Master Gardeners
of the Tanana Valley
"Cultivating Gardeners" in Interior Alaska
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Bluebells by Di Griffin |
Master Gardener Meeting
May 1, 2012
at the Fairbanks Food Bank,
6:30 p.m. (meeting starts at 7)
Potluck (bring recipes), plant exchange (bring
plants), Welcome new members and congrats for new MG grads.
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Bleeding Hearts |
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Master Gardeners of the Tanana Valley, PO Box 72248, Fairbanks, Alaska
99707-2248 |
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Membership
If you would like to join, the annual dues are $20 for an
individual, $25 for family, and $250 for lifetime memberships. You are
welcome to attend a meeting to see if this would be something you
would be interested in joining. The TVMG has speakers, gardens tours
and workshops for all gardeners' interests, come join us!! You can get
more information on our "About Us" page.
See address above.
Forum Opens!
NEW! We now have
a
forum, or discussion board, for Master Gardeners. Just click the
link above to join the discussion. Anyone can read the board, but if you
want to participate, you need to register (free).
Volunteers Needed!
For volunteer opportunities, see our
volunteer page. or the
forum.
Right now, help is needed for the
GBGSociety Tea Party, (Russian Theme).
Coming Events for Gardeners
5/19
GBG Spring Plant Sale at
the Risse Greenhouses. See Plant Sale page (link at top) for more
plant sales.
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Newly Elected Officers for 2012:
President: Radene Schroeder
Vice President - Emily Reiter
Treasurer - Stephani Meath
Secretary - Taylor Maida
Member at Large - Ruiz Anne Rozell
Members will receive information soon on our summer garden tours.
Non-members may come to a tour or meeting once as a guest, but
are expected to join after that.
Classes
Free Class 'How to Plant Peonies"
Sunday May 20, 3:30 p.m.
class repeated Tuesday May 22, 7
p.m.
at Lilly Vale Farm, 5730 Eielson Farm Road (1 mile past Ed Bostrom's
place)
Class on "Cooking with Herbs" May 20, 1 p.m. Call Risse's for
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Related Forums & Websites
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It used to be called the University Experimental
Farm, and the gardens and greenhouses are still used by researchers.
A great place to volunteer!
Here is a little more
information, from the SNRAS
Blog June 3, 2009
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Website of the
society formed to support the Georgeson Botanical Garden. See
their website for upcoming events.
Website
"handbook for those wanting a place to plant in Fairbanks. Get on
the waiting list now!
The mission of
the AISWG is to minimize invasive species impacts in Alaska by
facilitating collaboration, cooperation and communication among
AISWG members and the people of Alaska.
Information on
invasive plants in Alaska
This group
offers membership, information, education on Alaska Native Plants,
and some invasives too. Links to several other Alaskan plant
sites.
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The website
of the organization that is the major authority on gardening in
Alaska. Click on "Publications" to find a list that you can
order from. They also offer Master Gardening classes - the one
for the interior is held beginning each March. In Southcentral,
it is usually earlier in the winter.
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This is the Anchorage branch of the Alaska
Master Gardeners. Links to lots of good information here,
including a link to information on the Master Gardener
Correspondence Course.
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Website of
Fairbanks' own garden guru - the horticulturist for the Fairbanks
Cooperative Extension Service. Includes an archive of garden
articles she has written over the years. Also includes information
on becoming a Master Gardener.
The Alaska Garden
Clubs is made up of six clubs from around the state. There are 331
members located in Ketchikan, Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, Fairbanks and
North Pole. Membership is open to all. Contact the individual clubs or
they can forward your request to a particular club.
A chapter of the
North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS)
Supporting
Conservation by Providing Resources and Knowledge, Fairbanks Soil &
Water Conservation District is committed to assisting private land
owners with resource conservation projects; helping to educate both
students and adults about conservation stewardship; and assisting
local farmers to improve both production and marketing capacity. Good
invasive plant information.
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This page last updated
05/02/12
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