Janet, I just saw the "membership fee" in your note. I would strongly
discourage this, we do not charge a fee to be a MG in Minnesota, I do
not like the idea of paying to be a MG. MG are volunteers and should
come in to an office to get mail if no funds are avaiable to mail
newsletters, thanks and keep in touch, I am sure you will get many ideas
from the MG around the state. Mary
Janet wrote:
> Hi Master Gardeners,
> My name is Janet, Big Stone County, and I just completed the On-line
> Master Gardener Course. What a great learning opportunity! My first
> major project is to organize Big Stone and Lac qui Parle County Master
> Gardeners into a group or groups. Does your county have an organized
> Master Gardener Group? If so, do you have regular meetings, how often
> and where? What is the purpose of your group? Do you have a name for
> the Group? Do you have volunteer projects you work on? What do you do
> at your meetings -- guest speakers, etc? Do you have a membership fee
> or subscription fee to receive Yard & Garden Line, other updates, and
> training opportunities (especially for those who don't have Internet
> access). My plan is to call a meeting after Easter, so would like to
> hear from you soon. Any ideas or suggestions regarding Master Gardener
> Groups is very welcome. Send your replies to me at hjhipple@maxminn.com
> <mailto:hjhipple@maxminn.com>. Thanks for your help. Janet
>
> Janet Hipple
> hjhipple@maxminn.com <mailto:hjhipple@maxminn.com>
> Big Stone County
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Mary H. Meyer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Horticultural Science
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
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Fax: 952-443-2521
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