MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

Zone 8Kelly NoelKelly Noel joined the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton in May 2003 and hasparticipated in several of the volunteer activities of the group, including writingarticles for a weekly column in the Ottawa Sun, answering telephone and emailhelplines, giving lectures, and answering questions at clinics. Kelly served as theCoordinator of the group from September 2004 to December 2006.Zone 9 (Co-Directors)Pamela LovePam's degree in Economics from Trent University led her to a 37 year career withBank of Montreal in various management roles, where she was a champion forpeople with disabilities. She completed the Adult Educators Certificate fromDurham College in 2002 to further develop her skills in training new employees.Because Pam inherited green thumbs from both her parents, and loved gardeningand learning, she joined the Durham Master Gardeners in 2006. She extendedher learning path by completing the Horticulturalist Certificate at Guelph Universityin 2012. She is a member of the Oshawa Garden club as well as serves on theHorticulture Advisory Committee for Durham College. After retirement, beingpassionate about gardening and helping others, Pam started her own business“Loves to Garden” which provides gardening services to people who do not havethe time, ability or knowledge to do their own gardening in the Durham region.Janice HardyJanice is a member and coordinator of the Haliburton County Master Gardenershaving completed her program through the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Shehas had an interest in gardening that has blossomed over the last 15-20 years.She owes this interest to her father who was passionate about roses. Gardening inHaliburton County is no easy task with acidic soil sitting on Canadian Shield butJanice has managed to develop some beautiful perennial beds around her lakesideproperty.74