“Green thoughts emerge from some deep source of stillness which the very fact of winter has released.” – Mirabel Osler

With thoughts of spring, now’s the time to consider how you would like to serve and grow this gardening season in your role as an OSU Master Gardener.  Will it be at our many community service events or expanding your gardening know-how through continuing education opportunities?

Now is a good time to sign-up for our Master Gardener office helplines (via CERVIS,).  Farmers Market schedules open over the next several weeks, so please check back if the event you are looking for has yet to be posted.

It is also the perfect time to help welcome and usher in the new class of Master Gardener trainees.  Come sit in on one of the MG training sessions (here’s the schedule).  Introduce yourself to a trainee.  Learn what interests brought them to our training program. Share your passion for gardening and the Master Gardener program with those new to the program.

2020 Trainees, stay tuned, you will be receiving details regarding volunteering during week #6 and #7.

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2020 Master Gardener Training Underway!

The last week in January marked the start of our 2020 metro-area OSU Master Gardener training as we welcomed 200 new Master Gardener trainees!  Over the span of 8 weeks, we will cover a wide range of core home gardening topics presented by stellar group of horticulture experts.  Perennial favorite instructors are joining the 2020 training…Margaret Bayne, Sally Campbell, Jane Collier, Claudia Groth, Monica Maggio, Weston Miller, and Jean R. Natter. In addition, we are thrilled to have four OSU Extension faculty members from neighboring counties joining us…Neil Bell, Chip Bubl, Brooke Edmunds, Heather Stoven.

Each AM or PM session attended counts as 3 hours of continuing education credit for 2020.

For those perennial Master Gardeners, who attend training class, please take the time to say hello to new trainees and welcome them to the Master Gardener program.

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The training sites and days are:

Tuesdays, February 4 – March 17, 9AM to 4PM
Hillsboro United Methodist Church, 168 NE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro

Thursdays, February 6 – March 19, 9AM to 4PM
Museum of the Oregon Territory, Museum of the Oregon Territory 3rd floor- 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City

Fridays, February 7 – March 20, 9AM to 4PM
Multnomah County Headquarters, Multnomah County Headquarters – 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland

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‘A Diverse Garden is a Healthy Garden’
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your role as an OSU Master Gardener volunteer.’  

Understand the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn skills to recognize unconscious bias and build skills to practice inclusive and equitable principles in community engagement.

This year our metro area OSU Master Gardener program will be hosting four Diversity, Equity and Inclusion trainings facilitated by the City of Portland, Office of Equity and Human Rights. The first three trainings will take place during week #4 of Master Gardener training at all three class locations, with the forth training taking place at our Spring Recertification training.

• Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in Hillsboro
• Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in Oregon City
• Friday, February 21, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in SE Portland
• Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Spring Recertification, Clackamas Community College (Gregory Forum). Doors open at 8:00am

Register to secure a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training class slot! To accommodate Perennial Master Gardeners at the February Diversity, Equity and Inclusion MG training classes – we will be sending out an email to register for a class slot.  Perennial MGs look for the email invitation from Marcia McIntyre on Tuesday, February 11^th. 

Attending this class fulfills the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training requirement for the metro area OSU Master Gardener Program.

Attendance at one of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion trainings is required to be a certified metro-area OSU Master Gardener, beyond September 30, 2020.  To receive credit for attending, be sure to sign-in at the training you attend.

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2020 Master Gardener Advanced Training Webinars

A stellar line-up of Master Gardener Advanced Training webinars are in store for the coming year.  Produced by OSU Extension’s Brooke Edmunds, these informative webinars have become a favorite go-to resource for Master Gardener continuing education. The webinars are open and free to all.

