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April 2025

writes a monthly message

Kind of like you would find in the front of a magazine each month

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Inthisedition:

Program Updates page 2

Garden of Opportunities page 3-4

Continuing Education 5-6

Clinic Area?

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Program Highlights

Maybe a place to highlight a particular program such as youth education etc

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Volunteer Spotlight

Highlight a volunteer?

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Maybe upcoming events?

March 4 Plant Sale Bellevue Botanical Garden

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SeekingSeed Gatherers

Whatweneed:Weneedavarietyo seedsforthe25childrenattendinga programonseedsattheRedmond Library Anaddedbonuswouldbeth abilitytocollect25seedsofeach speciescollected,sothateachchild asample Thestrangerthebetter! Unusualonessuchaspoppy,money plant,hosta,peony,etc,wouldbemost welcome

Volunteerhoursmayberecordedas ProgramSupportinGivePulse

Have a volunteer project coming up that you would like to be listed in the Garden of Opportunities Newsletter?

SeekingMembersof MasterGardeners SpeakersBureau

SpecialSkillsNeeded: Akeeneyefor coolseeds!

Date: SeedsareneededbyApril12th

TimeandDuration:Howevermuch timeyouwouldliketocontributetothis project

Location:Yourhomeorneighborhood

ContactInformation:Pleaseusethe buttonbelowtocontactMaggie Windustovolunteer

Please email communicate@mgfkcorg BY THE 12th of the month and we will make sure it gets included

Make sure to include these details:

Name of opportunity

Date

Time and duration

Location

What you need (special event, garden help, recruit for committee )

Special skills needed Contact information or how to sign up

ContentManagementforSocialMediaPages

Whatweneed:WearelookingforvolunteersforContentManagementforourWSU ExtensionMasterGardenerSocialMedia

OursocialmediateamneedsoneortwoExtensionMasterGardenerstohelpwith gatheringandpostingcontenttooursocialmediapages Doyouhaveaparticulararea ofinterestinhorticulture?Wepostarticlesofinterestandeventsfromouraccepted contentproviders,likeWSUandOSUExtension,BellevueBotanicalGarden,andshare contentwithotherstateandnationalExtensionMasterGardenergroups We'vesetupa rotatingcalendarofcontentmanagerstopostoneweekeachmonthsothatthis activityisamanageabletimecommitment

Wehaveguidelinesandsourcestoprovideappropriateandinterestingcontenttoour followers We’regettinggreatresponsetoourpostssofar VolunteerhoursmayberecordedasProgramSupportinGivePulse

SpecialSkillsNeeded:FamiliaritywithFacebook,Instagramandtheirprocesses; interestinfindingandpostinghorticulturalcontentforourfollowers

Date:Ongoing

TimeandDuration:Atyourconvenience;afewhourspermonthonarotatingschedule withothercontentmanagers

Location:Online

ContactInformation:Formoreinformationortovolunteer,pleaseusethebutton belowtocontactMartyByrne

Whatweneed: Wearelookingfor additionalMasterGardenerstojoinour Speaker’sBureau Giveaone-hourlongtalkatvarious locationsthroughoutKingCountyto Gardeningorganizations,Libraries, Seniorcommunitiesorothernonprofitorganizations Thespeakerhas funengagingwiththelistenerswho oftenhavegreatquestionsand commentsfromtheirown experience Audiencesizeis generally5to25people

TalkneedstomeetMasterGardener science-basedgardening information Somepreviously developedtalksareavailableoryou canpresentyourownapproved material

SpeakerBureaucoordinatorasks aboutyouravailabilitywhenyour talkisrequestedandcoordinates logistics

Volunteerhoursmayberecordedas ProgramSupportinGivePulse

SpecialSkillsNeeded: Wearelooking forvolunteerswhoareexcitedabout theMasterGardenerprogramandwho: Enjoypresentingalively,informative talkonagardeningsubject Willingnesstodevelopyourowntalk orthoroughlylearnthematerialon apreviouslydevelopedtalk Abilitytobeyourown"AudioVisual support”tosomedegreedepending ontheskillsandknowledgeofthe organizationcoordinator Abletoanswerquestionsonyour talktopic(OKtoadmityoudon’t knowandwillgetthepersonan answer)

Date: Various-ongoing

TimeandDuration: Varies Withtravel andset-uptime,totaltimeforeachtalk isgenerally3-4hours

Location: ThroughoutKingCounty

ContactInformation: Formore informationortovolunteer,pleaseuse thebuttonbelowtocontactCleo Raulerson

EMAIL MAGGIE NOW
EMAIL CLEO NOW
EMAIL MARTY NOW

Seeking Leadership Team to Plan Master Gardener Plant Sale Booth at Tilth Alliance's

Spring Plant Sale

What we need: We need a planning team to prepare us to host our plant sale booth the Tilth Alliance Spring Plant Sale on May 10-11

This is an excellent opportunity to build leadership skills, support a key fundraising initiative, and connect with the Foundation and Program community We are seeking 8 volunteers with leadership skills or event planning experience to develop a plan to:

Coordinate with Tilth and our Program’s leadership to ensure a smooth operation

Work with MG plant donors to answer questions

Develop logistics to receive and transport plant divisions to Tilth’s sale site in early May

Develop pricing strategies, and a plan to stage and set up our 30’ x 10’ space where we will market our plants

At the appropriate time, recruit about 12 MG volunteers to staff the booth during the event itself

Coordinate planning with both the Program and Foundation, including our Communications Team

Volunteer hours may be recorded as Program Support in GivePulse

Special Skills Needed:

Leadership, planning and organizational skills – experience is wonderful but we expect everyone will learn more!

