{"id":3479,"date":"2022-03-09T00:10:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/?p=3479"},"modified":"2022-03-09T03:15:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T03:15:57","slug":"march-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/2022\/03\/09\/march-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cA light exists in spring, not present in the year, at any other period, when March is scarcely here.\u201d<\/p>-Emily Dickinson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Springing back to in-person volunteer service!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With spring quickly approaching we are incredibly excited to be able to start a gradual resumption of our in person, Master Gardener volunteer activities. Please look for announcements in the coming months as we resume our in-person helplines, Speaker’s Guild and Master Gardener tabling at community events.

In addition, if you are aching to get your hands in the soil and spend time with your fellow Master Gardeners, be sure to visit all of our supporting Master Gardener association webpages for details about their education\/demonstration gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to 2022 Cohort<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last month, with eager anticipation and excitement, we launched our 2022 OSU Master Gardener training Cohort for the metro area. We are pleased to welcome 140 trainees from Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. This year the training is a combination of online modules and remote webinar ‘Q and A’ sessions. In addition, trainees have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training workshops. A big shout out of thanks to all the Master Gardener associations and volunteers who have developed and are leading the instruction of these workshops to the new Master Gardener trainees. You have created a stellar line-up of educational offerings to support trainees in their journey to serve the community as garden educators!

Perennial Master Gardeners, as you start volunteering in-person this spring and summer, be sure to extend a warm welcome to both our 2020 and 2022 Cohort members as you meet them at events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series Launches for 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series offers Master Gardener continuing education opportunities (1 hour), focusing on an array of subjects. Whether you want to learn better irrigation techniques, understand if clearing leaves in the fall is really good for garden insects or not, or if you get excited for all things roses, there\u2019s a webinar for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year\u2019s schedule: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n