One hour of continuing garden education can be counted for each webinar viewed.  If you can not view the webinar live – please check back to the webinar website a few days later to watch a recording.  https://beav.es/44T

Updates from the Garden Ecology Lab (2020 edition!)
Presented by: Dr. Gail Langellotto
March 17th at 10am PT
Pre-register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3737

Gardening with Native Plants and the OregonFlora Project
Presented by: Dr. Linda Hardison
April 21st at 10am PT
Pre-register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3738

Winter Squash Research at OSU
Presented by: Dr. Alex Stone and Lane Selman
May 19th at 10am PT
Pre-register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3761

Solve Pest Problems: A New Resource for Master Gardeners and the Public
Presented by: Weston Miller
July 16th at 10am PT
Pre-register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3762

Additional webinars will be posted on the webinar website as they are scheduled – so check back.  https://beav.es/44T

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February at the Master Gardener Helplines

February is a great time to volunteer at the metro-area Master Gardener office helplines.  We get a surprising number of questions from gardeners itching to get out in their gardens. The pace of questions is slower in the winter, so it is a good time to come in, acquaint yourself with the resource library, and maybe even do some detective work regarding your own garden quandaries. Shifts are available for Perennial MGs on CERVIS or you can email the following coordinators to help you sign-up. 2020 Interns will have the opportunity to sign-up for MG helplines after Week #7 of MG training class.

• Clackamas County, Catalina Santamaria, (Clackamas Co. OSU Extension staff) catalina.santamaria@oregonstate.edu
• Multnomah County, Katie Keller, katie.mastergardener@gmail.com 
• Washington County, Jenifer Halter, (Washington Co. OSU Extension staff) jenifer.halter@oregonstate.edu

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Supporting the OSU Master Gardener Program through Chapter Membership

The metro-area OSU Master Gardener program has three vital and active Chapters (associations).  Each Chapter is part of the Oregon Master Gardeners Association, which was formed to support the OSU Master Gardener program. 

With the start of a New Year, our three metro-area Chapters have been accepting membership renewals.  Chapter membership is optional and not required to maintain active Master Gardener status. Many choose Chapter membership for the added benefits that these OSU Master Gardener supporting associations provide.  You can belong to any Chapter you would like.  Some Master Gardeners belong to multiple Chapters.  To renew your Chapter membership contact Chapters through their websites.

For those of you who took your MG training in 2019, during your training year you received complimentary Chapter membership in the county Chapter where you reside.  You now have the option of belonging to a Chapter.  The Chapters each have varying annual fees.  For more information, visit their websites:

Clackamas County Master Gardeners

Multnomah County Master Gardeners

Washington County Master Gardeners

2020 Master Gardener trainees this year you receive complimentary Chapter membership in the county in which you reside. Chapter events are open to all Master Gardeners from any county. Drop in a Lecture/Speaker Series, visit a Chapter education/demo garden or attend a special garden seminar hosted by a Chapter (for event details visit the Chapter websites above). Learn more about our supporting area Chapters and how you can get involved in your upcoming MG training classes.

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NWREC Winter Vegetable Variety Field Day

Here is a great opportunity to learn about a wonderful array of winter vegetable varieties that can be successfully grown in the North Willamette Valley. The North Willamette Research and Extension Center’s Winter Vegetable Variety Field Day features the Eat Winter Vegetables project field & storage vegetables: Winter Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Garlic, Celeriac, Radicchio, Cauliflower & Cabbage. 

Join in an afternoon field walk and discussions on organic variety selections and production with plant breeders, researchers, Extension agents, seed companies, farmers, and other agricultural professionals. We will be outside for part of the event, please dress accordingly.

WHEN: Thursday, February 13 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm.

WHERE: North Willamette Research and Extension Center, 15210 NE Miley Rd, Aurora, OR

WHAT: Check out the agenda for the day HERE.

The Field Day is free and open to the public. Bring your friends and family. No RSVP required 

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Blue Lake Garden Hands-on Gardening Opportunities

Mark your calendars for select Thursdays (10am to 2pm) for hands-on gardening opportunities at the Blue Lake Discovery Garden! 

Work alongside fellow Master Gardeners and assist in making the garden a treasured stop for Blue Lake Park visitors.  Tools provided.  Free park admission. A few February and March shifts are open now – check back for more to shifts to come. Perennial MGs register on CERVIS today. 2020 Trainees will have the opportunity to sign up Week #7 of MG training classes.

