MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

TorontoTotal # of enquiries 808Total # of clinics (without TTGG) 47Total # of advice clinic enquiries (without TTGG) 1423Total # of clinics (includes garden tour at TTGG) 49Total # of advice clinic enquiries 5982 *# Of Speaking engagements 49Attendance at speaking engagements 1172Newspaper/TV/Media# of Master Gardeners 109# of Master Gardeners in Training 27Total # of Administrative Hours 2695Total # of Advice Hours 5516# of TUs/Continuing Education Units 816Highlights of the YearWe launched a very successful website. Questions have increased at least three fold and are vetted by our newdedicated Best Practices Committee. In having this committee review responses has resulted in a high qualityadvice to our community.Major Volunteer ActivitiesOur Spring Speaker series was held at various branches of the Toronto Public LibraryWe also held advice clinics at Islington Nurseries. Both events served as fundraising initiatives as well.We partnered with the Toronto Botanical Garden on many educational programs including the children’sprogram “Growing under Glass” and tours of the TBG, Allan Gardens and the Music Garden.Group UpdateThe group has grown so large that finding meeting space, managing volunteer requests, co-ordinating all eventshas started to become a challenge.* Includes Through the Garden Gate TourToronto Master Gardeners 25 year celebration!69