Members presents:Judy Peterson,Violet Seiwert,Nancy Krom,Bev Fish,Laura Snipes,Sharon Stafford,Debbie Brown,Rebecca Latta,Ruth Reese,Phyllis McGurk,Mark Kepler, and Elaine Hoglund.
President Judy Peterson called the meeting to order at the fairgrounds. Mark Kepler gave a presentation on conducting an effective meeting using Robert's Rules and how it pertains to the group. The secretary's report stood approved as presented. Nancy Krom presented the treasurer's report and it's subject to audit. She also has prepared a checkbook ledger beginning in 1996.
Community gardening projects were discussed. Thank-you notes from Columbia School 2nd graders for the Partners in Education"Nature Walk" held at Columbia School in June was shared. The summer garden walk is scheduled for this Saturday, July 11 from 2:00- 5:00 p.m., rain or shine. $5 tickets will be available at each garden. Karen and Jim Bryant's,Doug and Lois Morton's,Patty and Tim Lowe's,Terri and Dan Johnson's and Tammy and Eric Schlarf's gardens will be on tour. Educational demonstrations are scheduled at each home at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Phyllis McGurk moved that Nancy Trier be given tickets in appreciation for her participation in last year's walk, and it carried. Nancy Krom moved that up to $200 can be spent for this years advertising and it carried. Judy Peterson spoke about Master Gardeners at the Optimist meeting this week and recommended having Brian Johnson of the Community Foundation give a presentation to the group on legacy accounts and the 501c3 application process. Judy also will talk on handy gardening tips for seniors at 1:00 a.m. July 15 at the community Resource Center. Ruth Reese and Laura Snipes are planning the butterfly and prairie gardens for the Riddle School vacant lot. Judy Peterson will prepare a brochure to promote the project, and the donations are welcome. Judy also suggested selling spring garden bulbs as a fundraiser.
The group will have a booth at the Fulton County 4-H Fair July 13 through 17. Plants will be sold along with information on planting, butterfly gardening tips and upcoming evening Master Gardener class starting September 10.
Members with reservations were reminded to meet at Scott's parking lot at 9 a.m. on July 17 for a trip to J.F. New's open house at Walkerton. A day at Taltree Arboretum & Gardens near Valparaiso was scheduled for Friday, August 28 with a carpool leaving the fairgrounds at 9 a.m.
Mark Kepler will present a hands on diagnostic program on plant disease and insect problems plaguing the area at noon on July 23 at the Akron library. The following brown bag lunch presentations will be held at the Rochester Library on Thursdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. throughout August.Ruth Reese speaking on butterflies on August 6; growing tomatoes and tomato recipes led by Nancy Krom and Sherry Wilson,on August 13; Mark Kepler will speak on planting and care of turf on August 20 and plant diseases and insect problems on August 27.
An informational active member list will be available at the next meeting, and Judy Peterson is also updating the bylaws with the October designated as the group's annual meeting. She noted Cheryl Brown will continue to update the website(mastergardenersoffultoncounty.com), and a decision will be made later to continue if it's not being used.
Phyllis McGurk moved that the meeting adjourn, and it carried. The next meeting will be Thursday,August 13 at 8:00 a.m. at the fairgrounds.
Elaine Hoglund
Minutes of the May 2009 Meeting:
Members present: Judy Peterson, Violet Seiwert, Nancy Krom, Bob Kindig, Bev Fish, Laura Snipes, Sharon Stafford, Debbie Brown, Rebecca Latta, Ruth Reese, Phyllis McGurk, Mark Kepler, Lynn Groenleer, Sherry Wilson, and Elaine Hoglund. President Judy Peterson called the meeting to order at the fairgrounds. Vi Seiwert made a motion the secretary’s report be accepted, and it carried. Nancy Krom presented the treasurer’s report (balance $1,908.43 which includes $791.25 grant money for Prairie Edge Nature Park). $219.50 was raised at the silent auction on April 30. Community projects were discussed. Judy Peterson announced Citizens Cemetery clean-up is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. weather permitting. Due to fairgrounds’ renovations, the group will not plant flowerbeds there this year. Judy Peterson reported several helped Columbia School 2nd graders pot marigolds for mothers through Partners in Education last week. Ruth Reese announced organizing “2nd Grade Nature Walk” at Columbia School for Friday, June 5 with a rain date sometime the following week. The summer garden walk is scheduled for July 11. Karen Bryant’s, Doug Morton’s, Patty Lowe’s, and Tammy and Eric Schlarf’s gardens will be on the tour. Judy will check with Culligan’s about providing bottled water. An educational booth or demonstration will be held three times at each location. Rebecca Latta reported ordering plants to be sold at the Fulton County 4-H Fair Master Gardener booth July 13 through 17. Photos and information will be displayed for plants being sold, as well as butterfly gardening tips. Laura Snipes continues maintaining the Mill Creek Golf Pro Shop garden and receives compliments for her work. Deb Brown has worked at the Manitou Butterfly Garden, and the Girl Scouts have planted some annuals there. Phyllis McGurk made a motion for Deb to purchase two flats of annuals for the garden, and it carried. Sherry Wilson continues to maintain Rochester City Hall area. Nancy Krom made a motion the vacant lot east of Riddle School be approved as a future garden project, and it passed. Laura Snipes will coordinate plans with the principal and report at the next meeting. Judy Peterson will e-mail members of project workdays/times if chairpersons notify her. Nancy Krom informed the group that Snapshot herbicide is available in Mark Kepler’s office for gardening projects. A possible trip to J.F. New’s open house on Friday, July 17 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) will be discussed at the next meeting. A day at Taltree Arboretum & Gardens near Valparaiso was scheduled for Friday, August 28 with a carpool leaving the fairgrounds at 9:00 a.m. Nancy Krom, Sherry Wilson, and Bob Kindig will present a brownbag noon lunch program at the Rochester Library on August 13 on strawberries, harvesting vegetables and canning recipes. Mark Kepler will present lunchtime programs on gardening problems and lawns on August 20 & 27, and another speaker needs to be scheduled for August 6. Ruth Reese announced the Columbia School windmill has been repaired and pumping water. The area is overgrown and needs cleaned, and some plants will be salvaged. Joyce Mikesell will be contacted to coordinate a workday with the Columbia staff. Judy Peterson closed the meeting by telling about the upside down tomato hanger class attended earlier in the week, and she recommended reading the current issue of Birds and Blooms. The next meeting will be Thursday, June 11 at 8:00 a.m. at the fairgrounds. Elaine Hoglund