“Nature has undoubtedly mastered the art of winter gardening and even the most experienced gardener can learn from the unrestrained beauty around them.” 

~Vincent A. Simeone

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Happy 2020 Master Gardeners!

Best New Year wishes to the metro area OSU Master Gardeners!  With the official start of winter, we hope you are enjoying the slower pace, with time to reflect and plan for your coming new year!  We hope those plans include how you would like to serve as an OSU Master Gardener. 

Do you plan to volunteer at your usual volunteer venue?  Or will you explore and try something new?  Perhaps you would like to volunteer with the Master Gardener Speakers Guild making presentations on gardening topics? Maybe you will lend a hand and trowel at a chapter Demonstration Garden, offer garden advice at one of the Master Gardener helpline offices, or volunteer at your favorite farmers market? 

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There are many opportunities throughout the year!  You can find volunteer openings on CERVIS, with new postings added every month or check in with the three area chapters for opportunities.

We look forward to seeing you in 2020, wearing your OSU Master Gardener hat, sharing your passion for gardening, dispensing reliable gardening advice and serving our community!

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2020 Master Gardener Training Begins!

Our annual metro area OSU Master Gardener training is a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge and boost your skills.  This year we are expanding the in-person classes to 8 weeks starting the last week in January and running through March.  All Master Gardeners are welcome to attend training sessions. Each AM or PM session attended counts as 3 hours continuing garden education credit for 2020.

The training sites and days are:

Tuesdays, January 28 – March 17, 9AM to 4PM
Hillsboro United Methodist Church, 168 NE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro

Thursdays, January 30 – March 19, 9AM to 4PM
Museum of the Oregon Territory, Tumwater room, 3rd floor- 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City

Fridays, January 31 – March 20, 9AM to 4PM
Multnomah County Headquarters, Board chambers, 1st floor – 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland.

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A great line-up of core Master Gardener training subjects will be presented by Margaret Bayne, Chip Bubl, Sally Campbell, Jane Collier, Claudia Groth, Monica Maggio, Weston Miller and Jean R. Natter.  In addition, we are excited to have OSU Extension faculty Neil Bell, Brooke Edmunds and Heather Stoven joining us as presenters.

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2020 Master Gardener Training Registration

Thank you for spreading the word about the metro area OSU Master Gardener training!  Registration has been going at a brisk pace!

For the first time in recent memory, the Portland training venue filled after only 2 weeks of open registration!  Registration for the Oregon City and Hillsboro locations has also been strong.  Only a couple dozen class-slots remain.  Urge anyone interested in 2020 MG training to register today to avoid missing an opportunity.  Metro-area Master Gardener website for easy online registration.

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‘Active and Certified’ OSU Master Gardener Status for 2020

This month we are updating each Master Gardener’s status in CERVIS for the 2020 season.  A volunteer’s status will remain “Active and Current” in the CERVIS system if the annual requirements have been met.

Those MGs who have fulfilled the annual requirements will receive a 2020 Master Gardener sticker to display on their badges.  See photo.

For a list of the annual requirements.  Please visit the volunteer portal page https://beav.es/ZjK

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New Requirements for 2020

As a reminder, there are two new requirements for metro area OSU Master Gardeners in 2020.  The requirements are detailed below:

1. Youth Safety & Compliance – Oregon State University is committed to offering a physically, psychologically and emotionally safe environment for youth that might attend a Master Gardener event or interact with Master Gardeners serving at a public event. Metro-area Master Gardeners are required to complete the Youth Safety and Compliance training.
   
