Happy OSU Master Gardener New Year!
Yes, the Master Gardener program year runs from October 1st through September 30th of the following calendar year, so we are starting a new year full of fresh opportunities to educate and support our community in successful and sustainable gardening practices!
With the start of a new year we reflect on the past year and send out a big shout of thanks to all of you for your dedicated service to the OSU MG Program!
Thank you Master Gardener volunteers for your contribution to our public service mission!
Thanks for the Logs!
Many thanks to all of you who sent in your volunteer log sheets! We have been marveling at your dedicated service and the good seeds and deeds you have been sowing throughout the three counties! Thank you for sharing your passion for gardening and education!
There is still time to submit your Volunteer Log!
For those of you, who have not submitted your volunteer log sheets, please send in your hours by Friday, October 6th.
We need all logs by that date to allow time to order new Master Gardener badges for those finishing their MG training and have enough 2018 stickers for Veterans and trainees alike. Plus, we want to include your generous service contributions in the report sent to the state MG Program, which in turn is submitted to Oregon State University! Help us to really make our metro-area MG Program shine.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered!
Remember every October a Conditions of Volunteer Service form needs to be signed, sealed and delivered in order to remain an active OSU Master Gardener. You can mail your signed form via snail mail to 200 Warner-Milne Road, Oregon City, OR 97045 or email them to marcia.mcintyre@oregonstate.edu
Get all the details on how to Maintain your ‘active Master Gardener status (both Veterans and 2017 trainees) and the forms you need to keep ‘Current’ standing in the Volunteer Portal.
Expand your Garden Education at the Fall MG Recertification Training
Fall MG Recertification Training
Saturday, October 28, 8:00am to 3:30pm, at
Clackamas Community College, Gregory Forum Building.
19600 South Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, OR 97045
This annual event is a day-long continuing education opportunity.
Earn 6 hours of continuing education/recertification credit for 2018 by attending. Veteran MGs and “new” Veterans who trained in 2017 need 10 hours of recertification training annually to retain status as an ‘Active’ OSU Master Gardener. Fall Recertification is a great way to earn 6 hours of credit for 2018.
We have a stellar line-up of speakers. This year’s presenters all bring their wealth of experience from their work with OSU Extension Service.
- Water to Sustain our Oregon Lifestyle with Sam Chan
- A Vital Partnership: OSU MG Program and OMGA Chapters with Joy Jones
- Integrated Pest Management for Vegetables with Weston Miller
- Diagnostics and Answering Questions as a Master Gardener with Brooke Edwards Ph.D.
Fall MG Recertification is also when we take the time to congratulate and cheer-on the new 2017 Class of Master Gardeners who have successfully completed their training requirements. Weston will present the new class to their fellow Veteran Master Gardeners between 11:25am and 12noon.
The event is free to all Master Gardeners both Veterans and those finishing their 2017 training year.
Bring a snack to share on the community table and your own sack lunch.
More Continuing Education Opportunities
Webinar: Who’s Eating the Leaves?
Penn State Extension Community Forestry Management Monthly Webinar Series
Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 12 PM – 1 PM (Eastern Time)
This presentation will teach you to use signs and symptoms of tree damage to identify plant pests. We will also talk about strategies to prevent or manage these pests.
Presented by: Ruth Benner, Penn State Extension
Where: Webinar at https://meeting.psu.edu/pacommunityforestry
Cost: Free
1 Hour credit for Recertification/Continuing Education Credit.
Also counts as One Continuing Education Credit for Landscape Architects; Society of American Foresters (CFEs); and PLNA Certified Horticulturalist (PCH) will be offered to attendees. One CEU for International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists will be awarded with 80% or higher score on webinar quiz. Certificates of attendance will be provided after the program.
Use the link above to access the webinar room starting 15 minutes prior to the webinar start time. Enter the webinar as a guest by typing your name in the name box and click the “Enter Room” button.
For more information contact Scott Sjolander at 814-350-7749 or sas305@psu.edu
OSU Advance MG Webinar Recordings
Image source: Oregon State University
Each of the following Webinars count for 1 hour Recertification Credit
- *NEW* ‘Japanese Beetles in Oregon’ by Rachel Suits & Heather Stoven https://learn.extension.org/events/3138
- *NEW* “Status of Boxwood Blight” by Jay Pscheidt & Cassie Bouska https://learn.extension.org/events/3137
- ‘Never doubt how a small, thoughtful and committed pollinator habitat (in your garden) can change the world’
by Dr. Andony Melathopoulos: https://learn.extension.org/events/3139 - ‘Managing the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with Biological Control’ by Dr. David Lowenstein: https://learn.extension.org/events/3140
- ‘Organic Pesticides in Home Gardens’ presented by Kaci Buhl: https://learn.extension.org/events/3141
2018 OSU Master Gardener Training – Spread the Word!
Some of you have said you have found your tribe, have nurtured a long-time passion or have expanded your garden knowledge through the Master Gardener training. Help spread the word about the MG training program and let your interested friends, family and colleagues know that registration for the 2018 Master Gardener training will open in early November.
Please direct interested individuals to our Metro Master Gardener Website to sign-up to receive a notification when registration opens.
Once again, training classes will be held in Washington (Tuesdays), Clackamas (Thursdays), and Multnomah (Fridays) counties. Training will start the first full week in February (February 6, 8, and 9). We have a terrific slate of presenters with a few new subjects added to the in-class training (Berries and Plant ID). Instructors will also be incorporating some great interactive components into their presentations. So be sure to catch a few of the classes. Remember MG Training Classes count for Veteran Recertification credit. 3 hours credit for each AM or PM session attended.
We Keep the Public In-the-Know with Great Garden Tips for the Fall
Weston and Monica Maggio with timely fall garden tips:
Master Gardeners Growing Their Communities!
Stock your Library and pick-up some MG Garden Apparel!
Fall MG Recertification (Saturday, October 28th) is also an opportunity to stock up on gardening books for the winter (all at a discounted price from Timber Press), purchase a stylish canvas, garden tote, a Master Gardener t-shirt, row cover for your garden or any of the other great items that metro-area Chapters will have available for sale at our Fall Recertification training.
The Oregon Master Gardeners Association – Read the latest news!
Did you know all metro-area Chapters (Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties) are under the umbrella of the Oregon Master Gardeners Association?
The Oregon Master Gardener™ Association is a statewide, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to enhance and support the OSU Master Gardener™ program. The county Master Gardener chapters together make up the state association.
The OMGA governing body is comprised of representatives of each of the 23 county chapters, as well as state officers. As of 2016, the OMGA was serving over 3500 members throughout the state. Quarterly OMGA meetings are held at various locations around the state.
For the latest news from the OMGA check out the Gardener’s Pen newsletter. The September issue is available now!