{"id":44885,"date":"2024-06-26T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=44885"},"modified":"2024-07-26T11:38:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:38:59","slug":"july-2024-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/july-2024-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2024 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=\"#Plant\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Gardener Plant Sale<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Roots\">Roots\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Volunteer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Upcoming\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Housekeeping\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MGV Housekeeping<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>From the President\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44910 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Potatoes growing in a garden\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_0437-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>As the fragrance of lilacs and the blooms on fruit trees fade, our gardens are all enjoying the great weather of the early growing season. June brought to my garden near-perfect conditions. Inspired by the early growth, I\u2019m bursting with optimism for this season! I have quantities of garlic scapes, cauliflower, lettuce, broccoli, spinach, potato blossoms, peas, and sunflowers reaching for the sky. The house planters are also aglow with an array of new colors. Cheers to a better growing season than last year!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While this is a busy season for gardeners, I would like to share a couple of related activities that may help you slow down and appreciate the wonder surrounding us:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit a neighbor\u2019s\/friend\u2019s garden. No matter how big or small their garden is, there will be joy shared. Admire their array of choices, gardening skills, and seek to gain gardening wisdom and insights. The world looks like a much nicer place when we are in a garden without emails, mobile phones, political talk, and the evening news.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Involve and share your gardening expertise and time with children. School is out for the summer and despite their many activities, kids are more available. I am continually amazed by the children in my neighborhood and my two local grandchildren. They ask great questions and seek simple answers, which are the best! Enjoy inspiring a future master gardener.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44899 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cauliflower with leaves\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Veg-Garden-Presidents-Letter-July-Newsletter-1-Optimized.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>A few CCMGA Board Updates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our June Meeting was our first in-person Board gathering since the pandemic. The Board was very pleased to be in person and plans to do a mixture of in person and Zoom meetings in the coming year. A big THANK YOU to Bonnie Barthmaier for her hospitality hosting our gathering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congratulations to David Elliot, long time CCMG, whose \u201cMasters Gardener Emeritus\u201d status was overwhelmingly approved.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Board spent a great deal of time in productive discussion of the restructuring previously mentioned in the June newsletter. The Board intends to continue the commitment of making our group vibrant, educational, and a credit to our county. We have initiated a study-group to review the Association\u2019s By-Laws. It\u2019s our hope to strengthen the CCMG Committees and to provide a wider range of opportunities for members to be included in leadership and advisory roles. More to come on this after our September Meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A very positive CCMGA Plant Sale report was received &#8211; see more details from Bonnie. Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and contributed to our largest fund-raising event.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please mark your calendars for the Annual Harvest Celebration which is scheduled for Saturday, October 9th, 2024 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Tidewater in Falmouth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enjoy the growing season! May it yield us not only a beautiful and bountiful harvest, but as importantly, tranquility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary Hoyt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCMGA President<a id=\"Plant\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Master Gardener Plant Sale 2024<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44912 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Master Gardener Volunteers at the 2024 Plant Sale\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/IMG_4664-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>A <\/span><b>loud shout out<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the 2024 Plant Sale Committee and all Master Gardeners who volunteered at the Master Gardener Plant Sale Saturday, June 1st.\u00a0 What a great day! The final financial tally is still pending, but I am confident our profits will be amazing. However &#8211; more important than profits &#8211; I\u2019m proud of our amazing team and their attention to t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he details: the vast selection of seedlings and native plants available, the professional appearance of the field, the smoothness of the checkout process, the educational opportunities offered, and the customer service provided.<\/span><b> You made it look easy.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I would especially like to thank the committee chairs for all the work they put into planning this event <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">over the past six months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44906 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Customers shopping through aisles of plants\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Plant-Sale-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seedlings: Linda Grant, Tom Witwicki, Patricia Wheeler<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dig Team: Lucretia Bagley, Nicki Griffin, Priscilla Nicholson, Vivian Horoshak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gently Used: Leigh Mundhenk, Sandi Dunham<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raffle: Barbara Dee, Rose Greely<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteer Support: Sheri Fistal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Education: Marty Riehle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing: Nancy Morris<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support Team: John Fox, Dd Swan, Dianne Lamson, Heather Winslow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Extension Office Support: Pamela Hargest, Abi Griffith, Jenni Cappello-Ruggiero<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you, Master Gardeners, for all your help in making Plant Sale Day the best day of the year!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bonnie Barthmaier<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Roots &#8211; Get to Know a Fellow MGV\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44897 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Master Gardener Volunteer Elly at the beach\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Roots-Elly-Photo-July-Newsletter-Optimized-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>Born into a Navy family in Virginia, Eleanor L. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dominguez (Elly) moved all along the eastern seaboard before settling in Maine in the 90&#8217;s. Always a keeper of houseplants, she didn\u2019t <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">really get into gardening until after college, when she was in law school at the University of Maine. \u201cI studied Environmental Science during college and studied Environmental, Marine Resource, and Water Law while in law school. After graduating, I worked for the Maine DEP for a period of time researching hazardous waste bills.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After buying her house in 2011, Elly started getting serious about gardening, especially as her work shifted away from environmental law due to challenges in the job market. \u201cWhen we first moved in, the previous owner had planted goutweed in the front garden and it had overtaken pretty much the entire space. It took us two years to get it all removed and stop from coming back &#8211; there was A LOT of weeding involved!\u201d With the goutweed gone, Elly focuses on perennials and native plants in her garden, and her favorite things <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to grow are peonies and clematis.