   To take the training read the Basic Training (2 pages) and sign the Certification Form. Return the form to the MG program office: 200 Warner-Milne Road, Oregon City, OR 97045 If you would like to sign the Youth Safety & Compliance Certification Form via DocuSign please request the form via this link: https://forms.gle/JMoE6JprpCoxjXW86
   
2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training – Key to your role in providing exceptional customer service for the public and a kind and welcoming environment for fellow volunteers, we are requiring that Master Gardeners take part in a new training in the coming year. The goal of this training is to increase your skills to share space, leadership, and power with individuals who bring unique lived experiences, skills and values.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training will be offered on the following dates in 2020:

• Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in Hillsboro
• Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in Oregon City
• Friday, February 21, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Master Gardener training class in SE Portland
• Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at Spring Recertification, Clackamas Community College (Gregory Forum). Doors open at 8:00am

Attendance at one of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion trainings is required to be a certified metro-area OSU Master Gardener, beyond September 30, 2020.  To receive credit for attending, sign-in at the training you attend.

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Winter at the Master Gardener Helplines

Winter is a great time to volunteer at the metro-area Master Gardener office helplines.  We get a surprising number of questions from gardeners itching to get out in their gardens. The pace of questions is slower in the winter, so it is a good time to come in, acquaint yourself with the resource library, and maybe even do some detective work regarding your own garden quandaries. Shifts are available on CERVIS or you can email the following coordinators to help you sign-up.

• Clackamas County, Catalina Santamaria, (Clackamas Co. OSU Extension staff) catalina.santamaria@oregonstate.edu
• Multnomah County, Katie Keller, katie.mastergardener@gmail.com 
• Washington County, Jenifer Halter, (Washington Co. OSU Extension staff) jenifer.halter@oregonstate.edu

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Fall Recertification Certificate of Appreciation Recipients

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Thank You for Your Generous Contributions!

Metro-area Master Gardeners thank you for your dedicated commitment to the OSU Master Gardener program!  Your volunteer logs and coordinator reports have been rolling in and your contributions are amazing! Over 40,000 hours of service has been reported! Including over 15,000 pounds of produce donated to area food banks!

Your generous service and its collective impact is making a meaningful difference to the communities that we serve!  Thank you for educating and guiding home gardeners…answering questions at Farmers Markets and MG helpline offices, sharing proven, sustainable gardening knowledge by presenting at community events, and digging deep, educating fellow Master Gardeners and community members at Chapter demonstration and education gardens.  Thank you for contributing your time, passion and knowledge to the cause you consider good… educating the gardening public in successful and sustainable gardening practices!

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Display Your 2020 MG Sticker!

The sticker is a designation that you are current and up-to-date, having completed all required volunteer service hours, continuing education opportunities, and completed forms.  Stickers will be distributed at Fall Recertification and mailed (by year’s end) to those who do not attend Fall Recertification. For MGs still needing information about how to remain current, please refer to the Volunteer Portal’s How to Maintain Active OSU Master Gardener Status page.

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If you have yet to send in the annual required forms, please send them in as soon as possible, so you too can receive your 2020 Recertification sticker and remain on our ‘active’ Master Gardener roll.

1. 2018_2019 Volunteer log sheet
2. 2019_2020 Conditions of Volunteer Service form
3. Youth Safety and Compliance training. To take the training read the Basic Training (2 pages) and sign the Certification Form. Return the form to the MG program office by December 31,2019.

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Spread the Word! 
2020 MG Training Registration Open!

Share the word with your gardening friends, wanna-be gardeners, and fellow community members.  Direct those interested to our Metro-area Master Gardener website for easy online registration.

Reduced-priced application options are available on a limited basis.  If you know someone who would be interested in serving the community as a garden-educator and would qualify for a reduced-price option, please direct them to our MG Training registration page for an application and qualifications.  The MG Training Fellowships and Scholarships are offered thanks to the generosity and guidance of the metro-area Chapters.

Be Our Brand Advocate!

If social media is a favorite communication avenue for you, please consider sharing about the Master Gardener training registration on the social media sites on which you participate.  Share posts from our Facebook and Twitter accounts or direct those interested to our website.  We would love to cover all Nextdoor neighborhoods in the metro-area.  If you need more information or would like a promotional photo to post – please contact Marcia McIntyre: marcia.mcintyre@oregonstate.edu

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Fall Recertification Fills. More Continuing Education Opportunities!

