Beth Chisholm
This week we welcome the new MG trainees!! The class of 2017 will meet for their first time on February 2nd. The 12 week course is open to all veterans who are interested in refreshing skills and information on soils, botany, and more. Please contact Bonnie LeVan if you would like to sit in on a session, field trip or volunteer. bonnieb727@gmail.com.
I am excited to welcome our newest staff member. Abbie Lindeberg is the new Master/Composter Recycler educator and community horticulture assistant. Her first day is February 1. Abbie comes to us as a WSU Grad and is excited to get started, she will work 15 hours a week heading up the Master Composter Recycler Program and supporting Master gardeners. She also has 2 other jobs teaching and serving the community. Hear more about Abbie in the March issue.
News From the Clinic
Winter is a time of refine and refocus in our clinic. Our clinican team met last month and discussed our successes and areas for improvement. As you all know, the clinic is a place where we consistently serve the public and also train new master gardeners. Clinic is open M- F 9-noon & 1-4pm. Our team is small but dedicated volunteers, Jill Cotton, Bob Barker, Janet Bieber, Mill Shires, Jeff Dodson, Margaret Kassner are at the core. As we gear up for spring and get ready to train the 2017 MGs we welcome veterans to assist in this process. Other MGs that we like to see in the spring include, Mary Carlson, Susan Eiger- Blum, Sue Tuxill, Breanne Bartok. If you are planning to volunteer at an outreach event I strongly encourage you to work a shift in clinic to refresh you knowledge of the resources at your finger tips. This is now even easier to do thanks to Margaret Kassner and Bob Barker who donated a brand new computer and large monitor to our clinic. The MG foundation provided a new computer a couple years ago and this second one allows us to work more effectively side by side in clinic. Thanks Margaret and Bob for your generosity!!
For your Calendar...
The tradition continues to host a potluck lunch for the new class on their first day.
The tradition continues to host a potluck lunch for the new class on their first day.
When: February 2nd at Noon (Lunch served at noon, volunteers needed for set up)
What: A potluck lunch hosted by you, master gardener veterans!
Where: YWCA ballroom, 1026 N. Forest
Contact: Linda Boblett, lboblett@icloud.com
Dreaming of Spring
As I write this, it is barely 30 degrees outside and my
garden is blanketed in snow as it has been for the past couple of weeks. My
nightstand is piled high with plant and seed catalogs and I’ve already bought
my ticket for the Flower & Garden Show. I am yearning for spring!
Thoughts of spring bring to mind the Master Gardener’s
annual plant sale. When you are digging up or dividing your perennials or
shrubs, please remember to put some aside for the plant sale which will be held
May 13th, 2017 The plant sale is only successful because of plants donated
by Master Gardeners and friends of the program. Please also consider volunteering on one of the
many committees involved with the organization of the plant sale.
There will be
several committee chair positions open this year so I encourage you to
participate. In a couple of months, I will be sending out the Sign Up Genius website
so that you can volunteer for one or more of the committees. We have used Sign
Up Genius for the past 2 years and found it to be an easy and effective way to
keep track of all the volunteers and for volunteers to see what is available
and who has signed up. I will send it by regular email as well as lyris.
Lyn Morgan-Hill
2017 Plant Sale Coordinator
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| Shawn Flatery MG 2015 works with Shuksan Middle school students in the Lydia Place Garden |