MGOI Annual Report 2012 - Master Gardeners of Ontario

Provincial AdministratorCharlotte VorstermansCharlotte has always loved gardening and as a young child, she had her ownflower garden. She has been gardening ever since, from a small balcony gardento half an acre today in Creemore, Ontario. Charlotte joined the Simcoe CountyMaster Gardeners in 2006 and became a Master Gardener in 2009. Charlotte isa member of the Creemore Horticultural Society and has also served asPresident. Charlotte became Provincial Administrator in 2007.Landscape Ontario RepresentativeDenis FlanaganAfter graduating from Horticulture in Surrey, England, Denis was involved in manyprojects including work for the Royal Family and achieved a Gold Medal at theChelsea Flower Show.Following a successful transplant to Canada, Denis continued designing awardwinning gardens including many for Canada Blooms. He has taught at severalcommunity colleges including Humber and Seneca.Denis is well known for his gardening shows on HGTV and continues to promotethe joys and benefits of horticulture through the “Green for Life” program atLandscape Ontario.OMAFRA RepresentativeHelen ScuttHelen Scutt is the Agriculture Organizations Specialist with OMAFRA her role is toadvise and liaise with not for profit organizations helping them achieve goodgovernance principles. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, conflictresolution, issues management, board governance, training and risk management.Helen also provides advice with respect to constitutions and bylaws as well asincreasing board efficiencies.76