{"id":43945,"date":"2023-10-05T14:20:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=43945"},"modified":"2023-10-16T13:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:55:56","slug":"october-2023-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/october-2023-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2023 Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>In this issue\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#President\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the President\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Tidewater News\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tidewater Newsletter &#8211; Sign Up!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Field Days\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Days at Tidewater Farm<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Harvest\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Gardener Harvest Celebration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Seed Grants\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2024 Seed Grant Application<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Speaker\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MGV Speaker Series<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Opportunity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteer Opportunity: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Homeless Services Center<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Outstanding\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outstanding Horticulture Volunteer 2023<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Disease\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Disease Monitoring Program Seeking MGVs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Hours\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reporting MGV Hours for 2023<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Clynk\">CLYNK<\/a><a id=\"President\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>From the President\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to October! I think the colored leaves make October the most beautiful month. This letter is written in mid-September so that the Extension staff can correct my grammar and include it in October\u2019s newsletter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am hoping that many of you were able to join us on September 9 for the field day at Tidewater Farm. My friend Don from Wayside was there with flavorful snacks! He is a graduate of the 2012 MG program. In addition, Nikki presented an excellent talk about Native Landscapes for Maine. If you did not attend her presentation, I suggest that you obtain a copy of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2500e\/\"><b><i>CMCE Bulletin #2500<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> Gardening to<\/i><\/b> <b><i>Conserve Maine\u2019s Native Landscape: Plants to use and plants to avoid.<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The board met on September 11th for our monthly meeting after a two-month mini-summer vacation. I am happy to report that we are in good financial shape. The upcoming Speaker Series looks exciting. Please be on the lookout for additional information as it arrives on your computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to sign up for <\/span><a href=\"#Harvest\"><b>Celebrating the Harvest<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on October 14<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. There will be good fellowship, music, prizes, and potluck dining. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend for family reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wishing all MGVs a wonderful month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Elliott<a id=\"Tidewater News\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Tidewater Newsletter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join our email list to receive monthly newsletters (April-October) for the Gardens at Tidewater Farm! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.us20.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a1cf4a5b2845aebdbba1bf076&amp;id=886c60fc29\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subscribe online here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<a id=\"Field Days\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Field Days at Tidewater Farm<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us on Saturday, October 14, 10:00 AM to Noon for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/tidewater\/events\/\"><b>Field Day at Tidewater Farm<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This event is free and open to the public so bring your friends and family! Demonstrations begin at 10:30 AM. Child-friendly activities will be provided. No registration required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to put your gardens to bed with an emphasis on practices that support wildlife during the winter months. Additional topics include a hands-on demonstration of how to take a soil sample for testing, amend your soil based on the soil test results, and protect your soil going into the winter months.<a id=\"Harvest\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"43368\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43368 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0033-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Peas and oats growing in garden bed as cover crop.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peas and oats growing in a garden bed as cover crop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Master Gardener Harvest Celebration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Saturday October 14th 3:00 &#8211; 6:00 p.m. Tidewater Farm, Falmouth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A potluck supper, music by The Pine Tones, door prizes, tours of Tidewater Farm, and seed grant project presentations. A traditional event now down on the farm presents a perfect occasion to catch up with old friends, and meet new Master Gardener Volunteers! Come for the Suppah &#8211; Stay for the Fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grow.withlome.com\/a\/f8647eda-7273-4643-b56f-37cec538a54b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CLICK HERE to RSVP<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and sign up for your potluck contribution.<a id=\"Seed Grants\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2024 Norm Steele Memorial Seed Grant Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Master Gardener Volunteers are invited to apply for the Norm Steele Memorial Seed Grant through the Cumberland County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA). Norm was in the first Cumberland County Master Gardener Class. For 25 years, Norm\u2019s passion for helping others was demonstrated with countless volunteer hours and an estimated 12,000 pounds of produce donated to the Maine Harvest for Hunger Program. Norm passed away in June 2013, leaving an amazing legacy. The CCMGA has named the Seed Grant program in his honor because Norm exemplified what it means to be a Master Gardener Volunteer: he taught, inspired and shared so much with so many.