- Program updates:
- OSU now requires face coverings for indoor activities in public spaces. Get the latest information.
- Shout outs
- Volunteers needed – Visit the Benton County Volunteer opportunities page to sign up.
- In-person plant clinic is back! Now – even more shifts available.
- 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: yellowing leaves on raised bed tomato. Can they replant tomatoes in the same bed each year?
- Adult Learning and You. This is from a partner organization and comes highly recommended. It’s for people who teach farmers but the take-aways would apply well to MGVs and Extension staff teaching gardeners. You may report up to one hour of continuing education for reading this and writing about what you learned when reporting in VRS.
- Elizabeth Records (program staff) now has a bookable calendar. Schedule a zoom, call or visit with me to plan volunteer activities, or just check in.
- 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.)
- Produce donations needed: Growing Ancestral Roots serves our community by working together to produce food in our backyards. They also grow at a local small farm focused on favorite veggies of international communities. To donate produce, please contact: sandie.cheung (at) gmail.com