Guidelines for Fulton County, Indiana
Master Gardener Certificate
INTERN
After completing the Master Gardener course and passing the final exam. Master Gardener interns MUST complete 36 hours of volunteer time. These hours must be actual time spent doing the volunteer activity and WILL NOT include time spent in transit. In the case of those Master Gardeners interested in giving educational programs to groups, preparation time will be counted. Activities generally considered as volunteer time include projects authorized by the Master Garden Advisory Committee: flowers beds, garden and library projects, fair booths, etc. Photographs and documentation of projects is highly encouraged.
The Extension Coordinator who is responsible for the Master Gardener program can authorize other activities such as the Master Gardener hotline and community garden projects. On the completion of the required 36 hours, the intern receives a green and white name badge and framed certificate, usually awarded at one of the Master Gardener dinner meetings
ADVANCED MASTER GARDENER
Certified Master Gardeners must complete six (6) additional hours of advanced education along with 55 additional volunteer hours as outlined in the guidelines in order to be certified as an advanced Master Gardener. The advanced educational hours include field trips, general meetings with an education presentation: Purdue advanced training programs or other programs authorized by the Extension Coordinator. Hours accepted for advanced training will only include actual hours during which instruction is taking place and WILL NOT include travel time. An advanced Master Gardener certificate will be awarded upon completion.
BRONZE MASTER GARDENER
Advanced Master Gardeners who have completed a total of 200 hours of volunteer service qualify for a bronze name badge. These 140 additional hours of volunteer time WILL INCLUDE preparation: travel time to a preapproved educational seminar or program and 4 hours per year travel time maximum to a field trip (garden walks, garden tours, botanical gardens, etc) and actual time spent at a field trip and other activities where you are representing the Fulton County Master Gardeners and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service.
SILVER MASTER GARDENER
Silver Master Gardeners will have spent a total of 500 hours of volunteer time as described above. A silver name badge will identify these people.
GOLD MASTER GARDENER
Gold Master Gardeners will have served a total of 1000 hours of volunteer time as described above. These people will be identified with a gold name badge.
Master Gardeners that have not performed 36 hours of volunteer time in the past 3 years period will be listed as inactive. To become active, you must retake the Master Gardener exam and pass.
INTERN
After completing the Master Gardener course and passing the final exam. Master Gardener interns MUST complete 36 hours of volunteer time. These hours must be actual time spent doing the volunteer activity and WILL NOT include time spent in transit. In the case of those Master Gardeners interested in giving educational programs to groups, preparation time will be counted. Activities generally considered as volunteer time include projects authorized by the Master Garden Advisory Committee: flowers beds, garden and library projects, fair booths, etc. Photographs and documentation of projects is highly encouraged.
The Extension Coordinator who is responsible for the Master Gardener program can authorize other activities such as the Master Gardener hotline and community garden projects. On the completion of the required 36 hours, the intern receives a green and white name badge and framed certificate, usually awarded at one of the Master Gardener dinner meetings
ADVANCED MASTER GARDENER
Certified Master Gardeners must complete six (6) additional hours of advanced education along with 55 additional volunteer hours as outlined in the guidelines in order to be certified as an advanced Master Gardener. The advanced educational hours include field trips, general meetings with an education presentation: Purdue advanced training programs or other programs authorized by the Extension Coordinator. Hours accepted for advanced training will only include actual hours during which instruction is taking place and WILL NOT include travel time. An advanced Master Gardener certificate will be awarded upon completion.
BRONZE MASTER GARDENER
Advanced Master Gardeners who have completed a total of 200 hours of volunteer service qualify for a bronze name badge. These 140 additional hours of volunteer time WILL INCLUDE preparation: travel time to a preapproved educational seminar or program and 4 hours per year travel time maximum to a field trip (garden walks, garden tours, botanical gardens, etc) and actual time spent at a field trip and other activities where you are representing the Fulton County Master Gardeners and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service.
SILVER MASTER GARDENER
Silver Master Gardeners will have spent a total of 500 hours of volunteer time as described above. A silver name badge will identify these people.
GOLD MASTER GARDENER
Gold Master Gardeners will have served a total of 1000 hours of volunteer time as described above. These people will be identified with a gold name badge.
Master Gardeners that have not performed 36 hours of volunteer time in the past 3 years period will be listed as inactive. To become active, you must retake the Master Gardener exam and pass.
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