MONROE - Thirty-seven Green County area residents were recognized for earning Master Gardener certification at the recent annual meeting of the Green County Master Gardeners Association.
The main functions of the group are to serve the needs of all horticulturists in the Green County area, provide continuing education for its members, provide community services through volunteer activities, exchange gardening ideas, promote responsible and sound gardening practices, and provide a link between the community and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Those who received their certification were: Susan Anderson, Cindy Palombi, Tanna McKeon, Tammy Schulte, Norma Bader, Lois Baker, Theresa Colney, Jim Meuth, Wendy Pendergraph, Lynn Lokken, Sally Bear, Jayne Butts, Deb Kleppe, Kris Winkler, Rae Wellnitz, Ricky Kiesling, Cheryl Rezabek, Gregg Smith, Susan Konopacki, Dan Chapman, Eugene Gessler, Sharon Adams, Linda Boll, Marilyn Sandin-Ross, Mary Jackson, Lloyd Lueschow, Mike Davis, Mike Colney, Kristi Leonard, Kay Collins-Argue, Catherine Donahue, Elizabeth Disch, Rudy Kaderly, Mary Nelson, Ann Marie Ott, Paul Roemer and Linda Uttech.
Master Gardener volunteers were honored for achieving various levels of volunteer service. Marilyn Sandin-Ross was recognized for providing 150 hours of community service. Bear, Butts, Mary Jackson, Ott and Wellnitz were recognized for 250 hours of volunteer service. Gessler and Smith were recognized for achieving 500 hours and Davis was honored for achieving 1,000 hours of community service.
To earn the UW-Extension Master Gardener certification, participants are required to complete 36 hours of classroom training and complete at least 24 hours of community service. Recertification is required annually and to retain their certification, Master Gardeners must participate in a minimum of 10 hours of educational development in addition to providing 24 hours of volunteer service each year.
The South Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association was formed in Green County in 2004 to provide Master Gardeners with opportunities for professional development and community service. More than 135 people have been trained since that time. This past year, members of the association volunteered 191 hours of community education and 1841 hours in community service projects throughout Green County. A few examples of their community involvement include working with the Swiss Historical Village Museum to establish a prairie planting, designing and planting a new garden at the Monroe Welcome Center and providing square-foot gardens for students in the New Glarus Schools.
The South Central Master Gardeners Association meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from February through October. Association officers for 2017 will include Sandin-Ross, president; Wellnitz, vice president; Leonard, secretary; Lokken, treasurer; and Jackson as past president.
UW-Extension in Green County will be offering Master Gardener certification classes starting Feb. 21 and through April 25. For more details on the classes, go to the UW-Extension Green County Master Gardener website at green.uwex.edu/horticulture/gcmga/.
The association is open to anyone interested in horticulture and gardening. Annual dues are $10. For more information on the UW-Extension Master Gardener program, contact Mark Mayer, UW-Extension, at 608-328-9440.
The main functions of the group are to serve the needs of all horticulturists in the Green County area, provide continuing education for its members, provide community services through volunteer activities, exchange gardening ideas, promote responsible and sound gardening practices, and provide a link between the community and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Those who received their certification were: Susan Anderson, Cindy Palombi, Tanna McKeon, Tammy Schulte, Norma Bader, Lois Baker, Theresa Colney, Jim Meuth, Wendy Pendergraph, Lynn Lokken, Sally Bear, Jayne Butts, Deb Kleppe, Kris Winkler, Rae Wellnitz, Ricky Kiesling, Cheryl Rezabek, Gregg Smith, Susan Konopacki, Dan Chapman, Eugene Gessler, Sharon Adams, Linda Boll, Marilyn Sandin-Ross, Mary Jackson, Lloyd Lueschow, Mike Davis, Mike Colney, Kristi Leonard, Kay Collins-Argue, Catherine Donahue, Elizabeth Disch, Rudy Kaderly, Mary Nelson, Ann Marie Ott, Paul Roemer and Linda Uttech.
Master Gardener volunteers were honored for achieving various levels of volunteer service. Marilyn Sandin-Ross was recognized for providing 150 hours of community service. Bear, Butts, Mary Jackson, Ott and Wellnitz were recognized for 250 hours of volunteer service. Gessler and Smith were recognized for achieving 500 hours and Davis was honored for achieving 1,000 hours of community service.
To earn the UW-Extension Master Gardener certification, participants are required to complete 36 hours of classroom training and complete at least 24 hours of community service. Recertification is required annually and to retain their certification, Master Gardeners must participate in a minimum of 10 hours of educational development in addition to providing 24 hours of volunteer service each year.
The South Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association was formed in Green County in 2004 to provide Master Gardeners with opportunities for professional development and community service. More than 135 people have been trained since that time. This past year, members of the association volunteered 191 hours of community education and 1841 hours in community service projects throughout Green County. A few examples of their community involvement include working with the Swiss Historical Village Museum to establish a prairie planting, designing and planting a new garden at the Monroe Welcome Center and providing square-foot gardens for students in the New Glarus Schools.
The South Central Master Gardeners Association meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from February through October. Association officers for 2017 will include Sandin-Ross, president; Wellnitz, vice president; Leonard, secretary; Lokken, treasurer; and Jackson as past president.
UW-Extension in Green County will be offering Master Gardener certification classes starting Feb. 21 and through April 25. For more details on the classes, go to the UW-Extension Green County Master Gardener website at green.uwex.edu/horticulture/gcmga/.
The association is open to anyone interested in horticulture and gardening. Annual dues are $10. For more information on the UW-Extension Master Gardener program, contact Mark Mayer, UW-Extension, at 608-328-9440.
