To register for this anytime course CLICK HERE.
- Program updates: Per today’s order from the Governor, everyone needs to wear face coverings for outdoor activities where they cannot stay 6 feet apart, whatever their vaccination status. This is similar to last week’s public health policy update from OSU. Please keep doing great volunteering activities and help everyone in our community stay well. Get the latest information.
- Shout outs
- We need your photos and stories! What are you doing in the garden? Share a selfie and/or image of a lovely plant and a story about it, for our headline photo!
- Volunteers needed – Visit the Benton County Volunteer opportunities page to sign up.
- In-person plant clinic is back with a new outdoor option! Now – even more shifts available.
- Online plant clinic opportunities too!
- Continuing education (free to MGVs)
- 9/14/2021 @3pm Gardening with Native Plants for Pollinators | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series.
- Anytime: Elevated MGV courses.
- Anytime: Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series.
- BCMGA updates
- Board meeting information is now found in the President’s mailings.
- Extension updates.
- Featured plant clinic question: Tomato plants have browning leaves that showed up in the past few weeks. What could be the cause? To find out what volunteers think was happening, CLICK HERE.
- Featured publication: When to pick the perfect pear. Don’t wait for pears to turn yellow or soft before you pick them. Instead, pick them before they mature and place them in cold storage.
- Community news (Please note that anything in this section is not eligible for MGV volunteer service nor endorsed by Extension, but is mentioned as a courtesy to our community.)
- Non-paid volunteer garden coordinator needed in Philomath: Lupe’s Community Garden is seeking a coordinator. This is a non-paid, volunteer position under the supervision and partnered with Philomath Community Services. We would be happy to meet interested parties and give a tour of the location. See a position description HERE.
