{"id":45715,"date":"2025-01-29T13:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=45715"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:36:23","slug":"february-2025-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/february-2025-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2025 Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>In this issue\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#President\">From the President<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Survey\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Survey Result Recap<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Roots\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roots: Meet MGV Kerri Frazier<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Volunteer\">Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight<\/a><a id=\"President\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#MGV\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Updates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MGV Updates<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>From the President\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">~ Jane Goodall<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inauguration Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day are the backdrop as I compose the February newsletter message. My yard is covered with brilliant white snow and the thermometer is in the single digits. The signs of change in the news this week are hard to ignore. Taking a break from the broadcasts, I head out to run an errand. While making a quick stop at my local grocery store, the first thing I encounter at the entry door is a large Burpee seed display! My desire to hibernate close to my wood stove is given a dose of reality: Spring and seed starting are just around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CCMGA Board met this month with a lengthy agenda. So, I have some news to share: The restructuring \u201cGuiding Document\u201d for our Association was completed and approved. The entire document will soon be available to all Association members once we best decide how to do this. The \u201cCCMG Board\u201d will now be known as the \u201cCumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Advisory Committee\u201d (CCMGVAC). In short, the former Board will now be the Advisory Committee. The goals of creating the document were to streamline our Association\u2019s documents to be more consistent with other county and state-wide MGV guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2025 CCMGVAC Budget proposal was submitted and reviewed. We will tweak a few items, intending to formally approve the new budget in February. The hope is that the Advisory Committee will be responsive to all the needs of our Association. The subcommittees (Education, Engagement, Seed Grants, Plant Sale, MGV Applications) will all have representation and direct communication with the Advisory Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The schedule of events for 2025, Annual Meeting and Harvest Celebration logistics were discussed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2025 Plant Sale\u2019s new leadership will be invited to our next meeting. The Speaker Series is going well. Please forward to Barbara Dee any suggestions for topics or speakers for the next Speaker series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are two Advisory Committee (Board) opportunities available this year! This is a great opportunity if you are interested in shaping the future of the CCMGVAC and to assist the Association in achieving our vision and mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following are the qualifications for being an Advisory Committee Member per our \u201cGuiding Document\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Term commitment: Serve a term of three years and can be re-appointed for an additional three-year term. Members can serve two consecutive terms and may return after taking a break from the committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimum qualifications: To serve as a member, MGVs must successfully complete the MGV training and their internship (initial 40 hours of volunteer service). They must also be enrolled in the program, up-to-date on their background check, and actively volunteering on approved projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attendance: Attend and engage in all committee meetings. There are typically 9 meetings in a year with off months being July, August, and December.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subcommittees: Volunteer for and engage in the work of at least one standing committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are interested in being considered for the Advisory Committee please send a letter of interest to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:garyhoyt50@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">garyhoyt50@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme for my year that I spoke of last month &#8211; to be less selfish, more open-minded, more appreciative, in essence to approach life simply each day &#8211; was lofty yet I am persevering and trying not to give up!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February teaches us the lessons of hope, that there are sunny days at the end of every freezing night. ~ Anonymous<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary Hoyt<a id=\"Survey\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CCMGA President<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Survey Results Recap\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thanks to those of you who took our survey &#8211; we\u2019ll be incorporating your feedback into future newsletters. Be on the lookout for new monthly columns such as \u201cAsk an MGV &#8211; Tips &amp; Tricks for Growing your Best Garden Yet\u201d as well as \u201cThings We\u2019re Digging\u201d featuring links to articles, blogs, and other things we\u2019re liking that month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please email <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Wiggins Berger<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if there\u2019s a specific area of your garden you\u2019re looking to troubleshoot or learn more about, or if there\u2019s a resource you\u2019d like to share<a id=\"Roots\"><\/a> with this group.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Roots &#8211; Meet MGV Kerri Frazier<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-45719 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Kerri-2-Resize-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"MGV with garden produce\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Kerri-2-Resize-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Kerri-2-Resize-2-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Kerri-2-Resize-2-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Kerri-2-Resize-2-rotated.jpg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>Master Gardener Kerri Frazier settled in Maine (Westbrook) in 2015 by way of New Mexico, Idaho, and Oregon. While Kerri recalls her mother keeping a garden throughout her childhood, Kerri\u2019s love of gardening started in 2000 when she bought her first house in Portland, Oregon. Upon leaving New Mexico, she had a hard time finding a salsa (which \u201cmakes its way on most of my food\u201d) that met her standards so she decided to grow and make her own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI started out with 3 raised beds and have since expanded to growing flowers, herbs and many different types of veggies besides the ingredients to make salsa. I start most of my veggies and flowers from seeds and\/or by propagating and dividing. Since completing the Master Gardener curriculum I have become addicted to fall sowing of native plants and have gone back to integrate more of those into my existing beds.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When not working in the garden, Kerri enjoys hiking, kayaking, painting, and travelling (including a family trip around the world!) She\u2019s also an active volunteer at the Walker Memorial Library doing a teen\/adult craft each month and is part of the Friends of the Walker Memorial library. For MGV volunteering, Kerri has helped out at Tidewater Farm and is a key contributor to the monthly newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerri encourages fellow gardeners to try to grow something new or try new techniques in gardening. \u201cDo the research and then try it. Take good notes and learn from your mistakes. Every year I am always learning and reflecting on what worked and what didn\u2019t and refining for the next growing season.