     

8:25pm – 8:30pm                  Gardening Questions?

Next meeting:                    Nov. 14 Deb Noel - Historic Gardens and Gardeners of the US                 

                 

Urban Land Stewardship Workshop Series

Here is information from Kate Watters at the Grand Canyon Trust about the Urban Land Stewardship Workshop Series that they and TerraBIRDS are presenting: 

 

I want to pass along this information about an upcoming workshop series hosted by TerraBIRDS and Grand Canyon Trust at our historic homestead on Fort Valley Road.

 

Many members have been key supporters of a project to build a new barn for our volunteer program. We are excited to have a new, green facility to stage our service trips to the Colorado Plateau.

 

Now the work begins to restore the site to natural conditions and create a beautiful, functioning ecosystem and fabulous event space.

Here is some information on the Urban land Stewardship Workshop Series that may interest you.  

 

The 1 1/2 day workshop will be hands-on learning and practice in:

• Applying ecological design concepts
• Rainwater harvesting
• Soil microbiology and restoration techniques
• Working with native plant palettes
• Changing the world starting in your own backyard 

Friday, October 4th  1-5pm/Saturday, October 5th  9-3pm

2601 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff

Free and open to the public!

 

There is limited space, so register now!!

Email or call Kate Watters:

kwatters@grandcanyontrust.org   928-774-7488

 

Medicinal Plant Talk

Hi, Flagstaff Folks,

We are hosting a free medicinal plant talk at Native Plant & Seed this Thursday evening at 5:00pm.

Thursday, September 26, 5:00pm (to 6:00ish)

Flagstaff Native Plant & Seed Nursery

400 E. Butler Ave.

(928) 773-9406

 

Local herbalist, Mike Masek, of The Forager's Path School of Botanic Medicine, specializes in the traditional uses of Southwest plants for both food and medicine. Mike will give a free talk on many of our native medicinal and edible plants. I have taken classes from him in the past and the information he shares is really wonderful. Bring pen and paper to take lots of great notes, and be sure to bring warm clothes as this will be outdoors. Extra parking on Elden side street if lot is full. Happy Fall Equinox!!

  

 

Jen

Flagstaff Native Plant & Seed

(928) 773-9406