<\/p>\n<p>The Cumberland County Master Gardeners Association\u2019s mission is to support Master Gardeners involved in horticulture projects through educational opportunities, association with other gardeners, volunteering on community service-related projects, and sharing knowledge and expertise with the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Any active Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer, who is enrolled in the current year and up-to-date on volunteer hours, may apply for funds to support an approved Master Gardener Volunteer Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/resource\/cumberland-county-master-gardener-association-norm-steele-memorial-seed-grant-application-2024\/\">Seed Grant Application 2024 (PDF)<\/a> or\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UmDt8ncQdTbDkdGGA\">Seed Grant Application 2024 (Google Form)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Friday, November 3, 2023<\/p>\n<p>It is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><em>strongly recommended<\/em><\/strong><\/span> that Master Gardener Volunteer applicants attend the Seed Grant Info Session via Zoom, who are interested in applying, have questions, or need assistance with completing their application on <strong>Thursday, October 19th, 2023 at 6:00 pm<\/strong>. Zoom link: <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/j\/83213565826\">https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/j\/83213565826<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission:<\/strong> Please submit your application to Mary Wicklund at the UMaine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County, either as an electronic or paper copy, or via Google Form. Applications can be emailed to mary.wicklund@maine.edu.<\/p>\n<p>A paper copy can be mailed to the address below:<br \/>\nATTN:Mary Wicklund<br \/>\nUMaine Cooperative Extension<br \/>\n75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104<br \/>\nFalmouth, Maine 04105<a id=\"Speaker\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Speaker Series<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"43934\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43934\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/10\/Speaker-Series-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of native Maine plants in a garden.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Native plants growing in the garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>October 24: Cumberland County Special MGV Tour of Wolfe\u2019s Neck Farm in Freeport, ME<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">12-3 PM Bring a lunch! (rain date October 25)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfesneck.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wolfe\u2019s Neck Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a one-of-a-kind place on the coast of Maine that connects farmers, eaters, and learners to the land and animals at the core of our food systems. A sustainable coastal farm for nearly sixty years, Wolfe\u2019s Neck Center is home to an oceanfront campground, leading demonstration farm, and educational resource center for innovative practices in regenerative agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you plan to attend please email:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbara Dee: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:catzrul1@live.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">catzrul1@live.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bonnie Barthmaier\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:barthmaierb@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">barthmaierb@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2023-2024 Speaker Series Save the Date:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NOV. 16: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Native Trees<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Jeff Tarling\/Arborist <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Zoom) 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DEC. 6: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Holiday Decoration to Share with a Care Facility<\/i><\/b><b> (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-Person @ Extension Office) 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAN 11: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Growing Figs in Containers in Maine<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Bob McArdle\/MGV (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAN. 24<\/span><\/i><b><i>: Doug Tallamy<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (sponsored by the Maine Garden Club and Audubon)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JAN 25: <\/span><b><i>Winter Sowing<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Tyra Hatcher-Mitchell\/MGV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DATE <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TBD: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Landscape for Life w\/ <\/i><\/b><b>Amy Witt\/Earthwalkers\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Five sessions)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FEB. TBD:<\/span> <b><i>Homegrown National Park <\/i><\/b><b>w\/ Andrew Tufts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Audubon (Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FEB. 29: <\/span><b><i>All About Seaweed for Gardeners w\/ <\/i><\/b><b>Maine Seaweed Council<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAR. 21: <\/span><b><i>The Problem with Peat<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Tom Witwicki and Bonnie Barthmaier\/MGVs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 Zoom 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">APR 11: <\/span><\/i><b><i>No Till Practices<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Mariam Telob\/MOFGA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAY 24: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Ornamentals<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Nicki Griffin and Lucretia Bagley\/MGVs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Zoom) 5 &#8211; 6:30 pm<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JUN. 6: <\/span><\/i><b><i>Small Fruits<\/i><\/b><b> w\/ Joel Leak\/MGV <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">( Zoom) 5:30 &#8211; 7:00 pm<a id=\"Events\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Upcoming Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wed., October 4:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/apple-tasting-in-the-maine-heritage-orchard-october-4\/\"><b>Apple Tasting in the Maine Heritage Orchard<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 4:30 &#8211; 5:30 p.m. Unity <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wed., October 4: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/speaker-series-ash-trees-our-communities\/\"><b>Ash Trees and Our Community <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 6 &#8211; 7 p.m. Online <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wed., October 11: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/climate-carbon-forest\/\"><b>Climate, Carbon &amp; Forest Ecology in ME, New England and Beyond<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 6 &#8211; 7 p.m. Online Thurs., October 12: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/seed-saving-walk-996\/\"><b>Seed Saving Walk with Wild Seed Project at Gilsland Farm<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0l\u00a0 4 &#8211; 6 p.m. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sat., October 14: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/field-days-at-tidewater-farm-2\/\"><b>Tidewater Farms Field Day<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 10 a.m. &#8211; 12 p.m. Falmouth <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sat. &#8211; Sun., October 14 &#8211; 15:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/intro-to-permaculture\/\"> <b>Introduction to Permaculture<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 10 a.m. &#8211; 4 p.m. Freeport\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sun., October 15: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/great-maine-apple-day-2023\/\"><b>Great Maine Apple Day<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 12 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m. Unity <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thurs., October 19th: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.umaine.edu\/event\/preserving-the-maine-harvest-webinar-series-preserving-winter-squash-pumpkins\/\"><b>Food Preservation Webinar: Winter Squash and Pumpkins <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 1 &#8211; 1:45 p.m. Online<a id=\"Opportunity\"><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Volunteer Opportunity<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Janet Kane and Sally Wright are helping the folks at the Homeless Services Center, 654 Riverside Street in Portland with their raised bed gardens. They are looking for 3-4 MGV volunteers to be part of their team beginning either this fall or next spring.