MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

HaltonTotal # of enquiries 125Total # of clinics 23# Attending Clinics# of Speaking engagementsAttendance at speaking engagements 294Newspaper/TD/Media 0# of Master Gardeners 23# of Master Gardeners in Training 11Total # of Administrative Hours 737Total # of Advice Hours 785# of TUs/Continuing Education Units 264Highlight of the YearWe continue to improve our relationship with the Royal Botanical Gardens. This spring we startedworking in partnership with the RBG on a new program aimed at the public on the care and growth ofroses. We continued to work in partnership with the Royal Botanical Gardens to do advice clinics at allthe major festivals.Major Volunteer Activities Advice clinics and support at the Royal Botanical Gardens events Ottawa Street Farmer’s Market (Hamilton) advice clinics, Oakville Farmer’s Market advice clinics “Ask a Master Gardener” table at the Ancaster Horticultural Society Speakers for Canada Blooms, Ford Canada, Public Library Royal Botanical Gardens hotline and email enquiries Various community gardens (e.g., Milton Hort., Milton Hospital Garden, Oakville Hort., TrilliumProject Hamilton, Anderson Bridge Parkette Sustainable Garden, Burlington Central Park withBurlington Green Go Local Food, Hampton Terrace LTC Facility in Burlington, Earth DayGeorgetown, Burlington Public school projects.Fundraising Activities• Monthly draw table; draw items donated by membersMeetings• 9 meetings of which 6 have an educational program component (speakers)• 2 social events; tour of Dundurn Castle grounds and kitchen garden in the summer; Christmas potluckGroup Update change of co-ordinator from Claudette Sims to Patty King in April 2012 Resignations: Ray Hipworth, Marjorie Latimer, Joyce Killin, Janey Marshall35