MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

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MeetingsWe hold formal meetings from March to November. Our March meeting is a full day which includes ourAGM as well as planning activities and priorities for the year. The other meetings are approximately 2.5hours and incorporate a learning component (presentation by a group member or guest speaker)Group UpdateIn the fall of 2012, Margot Byers, formerly with the Oakville Master Gardeners, joined our group. Wehave two other people who will formally join our group in March 2013. Karen Young received her MGcertificate in 2012. Diane Everest and Paul Stadia received Emerita status. All members are very active.31
Guelph-WellingtonTotal # of enquiries5000 (includes website hits)Total # of clinics 26# Attending Clinics 525# of Speaking engagements 18Attendance at speaking engagements 1000Newspaper/TD/Media 13# of Master Gardeners 24# of Master Gardeners in Training 10Total # of Administrative Hours 875Total # of Advice Hours 833#of TUs/Continuing Education Units 168Highlight of the YearWe continue to partner with the University of Guelph Arboretum, the Waterloo Wellington WildflowerSociety, Pollination Guelph, The Guelph Enabling Garden, the Guelph Horticultural Society and the Cityof Guelph to provide joint events and advice. We are maintaining a native plant woodland garden areaat the Arboretum. We are providing advice and assisting a gardening series; three members providedfour shows. One member provided a four week introduction to a gardening course in partnership withthe Arboretum.We are continuing to train our members to provide presentations. Each member will present a shortpresentation for one of our meetings. The demand for presentations to the public is increasing.Our annual Day in the Garden day of speakers continues to grow.Several members plan to attend the National MG Conference.Annually we tour one another’s gardens and take an annual bus trip to tour gardens and horticulturalsites. All this contributes to our knowledge and abilities.Major Volunteer ActivitiesWe provided phone and email based hotline personal advice.Special events included roving MGs at garden tours, the U of G Trial Garden open house and theArboretum plant saleWe partnered with Pollination Guelph, City of Guelph Healthy Landscapes and the GuelphEnabling Garden to provide advice, displays and speakers at their eventsSeveral members helped at Canada Blooms and spoke to local garden clubs, interest groups andhort societies.32
Page 3: Table of ContentsGeneral Informatio
Page 13 and 14: RevenuesFinancials • MGOI Fiscal
Page 15 and 16: Master Gardener of Ontario Events10
Page 17 and 18: Toronto Master Gardeners for the Wo
Page 19 and 20: the front page of mgoi.ca as well a
Page 21 and 22: Growing Fruit and Vegetables Close
Page 23 and 24: Which zone are you in?Who’s your
Page 25 and 26: AlgomaTotal # of enquiries 70Total
Page 27 and 28: DurhamTotal # of enquiries 41Total
Page 29 and 30: Essex-WindsorTotal # of enquiries 2
Page 31: GreyTotal # of enquiries 15Total #
Page 35 and 36: HaliburtonTotal # of enquiries 37To
Page 37 and 38: Visit our website for the latest ne
Page 39 and 40: KitchenerTotal # of enquiries 25Tot
Page 41 and 42: Group UpdateOur group is basically
Page 43 and 44: London-MiddlesexTotal # of enquirie
Page 45 and 46: MississaugaTotal # of enquiries 20T
Page 47 and 48: Muskoka-Parry SoundTotal # of enqui
Page 49 and 50: Fundraising ActivitiesCompensation
Page 51 and 52: We meet monthly from March to Decem
Page 53 and 54: Fundraising ActivitiesWe participat
Page 55 and 56: Ottawa-CarletonTotal # of enquiries
Page 57 and 58: PeterboroughTotal # of enquiries 21
Page 59 and 60: Prince Edward CountyTotal # of enqu
Page 61 and 62: MeetingsOur business meetings are h
Page 63 and 64: MeetingsMeetings are held on the 4
Page 65 and 66: Simcoe CountyTotal # of enquiries 4
Page 67 and 68: SudburyTotal # of enquiries 131Tota
Page 69 and 70: MeetingsOur regular meetings all be
Page 71 and 72: Putting a Name and a Role to a Face
Page 73 and 74: Zone DirectorsZone 1Donna Russell (
Page 75 and 76: Zone 8Kelly NoelKelly Noel joined t
Page 77: Provincial AdministratorCharlotte V

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