Tue 1/18/2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Wed 1/19/2022 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thu 1/20/2022 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Sat 1/22/2022 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Shoutouts
- BCMGA BOARD MEETING: JAN 10, 2022, 3:00PM – 5:00PM. In person and Zoom options – see email for details
- Movie and Discussion: The Ants and the Grasshopper, and a climate change discussion for gardeners with Vivek Shandas. Join us for the 40th anniversary of OSU’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, when we will gather virtually to reflect upon environmental justice as a component to achieving social justice. We will watch the documentary that chronicles Anita Chitaya’s story, “The Ants and the Grasshopper”. Afterward, stay for a live discussion with Dr. Vivek Shandas about climate change effects on vulnerable communities, the intersection of climate change and social justice, and what role gardeners can play to promote healthier living environments for all.
- When: Monday, January 17, 2022, 6pm movie, 7:15 pm discussion
- Where: Online, via Kinema
- Volunteers needed
- Returning soon – Winter In-person plant clinic. Solo shifts at the desk and shared shifts in the conference room will soon be available. Also seeking on-call volunteers to meet clients or pick up samples at the office as needed, by appointment. Please contact elizabeth.records@oregonstate.edu to get started. An official sign up will be published soon.
- Staffing the booth at the Corvallis Farmers market is a fun way to talk to the community about gardening. Volunteers needed for Farmers Market Coordination: Please contact Debbie Lauer ifinterested. Please, we need your help in 2022!!!!
- Find ongoing and anytime opportunities on the Benton Volunteer Opportunities Page.
- Continuing education: It’s winter and most live events are on holiday. Take some ‘you time’ to learn something new in our huge library of recorded webinars.
- Growing Oregon Gardeners Level Up Series (Monthly webinars on timely topics – recording available in the link.)
- Elevated Master Gardener Series (Grow your community gardening educator skills with people and technology.)
- MG Advanced Training webinar series
- Online gardening classes (fee) by OSU’s PACE division (Professional and Continuing Education)
- Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series. See Continuing Education tab for more anytime options!
- BCMGA news
- January Association Meeting 2022 (Open to the public) Monday Jan 24 Zoom link will be provided in your email. Join us for the first Association meeting of the year with guest speaker Heather Stoven. Heather will give a presentation about “biological pesticides”. While something like rotenone has been around forever, there are new agents involving plant extracts, bacterial cultures, etc., that are becoming available to farmers and home gardeners in recent years, offering an alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides. Zoom in to learn more about these new developments and about uses and limitations.
- Extension updates:
- We have a full class of applicants for 2022 but are inviting people to join the wait list until 1/15.
- 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.)
- 2022 Soil Amendment Sale Now Open!
- More than just soil amendments! We also offer a wide selection of propagation supplies, organic pest controls, cover crop seeds, and poultry/livestock supplies.
- Order with us to get bulk pricing and save on freight charges. We’ll group your order with those of other local farmers and gardeners so we all share in the savings. Proceeds help support Ten Rivers Food Web.
- Here’s how it works:
- Order online: Through January 31st.
- Pick up your items: March 5th, 9am – Noon and 1 – 4pm, at the Benton County Fairgrounds
- Here’s how it works:
- 2022 Soil Amendment Sale Now Open!