{"id":694,"date":"2018-01-02T06:26:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T06:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/?p=694"},"modified":"2018-01-02T06:26:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-02T06:26:59","slug":"january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/2018\/01\/02\/january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

2018 Here we go!\"Purple<\/a><\/h2>\n

We are looking forward to a stellar New Year, thanks to your commitment and generosity as garden educators.\u00a0 So get your day-planners ready for some great training and outreach opportunities.\u00a0 Here are a few to start your New Year\u2026<\/p>\n

2018 Training
\n<\/strong>Our 2018 Training kicks off in February.\u00a0 As previously mentioned, we have a strong line-up of instructors and subjects for our 2018 MG Training classes.\u00a0 The schedule offers some exciting new changes.\u00a0 In support of the goals of the state Master Gardener program, instructors of our in-person classes are adding more interactive and hands-on activities to their presentations.<\/p>\n

Join us to hear perennial favorite instructors as well as some new instructors and subjects.\u00a0 Also, take the time to welcome and introduce yourselves to members of the new class of trainees.<\/p>\n

All of the 2018 Training classes will qualify for 2018 MG continuing garden education\/recertification credit.<\/p>\n

For the detailed 2018 Training schedule, please see the link below.<\/p>\n

2018 Metro Master Gardener Training Schedule <\/a><\/p>\n

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Class Coordinators Meeting for MG Training <\/strong>
\n<\/strong>MG training could not take place without the fantastic team of MGs who assist with coordinating the classes.<\/p>\n

We are grateful to have our three amazing Class Coordinators, Cindy Manselle (Oregon City), Beven Peters (Portland), and Trina Studebaker (Beaverton) returning to lead the charge offering a well-organized and welcoming training environment.<\/p>\n

Those of you who are interested in assisting Cindy, Beven or Trina at one of the three training locations, please join us for a Class Coordinators<\/strong> meeting<\/strong> on Tuesday, January 23rd<\/sup><\/strong>, from 10am to 2pm <\/strong>at the Clackamas Extension office (200 Warner-Milne Road, Oregon City).\u00a0 We will meet to discuss the upcoming training and will assemble Sustainable Gardening Handbooks for the new trainees.<\/p>\n

If you wish to attend the meeting or have questions, please email Jordis Yost, <\/strong>Jordis.yost@oregonstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are interested in assisting with class coordination but can\u2019t attend the January 23rd<\/sup> meeting, please let Jordis know your interest.<\/p>\n

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Being an \u2018Active and Certified\u2019 OSU Master Gardener<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have updated Master Gardener\u2019s status in CERVIS<\/a> for the 2018 season based on the completion of the following: \"OSU<\/a><\/p>\n