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The job site is ten (9 X 12) raised beds inside a fenced area at the Homeless Services Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right now the job entails a big push in spring\/fall for planting\/cleanup. So far the upkeep is pretty light. They estimate that 1 or 2 gardeners once a week for an hour or so can maintain the beds with the help of the onsite guests. Work includes pruning, watering, and planting. (The staff &amp; guests are harvesting for themselves.) There is the added opportunity to discuss garden techniques and to work side by side with the guests. A staff employee\u2014a counselor\u2014is always on hand to greet gardeners and connect us with shelter guests who are interested in helping with the gardens. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is not a big time commitment but you must want to work with this population. Janet and Sally find it incredibly rewarding. Mostly, they are looking for help when they are not in town and want to have a bigger support system for this project.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, the shelter is brand new and in need of supplies. They want to write an MG grant this fall. If there\u2019s someone who is interested in learning how to write a grant with assistance please reach out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, get in touch with Sally Wright at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"mailto:sallylucywright@gmail.com\">sallylucywright@gmail.com<\/a> <a id=\"Outstanding\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Outstanding Horticulture Volunteer 2023<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"43935\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43935\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/10\/Outstanding-HortVolunteer-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2023 Outstanding Horticulture Volunteer AJ Cornell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year&#8217;s Outstanding Horticulture Volunteer was awarded to Andrea-Jane Cornell at the Cumberland County Extension Open House and Annual Meeting on September 6, 2023 at Tidewater Farm. AJ completed her Master Gardener Volunteer training in 2021, and has been a fantastic asset to the MGV community ever since. In addition to the more traditional, &#8220;hands in the soil&#8221; volunteering at the Tidewater Field Days, she has been invaluable with her design work for the Tidewater brochures and stepping up as the Coordinator for the Cumberland County MGV Newsletter. AJ&#8217;s time as a MGV is a fantastic example of how MGV can volunteer in a variety of ways. Thanks for all you do, AJ!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newsletter coordinator\u2019s note: aww gee, thanks!<a id=\"Disease\"><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Seeking MGVs &#8211; National Disease Monitoring Program<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two plant disease monitoring programs, based at Cornell University, have been collecting data for the past 14 years, and are looking for MGVs for help. The programs are gathering data on downy mildews caused by pathogens capable of extensive spread each year due to their wind dispersed spores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What&#8217;s involved?\u00a0 Simply grow basil and\/or cucumber plants, look for symptoms (websites below have images plus information about the diseases), and report when seen at the websites including a photo of symptoms to document.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The protocol for volunteer data collections as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span>Learn about the diseases, especially their symptoms at the 2 websites below.<\/li>\n<li>Examine leaves about weekly for symptoms; less frequently is fine if they are not being grown at your home. Morning following a dewy or humid night is the best time because those conditions are favorable for these pathogens to produce their diagnostic spores.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you see suspect symptoms, take photos including at least 1 good image of the underside of the leaves showing the spores.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Put in a report with the photos at websites below.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monitoring pages for the 2 diseases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdm.ipmpipe.org\/gardens-and-cdm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Downy mildew of cucumber and other cucurbits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/basil.agpestmonitor.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Downy mildew of basil<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both have information about these diseases and their identification, as well as a reporting form and map showing where the diseases have already been reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thanks for being a part of this program!<a id=\"Hours\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Reporting MGV Hours and Produce Donations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to everyone who has been reporting their hours so far this year. This is a friendly reminder to report your volunteer hours here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/toolkit\/reporting-mgv-hours\/\"><b>Reporting Master Gardener Volunteer Hours<\/b><\/a> <b>(bookmark this page!)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><b>MGVs have until the end of the year (December 31, 2023)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to complete their annual requirement of 20 hours or 40 hours if you are currently working on your certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Need to check the status of your MGV hours? <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email Becky Gray at<\/span><a href=\"mailto:extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or call 207.356.1348<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are donating produce this season, please report the number of pounds donated here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/donation-report-form\/\"><b>Cumberland County Maine Harvest for Hunger Donation Report Form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<a id=\"Clynk\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>CLYNK<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you need more CLYNK bags? CLYNK bags can be picked up at the office Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Our account grows steadily and the money supports Cumberland County Master Gardener projects. Collect your returnables in one of our designated CLYNK bags, drop off at your local Hannaford and help us grow our Seed Money.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter is edited by Clarissa Brown and Annika Schmidt.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Event listings are compiled by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stephanie Karakantas.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you would like to submit an article or help with any aspect of the Newsletter contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jane.andrea@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AJ Cornell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the newsletter coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this issue\u2026 From the President\u2026 Tidewater Newsletter &#8211; Sign Up! 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