Anticipating high interest in our Saturday, November 9^th, annual Fall Recertification email invitations were sent to all Master Gardeners requesting RSVPs. 

We are currently at full capacity for the event venue. Those still interested can submit their name to a waiting list.  As space becomes available, those on the waiting list will be notified.

If you RSVP’d you will be attending and are no longer able to join us, please notify Marcia McIntyre to allow the next person on the waiting list to attend.

To allow more Master Gardeners the opportunity for continuing education, an additional Recertification event will be scheduled in the Spring of 2020. 

Future Training Dates

Note: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training will be offered four additional dates in 2020

Tuesday, February 18 – 9am to 12noon, Hillsboro MG training site

Thursday, February 20 – 9am to 12noon, Oregon City MG training site

Friday, February 21 – 9am to 12noon, Portland MG training site

Spring Recertification 2020, date TBA

Watch for additional details in upcoming newsletters and emails from Program staff.

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With Fond and Grateful Remembrance

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OSU Master Gardener Advanced Training Webinars

What Can a Leaf Bud Tell Us About Environmental Change? Citizen Science, Master Gardeners and Nature’s Notebook.
November 8, 10am PT
Presented by Erin Posthumus (USA National Phenology Network)
Register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3687

Each MG Advanced Training Webinars counts as 1-hour continuing education credit.  Recordings of the webinars are posted a couple of days following the live webinar.

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More Advanced Training Webinars
The OSU Advanced Training Webinars are a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest in horticultural science.   This series features University experts who offer a wealth of research-based information on home gardening topics, which support you in your role as a garden educator.   Check out the great library of webinar recordings.

2019 Advanced Training Webinars

2018 Advanced Training Webinars

2017 Advanced Training Webinars

*MG Advanced Training Webinars count as 1-hour continuing education credit.  You may count any webinar, from any year, that you watch for the first time. List any Advanced Training Webinars that you view on your Volunteer Log Sheet. 

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MG Helplines – Guide home gardeners through the fall and winter season!   

You can assist and expand your own knowledge, collaborating with other MGs as you research and advise gardeners.  Sign-up on CERVIS or contact a phone coordinator.

• Clackamas County Phones, Catalina Santamaria, (503) 655-8631 catalina.santamaria@oregonstate.edu
• Multnomah County Phones, Marcia McIntyre, (503) 650-3126 marcia.mcintyre@oregonstate.edu
• Washington County Phones, Jenifer Halter, (503) 821-1112 jenifer.halter@oregonstate.edu

Photo: Pixabay

October brings the start of a new year for metro-area OSU Master Gardeners!  As we look forward to a promising year full of fresh opportunities to educate the gardening public, we also look back at a tremendous year filled with your generous community service!

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Thank you for your Volunteer Log Submissions!  Utmost thanks to all of you who have sent in your volunteer log sheets via the online submission, email, snail mail, or in person.  We are continually in awe of your dedicated service and the good seeds and deeds you have been sowing throughout the three counties!  Thank you for sharing your passion and gardening knowledge with the community!   

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It’s Not Too Late…Submit your Volunteer Log!  For those of you, who have not submitted your volunteer log sheets, please send in your hours by Thursday, October 11th. 

We need all logs by that date to allow time to order new Master Gardener badges for those finishing their MG training and to have enough 2020 stickers for Perennial MGs 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 highlight all the great garden education Metro Master Gardeners are spreading throughout the tri-county region!

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Signed, Sealed and Delivered!
Remember that every October you need to submit a signed Conditions of Volunteer Service form.  The form is a requirement for volunteering.  You can submit your signed form via DocuSign, use our online submission process (see details in the email Marcia McIntyre sent on September 5) or you can mail your signed form via snail mail to 200 Warner-Milne Drive, Oregon City, OR 97045.

