Re: re Master Gardeners

Virginia Prins wrote:
> 
> Carolyn, I'm a master gardener in training(one who hasn't finished the
> course yet) and we have clinics in nurseries all spring.  We set up a
> table on Saturdays in a diff. nursery each Saturday in the planting
> season to answer questions from the public.  You don't do this in the
> U.S.A?  cheers -Ginny  inanda@lindsaycomp.on.ca


I am also a Master Gardener in training (I graduate April 22, 1996).  
That would really be great to be able to set up an informational table 
at the local nurseries during the spring planting season.  The county I 
am in is rather small...there are 5 of us in training this year and 5 
who are already certified in the past few years that our county has 
offered the Master Gardening program.  We need to donate 60 hours of 
"work" in exchange for being trained.  Trying to keep someone in the 
office to man the phone lines seems to be the top priority during spring 
and early summer...I am told that this is the season that most calls are 
received.  Our local extension Service unit has twice put a referendum 
on the ballot to be voted for...to fund Co-operative Extension Service 
and 4-H by placing a 1 cent to 3 cent tax levy  on property 
owners...this has twice been defeated.  Funding will run out in June, I 
am hoping that somehow the funding can be found somewhere to keep the 
Extension office open in our county...maybe we will have to merge with 
some of our surrounding counties; providing they would want us.  My 
daughters are both in 4-H ...I grew up with 4-H and I really hate to see 
my children miss out on such a rewarding experience.  But here I have 
gone off on a tangent...sorry.  
I would be interested to hear what Ginny and her Master Gardeners 
program is involved in.  I am new to this and I am really looking 
forward to graduation...hopefully we will have a local Extension office 
to be affiliated with!
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