Monongalia County Master Gardeners
Organized and supported in part by the
West Virginia University
Monongalia County Extension Office
H. R. Scott, Monongalia County Extension Agent
Monongalia County Master Gardeners Organized and supported in part by the |
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| General Information | Membership | Meetings and Programs |
| Training Class Schedule | Projects | Green Scene Newsletter |
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| W.Va. Master Gardeners Program | ||
Chris Linton trims trees at Krepps Park to improve visibility throughout the parking lot. |
General
Information The Monongalia County Master Gardeners were organized in November 1997. The first class of Master Gardeners completed their training classes in March 1998 then met to organize and formulate a direction for their volunteer activities and other ways they could share their experience with the public. They set the course for the Master Gardener classes yet to come. We are now celebrating our 10th year in Monongalia County! The Master Gardener Program was created by University Extension Services to meet the enormous increase in requests from home gardeners for horticultural information. The first Master Gardener Program was started in 1972 in Washington State. Since then, the program has spread to 48 states including West Virginia. |
To become a Certified Master Gardener and a member of the Monongalia County Master Gardener Organization, a person must successfully complete 30 hours of classroom education and then give 30 hours of approved volunteer work to their community within one year of completing the classroom work. In order to retain Certified Master Gardener status, a person must complete 6 hours of educational classes and 12 hours of volunteer hours on a yearly basis thereafter. For further information, contact the Monongalia County Extension Office at 304/291-7201 or sbjarvis@mail.wvu.edu.
Monongalia County Master Gardener classes are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Business meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. contact the extension office at 304/291-7201 or sbjarvis@mail.wvu.edu for meeting location and speaker information. The education meetings are open to the public.
2008 Monongalia County Master Gardener Award Winner - Kay Beamer
2007 Monongalia County Master Gardener Award Winner - Mary Ellen Brady
2008 Training Class Schedule/Lectures
Congratulations to the Monongalia County Master Gardener Class of 2008! The 2009 Master Gardener Class will be offered winter 2009. Please call the County Extension Office at 304/291-7201 or email sbjarvis@mail.wvu.edu for more information or to register for the class.
Downtown Morgantown Basket Decorating Project
Downtown basket
Mason Dixon Park
Volunteer Opportunities
WVU Greenhouse Ongoing. You will assist the greenhouse staff with transplanting and other duties as needed. Contact Person: Sue at 304/293-4480. Be sure to identify yourself as a Master Gardener.
.WV Botanic Garden Ongoing. Contact Person: George Longenecker at 304/376-2717 or george@wvbg.org
.Morgantown Beautification Commission Downtown baskets, road triangles and parks. Contact Marchetta Maupin at 304/284-7422 or mmaupin@cityofmorgantown.org Officers and Executive Board - 2008-2009
President Neva Gocke Vice-president 1 Betty Wiley Secretary Dianna Brozich Treasurer Jan Mitchell Certification Sheryl Bergen Jarvis Newsletter Editor Sheryl Bergen Jarvis Past President Betty Wiley Representatives to the state W.Va. Master Gardener Assoc. Neva C. Gocke, Frank Saus; Alternate: Annette Tanner
Updated June 2008