Ability to coordinate with donors, Tilth leadership, and volunteers

Basic administrative skills, and a plus if you have spreadsheet or other analytic skills

Possible light physical lifting near the date of the sale

Date: Planning will begin in early February Event days: May 10–11, 2025

Time and Duration: Virtual meetings will begin in February with a time commitment of approximately 3–4 hours per week prior to mid-April, with additional hours the weeks leading up to the sale

Location: Most planning meetings will be on Zoom The sale itself will be at Tilths home in the Wallingford area of Seattle

Contact information:

By Wednesday March 5, if you are interested in knowing more about this position email Gary via the button below

Looking for Donations for Bellevue Demonstration Gardens Annual Spring Plant Sale

What we need: The Bellevue Demonstration Garden’s annual spring sale is on May 10, 2025 and they are seeking Master Gardener volunteers who are part of BDG to donate good quality perennials such as grasses, hostas, ferns, natives, ground covers, etc planted in one gallon pots, labeled, and prepared with high quality commercial potting soil

We ask that you perform divisions and re-potting by early March to ensure plants are growing and ready for the sale

Guidelines and helpful plant selection tips will be provided in a document when you sign up

Volunteer hours may be recorded as Program Support in GivePulse

Special Skills Needed: Ability to divide and re-pot plants following specific guidelines we provide

Date: Please contact us at bellevuedemo@hotmail com The deadline for delivering plants will be relayed to you

Time and Duration: Whatever time allowance you want to give this project on your own schedule

Location: Your personal garden or gardens of your friends and family with their permission

Donations of plants will need to be delivered to Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 15500 SE 16th St, Bellevue, WA 98007

Contact Information: If you have any other questions, please feel free to email at bellevuedemo@hotmail com

EMAIL BELLEVUE DEMO GARDEN

Cultivating Knowledge

Upcoming Pre-approved Continuing Education Opportunities for King County Master Gardeners

These monthly listings of scheduled webinars, seminars and events are approved as Continuing Education for King County Master Gardener volunteers. Registration and/or payment are required, unless otherwise noted To receive credit, please follow the instructions on the first page of the document when entering time into GivePulse

If you submit something not on this list that you feel qualified as CE please make sure to include detailed description of what you learned along with an explanation of how it fits into program priorities Please note that not all submissions of this kind will be approved

OfferedbyPNWGardenSavvy

PNWGardenSavvyclassestakeplaceonselectSaturdaysat9:30am viaZoom VisitthePNWGardenSavvypagefor moreinformationandtoregister

BestbutUnusualCompanionPlantsforRhododendrons

PresentedbyAtsukoGibson,NurseryManagerRhododendronSpeciesBotanicalGarden WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityNearbyNature

SaturdayMarch8,9:30am-10:30am

MasteringMasonBees:EssentialInsightsforSuccessfulSpringPollination. PresentedbyDaveHunter,FounderandOwnerofCrownBees WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityNearbyNature

SaturdayMarch22,9:30AM-10:30am

BestbutUnusualCompanionPlantsforRhododendrons

PresentedbyAtsukoGibson,NurseryManagerRhododendronSpeciesBotanicalGarden WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityNearbyNature

SaturdayMarch8,9:30am-10:30am

BestbutUnusualCompanionPlantsforRhododendrons

PresentedbyAtsukoGibson,NurseryManagerRhododendronSpeciesBotanicalGarden WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityNearbyNature

SaturdayMarch8,9:30am-10:30am

OfferedbyGrowingGroceries

GrowingGroceriesclassestakeplaceonselectWednesdaysat7pm viaZoom VisittheGrowingGroceriespagefor informationandtoregister

AllAboutBrassicas

PresentedbyExtensionMasterGardenerSueKraemerandExtensionProgramManager,SNAP-Ed,Hillary Miller

WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityLocalFood WednesdayMarch5,7:00Ppm-8:30pm

AllAboutBrassicas

PresentedbyExtensionMasterGardenerSueKraemerandExtensionProgramManager,SNAP-Ed,Hillary Miller

WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityLocalFood WednesdayMarch5,7:00Ppm-8:30pm

AllAboutBrassicas

PresentedbyExtensionMasterGardenerSueKraemerandExtensionProgramManager,SNAP-Ed,Hillary Miller

WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityLocalFood WednesdayMarch5,7:00Ppm-8:30pm

AllAboutBrassicas

PresentedbyExtensionMasterGardenerSueKraemerandExtensionProgramManager,SNAP-Ed,Hillary Miller

WEBINAR|ProgramPriorityLocalFood WednesdayMarch5,7:00Ppm-8:30pm

Cultivating Knowledge

Offered by Northwest Horticultural Society

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

Offered by University of Washington Botanic Gardens

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

Offered by King Conservation District

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr. Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am

Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

Upcoming Pre-approved Continuing Education Opportunities for King County Master Gardeners

Offered by Cascade Water Alliance

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

Offered by Tilth Alliance

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort.org/events/

Offered by OSU Extension Master

Gardener Program

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort.org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

New Nature for a Climate Change Future

Presented by Dr. Noel Kingsbury

WEBINAR | Climate Change

Saturday March 8 10:00am-11:30am Register :https://northwesthort org/events/

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