MG on TV

Franklin County Master Gardeners are in the news!
Check out Peggy Murphy, Michael Leach, Rita Burns, and Linda Readey, in gardening action at Holton Recreation Center on the Hilltop!
http://www.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/hilltop_rec_center_back_in_business/16069/

Nice Job MGs!

Backyard and Local Foods, the new state specialization for Master Gardener Volunteers, will begin in May.

Participants will learn about growing all kinds of edibles, edible landscaping, community gardens, farmers' markets, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and more.

Certified, active MGs are invited to apply; the deadline to apply is May 9th.
Details and applications can be found on line at: http://summit.osu.edu/master_gardener

MG’s Building Bins!

From the Weekly Weeder by the fabulous Cory Skurdal:

Thanks to Gretchen Heinke and Barbara Merritt for documenting the MG Compost Building Effort on Saturday, April 18th!

Look on our website for morephotos of the event:
http://franklin.osu.edu/horticulture

I Passed!

It is official! I am an OSU Master Gardener!

"Hi Amy: You scored 83 out of 100, and then 4 bonus points, for a total score of 87! Welcome to the Franklin County Master Gardener program. I'd like to talk with you about your interests, how we can plug you into existing projects and initiatives, and how we can tap your ideas and creativity for new projects and initiatives. If you have any interest in teaching, we have our Home Gardener Series coming up January through April.
Hope to talk with you soon.Thanks!
Cory"

Master Gardener Test

I just took my exam to become an Ohio State University Master Gardener. It was TOUGH! I am already certified in Oregon (OSU, too!) but I want to get involved here and needed to take the test to do so.

The extension service is offering the first Master Gardener training in 3 years, so sign up if you are ready for a challenge. There are 100 people signed up to come to the introduction of the program, and they are only taking 36 students. You can still get in, but you have to call now!

You will learn more than you could have ever imagined, meet wonderful people, and discover delightful things about gardening and community in Columbus.

Here is what Jane Martin had to say about it in her recent Dispatch article:

"The program offers 50 hours of training in horticultural topics by experts in exchange for 50 volunteer hours. The OSU Extension-Franklin County will offer the program this winter. Informational sessions to introduce volunteers to the program and its application and selection process will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Nationwide/Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Attendance at one of the sessions is mandatory. To register, call 614-247-6046 or send an e-mail to skurdal.1 @osu.edu. To learn more about the program, visit franklin.osu.edu/horticulture."