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One problem Kerri has not yet solved relates to her beautiful, old crabapple tree. \u201cI think it was planted around the time my house was built in 1951. Unfortunately, it has apple scab. It\u2019s gotten so bad that, by August, the tree has few leaves left and rarely produces any fruit. I\u2019ve tried mechanical measures to help such as raking the leaves and pruning to allow for better airflow with little effect. I don\u2019t want to use sprays as I have a pollinator garden near it, and I think it would be difficult to spray given how large it is. I know I probably need to just chop it down and take the opportunity to plant something native, but I\u2019m not ready to do this yet\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Please help Kerri save her tree! You can reach out to her at <\/b><a href=\"mailto:pdxsail@gmail.com\"><b>pdxsail@gmail.com<\/b><\/a><b> (cc <\/b><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><b>heatherwberger@gmail.com<\/b><\/a><b>) with any and all advice. Your answer may be featured as our first \u201cAsk an MGV\u201d column. <a id=\"Volunteer\"><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there a Master Gardener Volunteer you\u2019d like to see featured here? Nominate them by emailing <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:heatherwberger@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heather Wiggins Berger<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re working on a number of volunteer project articles and will be back in March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re looking for volunteer projects to feature in our Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter. If you are interested in having your project featured &#8211; or if there is a project you<a id=\"MGV\"><\/a> would like to learn more about &#8211; please reach out to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:pdxsail@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerri Frazier<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><b>MGV Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Cumberland County MGV Speaker Series\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Education Committee has an exciting schedule planned for the months ahead. All events are offered on a sliding fee. If you have any ideas on topics or presenters please let <\/span><a href=\"mailto:catzrul1@live.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barbara<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jim@caseycommunications.biz\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jim<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> know. All events are offered on a sliding fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, February 13: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/be-drought-smart-when-selecting-plants-for-your-landscape\/\"><b>Drought Resistant Gardens with Amy Witt<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, March 13: Therapeutic Horticulture <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, April 10: Biochar and Soils with Andrew Carpenter of Northern Tilth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, May 8: Insects: Maine\u2019s Oddballs, Tricksters &amp; Lookalikes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 PM | Zoom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, June 12: TBD<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Community Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Monday, February 3: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/events\/plants-of-maine-online-program\/\"><b>Plants of Maine<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">|\u00a0 6:30 &#8211; 8:00 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wednesday, February 5:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/events\/bringing-nature-home-short-course\/\"><b>Bring Nature Home Short Course<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, February 6:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/gardening-climate-change\/\"><b>Gardening in Climate Change: Foundations for Garden Design in Maine\u2019s Changing Climate<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 6:00 &#8211; 7:30 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free-$20<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Monday, February 10:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/events\/plants-of-maine-online-program\/\"><b>Plants of Maine<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 |\u00a0 6:30 &#8211; 8:00 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thursday, February 13:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/gardening-qa-2025\/\"><b>Gardening Q &amp; A<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> |\u00a0 6:00 &#8211; 7:00 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free<a id=\"Updates\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Monday, February 24:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/events\/plants-of-maine-online-program\/\"><b>Plants of Maine<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0|\u00a0 6:30 &#8211; 8:00 PM\u00a0 |\u00a0 Online\u00a0 |\u00a0 Free<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>MGV Updates<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pamela is out of the office until early March. Here is the coverage plan while she\u2019s on leave:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Garden-related questions:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For gardening questions or help with plant ID, complete our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/ask\/vegetable-gardening-questions\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gardening Questions\/Plant ID Submission Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For help with insect ID, complete our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/idl\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Insect\/Spider Identification Request Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For help with plant disease ID, complete our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/plant-disease\/digital-diagnostic-submission-form\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Digital Plant Disease Diagnostic Submission Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>MGV portal questions (e.g., hours reporting, project enrollment):<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please contact Becky Gray, our Statewide Home Horticulture Administrative Specialist, via <\/span><a href=\"mailto:extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">email<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or phone at 207-356-1348 (work cell).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>To request supplies for educational workshops\/events (e.g., publications, brochures):<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please contact Jenni Cappello-Ruggiero, our Agriculture and Horticulture Administrative Specialist for Cumberland County, via <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">email<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or phone at 207-581-8362.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>General Cumberland MGV or seed grant questions:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Jennifer.cappelloruggiero@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenni<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"mailto:abigail.griffith@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The new MG Seed Grant Request Form went out to project leaders in mid-January. Please note that approved MGV projects must be enrolled for the 2025 season in order to receive this form. Seed grant requests will be due back by EOD February 14. The requests will be reviewed and leaders will be notified by the end of February, with orders placed in early March.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t forget to report your hours and impact in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/toolkit\/mgv-dashboard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MGV Dashboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Past Editions: <\/b><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><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About this Newsletter: <\/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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