LCMGA general meeting and social at demo garden.
Bring a sweet or savory snack
Socialize with new and returning volunteers
For questions please contact Betty Goergen: goergenb (at) gmail.com
Directions to Demo Garden: Take Knox Butte to the Expo Center, at the stop lights turn onto Timber Drive and continue to stop sign. Turn right onto Dogwood (which becomes Price Road) and continue past Expo Center parking lot to the blue entrance gate. Drive through the gate and through the back parking to the Demo Garden. We will have signs to direct you to our Demonstration Garden.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1NfonLdRE-k8_fOnbbzCIY7IgnMxO3JDY&usp=sharing
Bookmark our page: Find newsletter archives, volunteer handbook and more volunteer opportunities at https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/activebentonlinnmg/
- Shoutouts
- Sat. June 25, 11am-2pm. Volunteers needed – Lebanon – Summit ACE Garden Center Plant Clinic. To participate please contact Betty Goergen: goergenb (at) gmail.com
- June 30th Thursday 6 pm – Drop-in classes In the Demo Garden (free). Master Gardeners are teaming up to discuss gardening. Each session features a short talk, demonstrations and valuable information to take home. Planting your Garden—How and when to prepare the soil, plant, and transplant vegetables and ornamentals. June 30th Thursday 6 pm
- Remembering Carolyn Larime – Master Gardeners – share your memories of Carolyn. You can also read Carolyn’s obituary.
- Diagnostics desk sessions/Office plant clinic. Thursdays 1-3 – learn how to identify and solve insect and plant issues with longtime MGVs Rich and Susan. These two are retired scientists and coordinates of the BEEvent pollinator conference. Sign up and make sure to bring a sample to work on if there’s not one from a client.
- LCMGA News:
- 2022 LCMGA Board Meetings IN PERSON Tue 7/5/2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Linn County Extension. 33630 McFarland Rd, Tangent. Dial-in by calling the office at (541) 967-3871. No Zoom at this time.
- Volunteers needed
- NEW: Linn Office Plant Clinic – diagnostics & skills training (Thursdays 1-3).
- 9/3 & 9/4 Plant Clinic at the State Fair. Free wristbands and parking permits will be mailed to participants as soon as they are available. Learn more and RSVP.
- Trainees and returning volunteers! Linn County Pop-Up Plant Clinics need people to “talk plants” with our communities. Upcoming dates at Farmers Markets and more to come. Sign up HERE. NEW dates at the Brownsville Farmers Market.
- Trainees welcome – Demo Garden: Join us for work parties at the Linn Demo Garden on Wednesdays and/or Fridays from 1:00-3:00. Get volunteer hours by helping make the Demo Garden look great.
- Do you want to earn direct service volunteer hours? Create and deliver an informal presentation or workshop on a research-based gardening topic. Presenters wanted for the Gardening in the PNW Lunchtime Series at Albany Public Library’s main branch. Please contact Dan Murphy to learn more.
- Find ongoing and anytime opportunities on the Linn Volunteer Opportunities Page
- Continuing education opportunities:
- OMGA – Joy of Gardening Conference Mini-College will be held July 28-30, 2022, live at OSU Campus! Learn more and get tickets.
- Linn & Dual MGV Trainees – online plant clinic mentor sessions. Please RSVP HERE with some dates and times that work for you. You can attend more than one of these dates:
- Drop-in classes In the Demo Garden (free). Master Gardeners are teaming up to discuss gardening. Each session features a short talk, demonstrations and valuable information to take home.
- Planting your Garden—How and when to prepare the soil, plant, and transplant vegetables and ornamentals. June 30th Thursday 6 pm
- Container Gardening—Growing in containers unleashes possibilities for gardening in a small space. July 9th Saturday 10 am
- Plant a Fall Garden —It is not too late to plant a garden to enjoy in fall through winter. August 11th Thursday 6 pm
- Growing & Using Herbs—Learn to start, grow and care for perennial and annual herbs. August 27th Saturday 10 am
- Harvesting Fruits & Vegetables—How to determine the peak flavor and ripeness of fruits and vegetables. Sept 8th Thursday 10 am and 6 pm
- Growing Oregon Gardeners – Level Up 2022:
- 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.)
- OSU Plant Clinic has moved! This fee-for-service clinic is now located in Room 2614 of Cordley Hall. Please address all future packages and checks to the below address: OSU Plant Clinic, 2614 Cordley Hall, 2701 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
