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Cuyahoga County Master Gardeners OSU Ext.
Master Gardeners Community Master Gardeners Community Service Community SupportService Community Support
A diverse group of A diverse group of peoplepeople Sharing knowledgeSharing knowledge Helping othersHelping others Providing volunteer Providing volunteer
leadership and serviceleadership and service
Our Vision Our Vision – – The OSU Extension Master The OSU Extension Master
Gardener Program is a Gardener Program is a premier statewide network premier statewide network of volunteer education and of volunteer education and leadership development; as leadership development; as well as a consumer well as a consumer horticulture education horticulture education delivery system that delivery system that maximizes human, material, maximizes human, material, and natural resources, and and natural resources, and values teamwork and values teamwork and excellence in educational excellence in educational programming. programming.
Our Mission Our Mission – –
To provideTo provide horticultural education horticultural education develop leadership ability of volunteersdevelop leadership ability of volunteers
Back to the BeginningsBack to the Beginnings
When did the Master Program Begin?When did the Master Program Begin? Washington State - 1972Washington State - 1972
The beginnings in OhioThe beginnings in Ohio In the 1970’sIn the 1970’s Revitalized in Cuyahoga County in 1986Revitalized in Cuyahoga County in 1986
Longest continuously running program in OhioLongest continuously running program in Ohio 10 counties around the state in the 1990’s10 counties around the state in the 1990’s ~35 counties in 2006 and over 900 ~35 counties in 2006 and over 900
volunteers volunteers
Brief history of theBrief history of the “extension service” “extension service”
Land grant collegesLand grant colleges MissionMission
outreachoutreach Evidence based/best practicesEvidence based/best practices
Grassroots developmentGrassroots development Rural and community developmentRural and community development
Part of larger picturePart of larger picture
Trained and supported Trained and supported by the Ohio State by the Ohio State UniversityUniversity
With the staff and With the staff and resources of the county resources of the county extension serviceextension service
Volunteer TrainingVolunteer Training
10 week intensive 10 week intensive programprogram Over 60 hours of Over 60 hours of
classroom trainingclassroom training Instruction provided by Instruction provided by
Staff of the OSU Staff of the OSU Extension officeExtension office
Other Master Gardeners Other Master Gardeners
Internship programInternship program 50 hours of additional 50 hours of additional
training through training through participation in Master participation in Master Gardener programsGardener programs
Master Gardener Services & ActivitiesMaster Gardener Services & Activities
Garden HotlineGarden Hotline Demonstration and test Demonstration and test
gardensgardens Thursdays in the GardenThursdays in the Garden
programs are offered by the programs are offered by the Master Gardeners throughout the Master Gardeners throughout the growing season growing season
Volunteer booth at flower Volunteer booth at flower shows & fairsshows & fairs
Horticultural therapyHorticultural therapy Educational programsEducational programs The The Trumpet Vine Trumpet Vine newsletternewsletter
Outreach to the communityOutreach to the community
Informing the publicInforming the public Home and garden showHome and garden show ““Bug Fest!”Bug Fest!” Plant salePlant sale Speakers serviceSpeakers service
Library programsLibrary programs
Outreach to the communityOutreach to the community
Educating the publicEducating the public Demonstration gardens Demonstration gardens
Experimental approaches to gardening practicesExperimental approaches to gardening practices School programsSchool programs Senior education at Tri-CSenior education at Tri-C
Outreach to the communityOutreach to the community
Assisting the communityAssisting the community Nursing home programsNursing home programs HotlineHotline
Hotline!Hotline!
Answering telephone Answering telephone inquiries on horticulture inquiries on horticulture topics (the Master topics (the Master Gardener Hotline) Gardener Hotline) Phone volunteersPhone volunteers
Backed up byBacked up byUniversity researchUniversity researchUp to date library Up to date library
Supported by technologySupported by technologyComputers for researchComputers for researchEmail support for Email support for
gardening questionsgardening questions
Goverence of Master GardenersGoverence of Master Gardeners
Volunteer arm of extensionVolunteer arm of extension Lifelong learning for volunteersLifelong learning for volunteers Various committees and advisory groupsVarious committees and advisory groups Self supportingSelf supporting
Extension staffExtension staff
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