Master Gardeners
of the Tanana Valley
"Cultivating Gardeners" in Interior Alaska
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Bluebells by Di Griffin |
Master Gardener Meeting
April 5, 2011
at the Fairbanks Food Bank,
7 p.m.
Allan Cronk will speak
about a "no water" garden
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Master Gardeners of the Tanana Valley, PO Box 72248, Fairbanks, Alaska
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Membership
If you would like to join, the annual dues are $20 for an
individual, $25 for family, and $250 for lifetime memberships. You are
welcome to attend a meeting to see if this would be something you
would be interested in joining. The TVMG has speakers, gardens tours
and workshops for all gardeners' interests, come join us!! You can get
more information on our "About Us" page.
See address above.
Forum Opens!
NEW! We now have
a
forum, or discussion board, for Master Gardeners. Just click the
link above to join the discussion. Anyone can read the board, but if you
want to participate, you need to register (free).
Volunteers Needed!
For volunteer opportunities, see our
volunteer page. or the
forum.
Right now, help is needed for the
GBGSociety Tea Party.
Coming Events for Gardeners
May TBA Southeast Alaska Master Gardener Conference, Juneau.
Oct. 11–14 International Master Gardener Conference, Charleston,
N.C.
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Master Gardener April Agenda April 5
- Wrap up of recent Conference
--handouts are posted on the website (see next article).
- Election of new officers
--two positions open
--Membership dues for 2011 will be accepted prior to voting.
- Garden Book Exchange
- Summer tours(need a coordinator)
--Homer tour the 1st week of August
--CHS greenhouse tour next month?
- Speaker: Allan Cronk will speak about a "no water" garden
The meeting will be at The Fairbanks Food Bank, 725 26th Avenue
The meeting time is 6:30 for social time, Meeting to start at 7:00pm.
Please remember to bring something for the Food Bank, as they allow us
to use their nice facilities for free.
2011 Alaska Master Gardener
Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Conference is over, but attendees can get the
handouts by looking on our
Conference Page
which has all the speaker and workshop information, and now contains
links to PDF files of the handouts!
Included were diverse subjects such as:
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Compost tea
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Ponds
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Landscaping & design
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Good bug/bad bug and how to tell the difference!
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Artic & Subartic Plant Gene Bank
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Caring for cut flowers
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Winter sowing
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Irrigation
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Using Sun sensitive fabric
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Garden tool care
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Hardy fruit trees
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Gardening with Native Alaskan plants
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Bonsai planting
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Timing your perennial blooms
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Houseplant care & propagation
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Retrofitting a solar greenhouse
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Beginning hydroponics
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Backyard pharmacy with medicinal garden herbs!
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Tomato grafting
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Rose & geranium care
Foster a Plant!
The Georgeson Botanical Garden greenhouse collection needs a
temporary home.
If you haven't heard, the "old" GBG greenhouse is slated to be
removed prior to March 1.
They are currently looking for people interested in fostering one or
more of the plants in their collection. This collection consists of a
variety of plants; cacti, succulents, tropicals, orchids, various rare
and interesting houseplants, and several large trees.
The "new" GBG greenhouse should be finished by October 31, and the
plants are to be returned at that time, or shortly thereafter.
The Master Gardeners and GBG have a long history of cooperation, and
we have a chance to help them now at their time of need.
If this is something that interests you, call Katie DiChristina at
474-6921 and select a plant!
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Related Forums & Websites
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It used to be called the University Experimental
Farm, and the gardens and greenhouses are still used by researchers.
A great place to volunteer!
Here is a little more
information, from the SNRAS
Blog June 3, 2009
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Website of the
society formed to support the Georgeson Botanical Garden. See
their website for upcoming events.
Website
"handbook for those wanting a place to plant in Fairbanks. Get on
the waiting list now!
The mission of
the AISWG is to minimize invasive species impacts in Alaska by
facilitating collaboration, cooperation and communication among
AISWG members and the people of Alaska.
Information on
invasive plants in Alaska
This group
offers membership, information, education on Alaska Native Plants,
and some invasives too. Links to several other Alaskan plant
sites.
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The website
of the organization that is the major authority on gardening in
Alaska. Click on "Publications" to find a list that you can
order from. They also offer Master Gardening classes - the one
for the interior is held beginning each March. In Southcentral,
it is usually earlier in the winter.
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This is the Anchorage branch of the Alaska
Master Gardeners. Links to lots of good information here,
including a link to information on the Master Gardener
Correspondence Course.
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Website of
Fairbanks' own garden guru - the horticulturist for the Fairbanks
Cooperative Extension Service. Includes an archive of garden
articles she has written over the years. Also includes information
on becoming a Master Gardener.
The Alaska Garden
Clubs is made up of six clubs from around the state. There are 331
members located in Ketchikan, Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks and
North Pole. Membership is open to all. Contact the individual clubs or
they can forward your request to a particular club.
A chapter of the
North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS)
Supporting
Conservation by Providing Resources and Knowledge, Fairbanks Soil &
Water Conservation District is committed to assisting private land
owners with resource conservation projects; helping to educate both
students and adults about conservation stewardship; and assisting
local farmers to improve both production and marketing capacity. Good
invasive plant information.
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This page last updated
03/31/11
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