To send your forms via DocuSign, please request a DocuSign form from janet.hohman@oregonstate.edu

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For your convenience:

• How-to Maintain ‘active’ Master Gardener status (both Perennials and 2019 trainees)
• Conditions of Volunteer Service Form 2019-2020
• 2019 Metro-area Master Gardeners Volunteer Log Sheets

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Save the Date!
Fall Recertification, Saturday, November 9th!

This annual event is a daylong continuing education opportunity.  Please join us for an engaging day of training that will support you in your role as a garden educator.

‘A Diverse Garden is a Healthy Garden – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your role as an OSU Master Gardener volunteer.’  Presenters: Yolando Sánchez, Jeff Selby, and Koffie Dessou of the City of Portland, Office of Equity and Human Rights

‘How trees grow and why they die!’ Presenter: Glenn Ahrens, OSU Extension Forester, Clackamas, Hood River, and Marion Counties

‘Is the Insect Apocalypse Upon Us?’ Presenter: Gail Langellotto, Statewide Coordinator, OSU Extension Master Gardener Program, Associate Professor of Horticulture, OSU

The event is free to all Master Gardeners both Perennial and those who trained in 2019.

*Attendance and participation at the November 9th, Fall Recertification Training counts as 6 hours continuing education credit for the 2019-2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Season.  Record your attendance on your 2020 Volunteer Log.

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2019 Interns are cordially invited to attend the full day of Fall Recertification training, which will count toward your continuing education hour requirement for 2020.  If you are unable to attend Fall Recertification to receive your badge, it will be mailed to those not present in December.

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Each webinar counts as 1-hour continuing education credit.  Recordings of the webinars are posted a couple of days following the live webinar.

Introduction to Olives in Oregon
October 24, 11am PT
Presented by Victoria Binning and Heather Stoven (OSU Extension)
Register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3692

What Can a Leaf Bud Tell Us About Environmental Change? Citizen Science, Master Gardeners and Nature’s Notebook.
November 8, 10am PT
Presented by Erin Posthumus (USA National Phenology Network)
Register here: https://learn.extension.org/events/3687

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More Advanced Training Webinars
The OSU Advanced Training Webinars are a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest in horticultural science.   This series features University experts who offer a wealth of research-based information on home gardening topics, which support you in your role as a garden educator.   Check out the great library of webinar recordings.

2019 Advanced Training Webinars

2018 Advanced Training Webinars

2017 Advanced Training Webinars

*MG Advanced Training Webinars count as 1-hour continuing education credit.  You may count any webinar, from any year, that you watch for the first time. List any Advanced Training Webinars that you view on your Volunteer Log Sheet. 

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MG Helplines – Guide home gardeners through the fall and winter season!   As the days shorten and the temperatures cool, a new host of gardening conundrums perplex the home gardener. You can assist and expand your own knowledge, collaborating with other MGs as you research and advise gardeners.  Sign-up on CERVIS or contact a phone coordinator.

• Clackamas County Phones, Catalina Santamaria, 503-655-8631 catalina.santamaria@oregonstate.edu
• Multnomah County Phones, Janet Hohman, 503-655-8631 janet.hohman@oregonstate.edu
• Washington County Phones, Jenifer Halter, (503) 821-1112 jenifer.halter@oregonstate.edu

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Fall Volunteer Opportunities

• Portland Nursery Apple Tasting – festive fun celebrating the apple!  Answer home gardeners’ questions at the MG table, under the big tent. October 12, 13, 19, 20, various shifts. Sign up on CERVIS
• City of Portland, Safety Conference – answer home gardeners questions and offer advice on fire resistant gardening, IPM, pesticide safety, and safe garden practices at the City of Portland event being held at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas, OR Grab an open slot on CERVIS
• Fix-it Fair – FREE City of Portland event where attendees learn simple ways to save money and connect to resources. Answer home gardening questions and give money saving tips for home gardeners.  Sign-up on CERVIS
• Farmers Markets – opportunities to volunteer at a Farmers Market remain for Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsdale, Lake Oswego, Lents and Tigard.  Sign-up on CERVIS

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Timely October Garden tips

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