Monroe County Master Gardener Association

The Monroe Extension Master Gardener Association celebrated its 20th
anniversary at a brunch held Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Monroe
MSU Extension office. Two members, Ann Myers and Stella Kirby, were
honored for accumulating over 1000 hours of volunteer time over their
years in the association. Past presidents shared memories and Joyce
Blanton spoke to the group about the path on which becoming a Master
Gardener has led her since she took the training and helped organize the
association in 1995.

The association has functioned continuously since 1995, keeping members
informed, helping them meet annual volunteer and education requirements,
maintaining demonstration gardens as a learning resource, supporting and
implementing numerous community projects, and promoting the MSU Master
Gardener Mission. It currently has about forty active members who
continue to recertify each year and all qualified as Advanced Master
Gardeners. Several hundred Monroe County residents took the MSU Master
Gardener training during the time it was offered in Monroe and many
volunteered for several years afterward.

If you would like information about becoming a Master Gardener, you can
call the MSU Master Gardener Coordinator at 248-347-0269, or check out
the statewide MG website:
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/program/info/master_gardener_volunteer_program

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Hi Monroe County Master Gardeners, Just a not to request you take a look at the Adopt a Garden list posted in the members page to make sure that it is current for 2016. Naida would like to know about any corrections or changes in the currently posted list.

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Kousa dogwood at Hack House in Sept when we met there, Karen Bender took the photo.

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Thank you to Ben Lehr, from Monroe Conservation District, for speaking to our MCMGA yesterday. He gave us quite an education on Bats. Extremely enjoyable by all who attended. I’ve attached a scanned copy of the handouts he provided to us. May we all be more educated on bats and appreciate their value.

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Here are some Handouts from Draper Houston. There are 3 jpeg charts and then 4 PDF files to open. Hope it was a great trip for all who attended

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Jennie sent me this to post:

Time to report! Remember the clivia seeds/seedlings Olga gave us the
last time she spoke to our group on propagation? I read that they bloom
better when pot-bound and mine had 3 flower stalks come up so far this
year. Must have been trying to tell me something but I didn’t get the
message until it popped the side off the ceramic pot. How about this
cut-away view of its fat roots!

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Here’s a link of photos from Naida and Jennie showing topiary from around the world. Very interesting photos and information:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/art-topiary-gardening-ancienthere-are-five-modern-gems-180956159/

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Gail sent me some photos to post. As you can see there are many interesting things to see on Belle Isle…happy viewing

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Our MCMGA had a tour to see the MSU Gardens. Gail was so kind to send photos for those that could not make it:

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Sandy O’Connell was so nice to submit these photo of the Belle Isle trip that the MCMGA took on Saturday. Enjoy

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