New River Valley Master Gardener Association

11/22/11

Master Gardeners are committed to learning and to communicating their knowledge of gardening to others. Master Gardeners will direct their efforts to creating and maintaining an awareness of the need for intelligent stewardship of the environment.

Announcements:

• Dues for NRVMG due by Feb 18th. Link is here: Membership.doc
  Renewal contract (everyone fills these out for extension: Renewal for 2012
• New board elected!  Congratulations to Connie Lawson,  Ini Beckman, Rosemarie Sawdon, Gwen Ewing; and Bob Lockwood comes on as new treasurer.  The members at large will be appointed by the board.  Thanks to Helen Young,  Jack Selcovitz, Keith Mileski for their serving on the board for 2010-11.
• Schedule for the 2012 training class Classes are starting in the the NRV in January. Classes usually meet twice a week in Christiansburg or Blacksburg.   See schedule
  
• We need photos!   Please take pictures of any happenings!  If you need advice on downloading off your camera, feel free to call me 544 7359.  No, they do not have to be "pretty" - just some idea of what the project/grant is all about.  One picture (full screen) :  Christiansburg library grant. Also see the Grants page
• A New plan for fundraising.  The board voted to change our annual spring silent auction, and make it much more public, and convert it into a plant sale in May 2012.  We will be cheerfully accepting plant from members.  Think about starting to pot up and divide now or early next spring, so that you will have well established, rooting growing perennials.  We will (obviously!) also be accepting annuals and houseplants. Propagate and label! (says she who is bad at labeling). 
• Please try to turn in timesheets once a month.  Sorry, new policy.
• Bulb sales are (still!) on to fund a field trip. Please see: www.bloominbucks.com and select "New River Valley....".  This is Brent and Becky's Bulbs in Gloucester, VA. If we want to keep funding grants we need income.  Now is the time to start planning your early spring flower!
• Your new web mistress is Erica Jones (until further notice).  Problems?  E-mail contact My address
• Consider joining the state MG organization.  They have meetings held across the state and offer some seminars and potentially more political clout that individual groups.   To contact see www.vmga.net/membership.htm
• Link to NRV Friends of the Library >>.  Friends  << They have supported NRVMG with enthusiasm.