\u00a0 An MGV since 2014, she also received a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CMBG Certification in Native Plants and Ecological Horticulture in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When not in the garden, you\u2019ll find Elly hanging with husband, Chris, her dog Izzy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, or exploring one of her many hobbies including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bowling, metal detecting, gem hunting, biking, hiking, coin collecting, children\u2019s books, puzzles, and fostering kittens. And, of course, there\u2019s her volunteering. Elly has dedicated herself to the Garden Angels program, which ties nicely to her current professional work in Elder Law, and encourages others to join her. \u201cThe best part is the people and their stories. They are so wonderful!\u00a0 I could pull three weeds and they&#8217;re so grateful!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there a Master Gardener Volunteer you\u2019d like to see featured here? Nominate them by emailing <\/span><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Wiggins Berger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <a id=\"Volunteer\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Volunteer Opportunities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44901 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Raised garden beds at the Bridgton Community Garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/06\/Volunteer-Opps-Brighton-Optimized-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>The <\/span><b>Bridgton Community Garden Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is always looking for new ideas on how to enhance the garden including beautifying the area, increasing food production for donation, planning a future children\u2019s garden, and troubleshooting an ongoing groundhog problem. Unfortunately the garden cannot be fenced in and so pest management is always a challenge! There are several specific and immediate volunteer opportunities available at the Bridgton Community Garden:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Vegetable Garden: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The garden consists of 50 individual beds, of which 5 beds are maintained by MGV\u2019s. Veggies grown in these beds are donated to the Bridgton Community Center senior lunch program.\u00a0 Volunteers help with tending the beds on a weekly basis, including weeding, watering, and succession planting. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This work averages out to about an hour of volunteering each week.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pollinator Garden<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Volunteers here help with the weeding and maintenance of the garden, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">totalling about 2 hours a mont<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">h.\u00a0 The Bridgton Community Garden project is hoping to provide an educational component to the pollinator garden which could add potential volunteer hours for those interested.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>General Maintenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Finally, the beds around the Community Center are overgrown and in need of maintenance &#8211; another volunteer opportunity!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are interested in volunteering at the Bridgton Community Garden, you can reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:annlasman@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ann Lasman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:scoyne3319@yahoo.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surrie Coyne<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are needing volunteers and would like your project featured in the newsletter, please reach out to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pdxsail@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerri Frazier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<a id=\"Upcoming\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Upcoming Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, July 2:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/preserving-the-harvest-workshop-strawberry-jam-tickets-915254941167\"><b>Preserving the Harvest: Strawberry Jam<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 5:00-8:00 PM (Arundal, ME)\u00a0 $35<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday,\u00a0 July 7:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/no-till-topp-july\/\"><b>No Till Growers and TOPP<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">|\u00a0 4:00-7:00 PM (Scarborough, ME)\u00a0 Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monday,\u00a0 July 8: \u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/plant-walk-su24\/\"><b>Summer Plant Walk<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 4:00-6:00 PM (Falmouth, ME) Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday,\u00a0 July 11:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy000001P013\"><b>Preserving Mango-Habanero Wing Sauce<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 5:00-8:00 PM (Bangor, ME) $25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday,\u00a0 July 11:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/moorit-hill-farm-fiber-mill-tour\/\"><b>Gather and Grow<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">|\u00a0 6:00-7:00 PM (Troy, ME) Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday,\u00a0 July 13:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wildseedproject.net\/walk-talk-workshop\/in-person-reading-your-landscape-a-site-assessment-workshop\/\"><b>Reading Your Landscape<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 10:00-11:30 AM (Freeport, ME) Free\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday,\u00a0 July 27:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/plant-walk-su24\/\"><b>Summer Plant Walk<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 10:00-12:00 PM (Falmouth, ME) Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday,\u00a0 July 28:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realmaine.com\/agritourism\/maine-open-farm-day-2024-listings\/\"><b>Maine Open Farm Day<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">|\u00a0 (Maine) Free<a id=\"Housekeeping\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>MGV Housekeeping\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Speaker Series\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Speaker Series Committee needs your help to arrange the schedule for September 2024 through June 2025. Please send any ideas, topics, names of potential speakers, or comments to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:catzrul1@live.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbara Dee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>New PIN Numbers for MGV Portal<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thanks to your feedback, we have worked with our techs for the Master Gardener Volunteer Portal and Dashboard to improve the login experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are happy to announce that beginning June 1st, you will no longer need to receive an email with a temporary pin number. Instead, each Master Gardener Volunteer will be assigned a unique number to log into the MGV Portal and access the Master Gardener Volunteer Dashboard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please watch your email for your new PIN number! Beginning June 1st, you will log in by entering your email address and your assigned PIN number.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions or need assistance, please email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reporting MGV Hours and Produce Donations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please be sure to report your hours through the new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/volunteer-portal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Gardener Volunteer Portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. If you have any questions, please email <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CLYNK<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Need more CLYNK bags? CLYNK bags can be picked up at the office Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 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><b>Past Editions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missed a previous newsletter? View them all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/newsletters\/?ppwp=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 (password: ladybug)<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter is edited by Clarissa Brown, Kerri Frazier, and Heather Wiggins Berger. 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