Polk County Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener program is a volunteer service training program whereby adults are given advanced training in horticulture in exchange for volunteer service to the community.
The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of
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Remember the PCMG Winter Program Classes.
Third Thursday of March, & April starting at 6:30.
Click here for complete schedule
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The Spring 2013 Master Gardener class roster is full.
If you are interested and want to be added to the list to
receive information about the Fall session,
please call Mary Farlow at 957-5761.
If you are a certifed MG and want to review the intern classes,
click here to see the initial schedule.
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Extension Master Gardener Projects in
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Enabling Garden -
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Demonstration Garden - Urbandale (Monday work nights in season)
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Discovery Garden -
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Farmer Market - Downtown Des Moines (third Saturday of each month May - Ocotober)
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Greenhouse and Plant Sale - Des Moines Botanical Center (Work sessions Wednesday and Saturday mornings, Feb. to April) (Plant Sale May 4 from 8 until 4, May 5 from noon to 4.)
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Garden Tour - June 22, 2013
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Gardeners' Show House - Des Moines Botanical Center (Work sessions Tuesday and Saturday mornings, year round)
- Bus Trips May Madison Trip information and registration
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Information About Master Gardeners
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Volunteer and Education Hour Reporting
Please go to: http://mastergardenerhours.hort.iastate.edu/ and enroll to report your hours through the state system, effective December 15, 2009. Thank you for remembering to report your volunteer and education hours promptly. It's important to show how much we give the community each year.
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Master Gardener Newsletter - The Green Thumb for Polk County Master Gardeners and Interns.
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January 2013 (.pdf)
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February 2013 (.pdf)
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March 2013 (.pdf)
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April 2012 (.pdf)
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May 2012 (.pdf)
- June 2012 (.pdf)
- July 2012 (pdf)
- August 2012 (.pdf)
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September 2012 (.pdf)
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October 2012 (.pdf)
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November 2012 (.pdf)
- December 2012 (.pdf)
Polk County Master Gardener Steering Committee
The Extension Master Gardener program is a volunteer program organized and supported by the Polk County Extension District Council.
Extension volunteer programs are run by the volunteers themselves with subject matter and organizational guidance from ISU Extension and support provided by District staff, Mary Farlow and Virginia Hunnell.
Decisions regarding the program are made jointly between the Extension District and a representative body of the Certified Master Gardeners.
The 2013 Master Gardener Steering Committee
Chair: Jerry Ferrell, 314-6632
Vice Chair: Alda Helvey, 225-2563
Secretary: Sandie Sydnes, 276-1497
Treasurer:
Botanical Center Gardeners Show House:
Mary Howell-Williams, 556-3684, Ann Goecke 277-4632
Class of 2011: Michelle Conkling, 314-9525
Class 2001 & before: Mary Beth Day, 202-4075
Demo Garden: Margaret Spikes, 984-9064 & Jerry Ferrell, 314-6632
Discovery Garden: Jean Roe, 279-8705, Dean Brand, 957-0682, Cheree Tilton, 262-0488, Patrick Schmitt, 279-9645
Enabling Garden: Paula Winslow, 967-3409, Christine Barker, 963-4465, Sandie Hamilton, 967-7882, & Paul Wilkens, 480-0120
Farmers’ Market: Randy Campbell, 265-7074, Matt Dore, 274-3292, Sherri Soich, 277-1213
Garden Tour:
Plant Sale: Joy Trueblood, 440-0054 & Jen Jenkins, 422-8947
Program Committee: Faith Huitt, 276-1443 & Jeri McGinnis, 276-2598
Prior Year Chair: Mike Treinen, 240-4169
Master Gardener Coord: Mary Farlow, 957-5761
Coordinator of Horticulture Education Programs: Virginia Hunnell, 957-5762
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