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\"\"<\/a>Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year. For gardening begins in January with the dream.
\n– Josephine Nuese<\/em><\/p>\n

Happy 2019 Master Gardeners!<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Yes, January is a great time to begin or rekindle your garden dreams and plan for the future.\u00a0 Whether curling up with a great seed catalog, charting out your garden plans on graph paper, perusing garden inspiration online, or pacing around your garden to determine a plan of attack for those pesky weeds that seem to be flourishing in our mild winter, there’s definitely plenty to do right now!<\/p>\n

It is also the perfect time to plan how you would like to volunteer as a Master Gardener in the coming year.\u00a0 Will you volunteer at your usual volunteer venue?\u00a0 Or will you explore and try something new, like lending a hand and a shovel at a chapter Demonstration Garden, offering garden advice at one of the Master Gardener Hotline offices, volunteering at a favorite farmers market, or making gardening presentations to the public?\u00a0 The possibilities are many!\u00a0 Look for volunteer openings on CERVIS<\/a>, with new postings being added every month, or check in with Chapters for opportunities.<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing you in 2019 wearing your OSU Master Gardener hat – sharing your passion for gardening, dispensing reliable gardening advice and serving our community!<\/p>\n

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Hearty Heap of Gratitude for 2018!<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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Volunteers at the Grow an Extra Row Garden<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Upon the start of a New Year we take time to reflect on the year gone by.\u00a0 For the metro-area OSU Master Gardener program, 2018 was another stellar year thanks to the extraordinary contributions of Master Gardener volunteers!<\/p>\n

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Look at these impressive numbers\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Master Gardeners<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber reporting<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018 Interns<\/td>\n\u00a0 89<\/td>\n\u00a0 6,979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018 Veterans<\/td>\n447<\/td>\n34,162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total<\/strong><\/td>\n536<\/strong><\/td>\n41,141<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

While serving the community with 41,000-plus hours of volunteer service, metro-area Master Gardeners had 34,431 public contacts.\u00a0 With each of those public contacts Master Gardeners were educating, guiding, and inspiring home gardeners to be successful and environmentally responsible gardeners!<\/p>\n

Master Gardeners made more community contributions by growing and donating over 18,407 lbs. of nutritious produce. Of that total, chapter demonstration gardens donated 7,241 lbs. of fresh vegetables and fruits, and individual MGs contributed over 11,246 lbs.!\u00a0 That is a remarkable contribution in assisting those who are experiencing food insecurity!<\/p>\n

We extend a hearty heap of gratitude to all metro-area Master Gardeners for sharing your time, energy, and passion for gardening by educating the public and supporting the OSU Master Gardener program.\u00a0 Thank you!<\/p>\n

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2019 Master Gardener Training to Begin<\/h2>\n
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Thumbs up from 2018 MG trainees Jerry, Carrie, (far left, and second from left) and Ellen (far right), along with Veteran MG Jack (second from right).<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Join us in 2019 for Master Gardener training.\u00a0 We will be holding 7 weeks of training classes starting the first week in February and running through March.\u00a0 So mark your calendars.\u00a0 Each AM or PM session attended counts as 3 hours continuing garden education credit for 2019.<\/p>\n

The training sites and days are:<\/p>\n

Tuesdays, February 5 \u2013 March 19, 9AM to 4PM
\nNEW LOCATION! Hillsboro United Methodist Church, <\/strong>168 NE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro<\/p>\n

Thursdays, February 7 \u2013 March 21, 9AM to 4PM
\nMuseum of the Oregon Territory, <\/strong>Museum of the Oregon Territory 3rd floor- 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City<\/p>\n

Fridays, February 8 \u2013 March 22, 9AM to 4PM
\nMultnomah County Headquarters, <\/strong>Multnomah County Headquarters -501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland<\/p>\n

2019 Master Gardener training will include perennial favorite instructors: Jen Aron, Margaret Bayne, Chip Bubl, Jane Collier, Claudia Groth, Monica Maggio, Weston Miller and Jean R. Natter.\u00a0 In addition, we welcome 3 new instructors, metro-area Master Gardener Sally Campbell, and OSU Extension\u2019s Heather Stoven and Rachel Suits.<\/p>\n

See the 2019 Metro-area Training Schedule HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Spread the Word!\u00a0 2019 MG Training Registration Open!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>How do the majority of people learn about Master Gardener training?\u00a0 From Master Gardeners of course!<\/p>\n

Now is your chance to let others know about the rewarding opportunities available serving as a Master Gardener volunteer.\u00a0 Registration is now open for the 2019 Master Gardener Training!\u00a0 Share the word with your gardening friends, wanna-be gardeners, and fellow community members.\u00a0 Direct those interested to our Metro-area Master Gardener website for easy online registration.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Calling All MGs on Nextdoor, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>If social media is a favorite communication avenue for you, please consider sharing information about the Master Gardener training registration on the social media sites on which you participate.\u00a0 Share posts from our Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> accounts or direct those interested to our website.\u00a0 We would love to cover all Nextdoor<\/a> neighborhoods in the metro-area.\u00a0 If you need more information or would like a promotional photo to post \u2013 please contact Marcia McIntyre: marcia.mcintyre@oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Being an \u2018Active and Certified\u2019 OSU Master Gardener<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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MG Connie Leben’s OSU Master Gardener Badge sporting a 2019 Recertification Sticker<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

This month we are updating Master Gardener\u2019s status in CERVIS<\/a><\/u> for the 2019 season based on the completion of the following:<\/p>\n