Beth Chisholm
THANKS
September Volunteers
Advanced Training Planning Team: Harriet Arkley • Kathy Barrett • Peg Nathon • Rebekah Snodgrass • Geraldine Walker
Master Composter Volunteers: Mill Shires • Barbara King
Notices
2016 MASTER GARDENER / MASTER COMPOSTER GRADUATION & ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
November 3, 2016
Potluck Dinner & Program
All MGs and MCs encouraged to attend to celebrate the new class,
enjoy presentations of projects & annual awards
Family & Friends Welcome
Please arrive at 5:30, dinner at 6pm, with program to follow
Location:
Meridian High School Commons
194 W Laurel Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226
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Recognition Awards
Each year the MG volunteers recognize peers who has gone above and beyond. As we near the end of 2016, we ask that you consider nominating a fellow volunteer that you think is deserving in one of the following areas. Contact Linda Berquist, lbergquist41@gmail.com, or Beth Chisholm by October 15th with your nomination.
The John Van Miert Master Gardener of the Year Award
The Master Gardener of the Year Award has been awarded to an outstanding volunteer who has gone above and beyond the volunteer requirements for many years. Extraordinary service, dedication, contributions of time and effort, and compassion to their fellow Master Gardeners and the community in which we live are defining qualities of award recipients. There is an esteemed list of past recipients.
Past recipients:
John Van Miert 2002
Karen Gilliam 2003
David Simonson 2004
Jill Cotton 2005
Chris Hurst 2006
Cheryll Greenwood Kinsley 2007
Diane Rapoza 2008
Linda Bergquist 2009
Richard Steele 2010
Dick Porter 2011
Loretta Hogg 2012
Judy and Jack Boxx 2013
Harriet Arkley 2014
Bob Barker 2016
Broken Shovel Award
Another award is the Broken Shovel. This award was inspired by the stash of broken shovels found under the benches in the old greenhouse at Hovander. This award goes to an individual who has worked tirelessly in the gardens, lots of hard work but not necessarily longevity in the program.
Past Recipients:
Harriet Arkley 2012
Louise Granger 2013
Harriet Arkley 2012
Louise Granger 2013
Shelley Fishwild 2014
Dave Keller 2016
No records prior to 2012 - please contact a.kelley@wsu.edu if you have any info!
Barker McHenry Clinic Diagnostician Award
As we all know, the WSU Master Gardener Program started in 1973 as a plant clinic and garden hotline. The free diagnostic clinic continues to be a cornerstone to this national program. In 2014 Whatcom Master Gardeners started to recognized outstanding clinicians who provide leadership, education and service to our community and fellow Master Gardener volunteers.
Past recipients:
Mill Shires 2014
Jeff Dodson 2015
Pre-Register Here
But it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s sale. A band of volunteers stands ready to help divide and dig any plant donation we gardeners plan to donate
As you begin the fall routine of cleaning up your garden, you might find some plants that need to be divided, or even gotten rid of. If you’re like me when it comes time to do the work, I tend to have forgotten what I had intended to divide or remove. So this last year I took some surveyor’s tape (comes in lovely colors) and marked every plant that would need to be divided or moved. Then, when the weather was definitely cooling down—I can easily find the selected plants.
So, Master Gardeners, if you want help digging and dividing, mark your plants now. As we get closer to cooler weather, stay tuned and read the newsletter on how to arrange for our band of volunteers to come help you. It will help you, as well as our annual Master Gardener plant sale next May.
2017 Master Composter Class
Scheduled for May-June 2017Pre-Register Here
Thinking Ahead
Kathleen Bander
Thank you, all Master Gardeners, who stepped up with plants for this year’s sale. With all the donations, the sale was a success, and the proceeds will allow the Master Gardener Board to continue supporting programs and positions that ensure the viability of this great program.But it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s sale. A band of volunteers stands ready to help divide and dig any plant donation we gardeners plan to donate
As you begin the fall routine of cleaning up your garden, you might find some plants that need to be divided, or even gotten rid of. If you’re like me when it comes time to do the work, I tend to have forgotten what I had intended to divide or remove. So this last year I took some surveyor’s tape (comes in lovely colors) and marked every plant that would need to be divided or moved. Then, when the weather was definitely cooling down—I can easily find the selected plants.
So, Master Gardeners, if you want help digging and dividing, mark your plants now. As we get closer to cooler weather, stay tuned and read the newsletter on how to arrange for our band of volunteers to come help you. It will help you, as well as our annual Master Gardener plant sale next May.
