We are the UC Master Gardener Program of

We are the UC Master Gardener Program of Placer County Advice to Grow By…Ask Us! August 24, 2016 Kathy Netto UCCE Master Gardener Class of 2009

Overview Today’s Goal: Offer a unique look the UC Master Gardener Program of Placer County Topics: • • • Our Office Program History and Today Outreach Efforts Core Projects Spotlight Project or Outreach Effort 2

Our County 3

Our Office • Location: 11477 E. Avenue Auburn, CA 95603 • Coordinator: Kevin Marini • County Director: Roger Ingram • Hotline: 530 -889 -7388 Staffed on T/W/Th 9 am -12 pm • Rotline: 530 -889 -7399 • Garden Question e-mail: ceplacer@ucdavis. edu 4

Program History • Founded 1983 with a class of 15 • Three members of the class started the 1 st public newsletter, “Foothill Farm and Garden” • Current newsletter, “Curious Gardener” • 1 st Demo Garden – 1986 was started by Helen Bale in Auburn • 2 nd Demo Garden – 1996 - 2001 • Current Demo Garden – 2009 Original art work by UC Master Gardener Corrinne Kedinger 5

Today 2016 • 114 MG’s 19 Gold Badges 1 Platinum – Kortne Phillips Longest Serving – Gerri Bannister 33 years • 9, 025 Volunteer Hours • 2, 010 Continuing Education Hours • 19, 450* Contacts *excludes newspaper media contacts 6

Our Website • pcmg. ucanr. edu Features: • Growing Food • Composting Information • Placer County Vegetable Planting Guide • Link to Calendar • Link to The Curious Gardener • Public Workshops • Link to Ask a Gardening Question 7

You can find us on Social Media Like us … • www. Facebook. com/ UCCE Placer County Master Gardeners Tweet us … • @Placer. County. MG Pin us … • Pinterest. com/ UCCE Master Gardeners of Placer County Follow us…. . • Instagram placercountymastergardeners 8

Core Projects Hotline Garden Tour Calendar Public Newsletter Demonstration Garden Faire Farmer’s Market – Roseville and Auburn • Yearly Theme – Healthy Habitats for People, Plants, and Pollinators • • © University of California 9

Out Reach Projects Demo Garden Workshops Partnership with Roseville Utility Exploration Center (RUEC) Monarch Outreach Program

More Outreach School Gardens Farmer’s Markets The Garden Faire Fairs and Festivals 11

Spotlight Project: Our Annual Calendar • Our 1 st calendar was published in 1991. • In 2010 the calendar won 1 st Place in the International Master Gardener Search for Excellence Celebrating 25 years in 2017

Spotlight Project #2: The Mother’s Day Garden Tour • Garden Tour celebrated 31 years in 2016 Kortney Phillips and Cooki Vonasek Co-chairs for more than 10 years

Thank you! Visit us at pcmg. ucanr. edu 14