MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

LanarkTotal # of enquiries 155Total # of clinics 17# Attending Clinics 200# of speaking engagements 20Attendance at speaking engagementsNewspaper/TD/Media 20# of Master Gardeners 11# of Master Gardeners in Training 0Total # of Administrative Hours 201Total # of Advice Hours 282# of TUs/Continuing Education Units 67Highlight of the YearIn 2012 Lanark County Master Gardeners celebrated 25 years with an Open House at whichdemonstrations were conducted, displayed our Fun Projects. People from across the county attendedto wish us well. We also presented service awards to two 25 year members, one 15 year member, twoten year members and presented a Master Gardener Certificate to our last MGiT. We did lose one MGiTdue to the health of her spouse.Volunteer Activities Submitted 20 newspaper articles to the local newspapers Ran advice clinics at four local Farmer’s Markets Provided Master Gardener support to four local Horticultural Society Plant Sales Wrote monthly “As a Master Gardener” column for horticultural societies Hosted a Master Gardener Forum at two horticultural societies Provided support via phone and email Continued support to our website Maintained excellent relations with our local horticultural societies. In fact, Master Gardenerssit on the Board of three local horticultural societiesFundraising Activities With Perth Horticultural Society ran a profitable Plant Sale Conducted a 9 week horticultural course in conjunction with the local campus of AlgonquinCollege.MeetingsOur meetings are held on the 2 nd Wednesday of the month. They are a mixture of business, educationaland social. We have meetings every month except December. Our November meeting alsoincorporates a much anticipated potluck dinner.39