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| [Image: Louisiana Master Gardener Logo]Louisiana Master Gardener™ Program The Louisiana Master Gardener™ program is a service and educational activity offered by the LSU AgCenter. The program is designed to recruit and train volunteers to help meet the educational needs of home gardeners while providing an enjoyable and worthwhile service experience for volunteers. |
| History The Louisiana Master Gardener™ program was started in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1994 as a means of extending the educational outreach of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. |
| Who are Louisiana Master Gardener™ Volunteers? Anyone with a willingness to learn and desire to help others can become a Louisiana Master Gardener™. Volunteers should be interested in horticulture, willing to help people, outgoing, flexible, dependable, unbiased and open-minded. Previous volunteer work and good verbal skills are desirable. |
| Explanations for LMG Volunteer Activities Brief explanation of all the Volunteer Activities listed in the pull-down menu for reporting LMG Volunteer Service Hours. |
| Volunteer Hours Report Form This is a form to be used by those without Internet access. The form used to report both Continuing Education hours and Volunteer Service hours, along with the impact statement and people contacted. |
| How To Write An Impact Statement Helpful information for writing an impact statement when reporting your LMG volunteer service hours. |
| Registration Form For Those Without Internet Access The form must be completed by all Master Gardeners so their information can be entered into the Reporting System. |
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| 2009 LMG State Conference The 2009 LMG State Conference will be March 21-24 in Kenner, La., at the Hilton New Orleans Airport. |
| [Image: Seedling graphic]Northwest LA Master Gardener Newsletter The Seedling is the newsletter of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners. Master Gardener Sara Burroughs, the editor of this bi-monthly publication, seeks submissions of articles, recipes and other information of interest to our organization and the gardening public. |
| [Image: June landscape]World of Gardening Lecture Series The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners present a series of lectures-World of Gardening Lecture Series- on various gardening topics. These one day events are free and open to the public although pre-registration is requested. |
| 2009 Louisiana Master Gardener State Conference 2009 Louisiana Master Gardener State Conference to be held in Kenner, LA at the Hilton New Orleans Airport, May 21-24. |
| [Image: Sustainable Gardening Symposium]Symposium on Sustainable Gardening Learn how to garden in harmony with nature by practicing environmentally friendly and sustainable gardening techniques appropriate for our New Orleans climate. Join local horticultural experts for a full day of presentations and a panel discussion on this increasingly popular trend in home gardening |
| MGGNO Meeting Dates View the complete schedule of 2007 meetings for Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans which includes: date, time, location, speaker, topic and speaker's handout. |
| Class Schedule 2008 Training for the Louisiana Master Gardener program in the Greater New Orleans area will be held June 2 - July 23, 2008. |
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| Forms Forms available to the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners. |
| Schumpert Conservatory The conservatory is a two-story glass structure with palm trees, orchids, bromeliads and other tropical plants. |
| The Liberty Garden The Liberty Garden was constructed to honor local firemen and policemen who lost their lives in the line of duty as well as others who lost their lives in the 9/11 bombing in New York City. |
| Pioneer Heritage Center The Pioneer Heritage Center is a living museum located on the campus of LSU Shreveport. |
| Northeast LA Master Gardener Newsletter Master Gardener Debbie Stockstill, the editor of this monthly newsletter, seeks submissions of articles and other information of interest to the organization and the gardening public. |
| Shadows Estate Project Description The home and outlying buildings will be renovated to depict what they looked like in the 1800s. It is the job of the Louisiana Master Gardeners to assist in renovating the landscape to resemble as closely as possible what the grounds looked like then. |
| The Farm The Moess Center for the Arts & City Farm in Minden, La., is the site of several activities of the Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners. Labs for the Master Gardener classes are held here. Students enjoy a little fresh air and sun as they learn everything from compost making to pruning to collecting insects. |
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| Can You Dig It? Can You Dig It? is the newsletter of the Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners. Master Gardener Kathy Love, the editor of this publication, seeks submissions of articles, recipes and other information of interest to our organization and the gardening public. |
| Application Apply for the Louisiana Master Gardener training program in Greater New Orleans. You must be a resident of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines or St. Bernard parish. |
| FAQs Frequently Asked Questions about the LA Master Gardener training program in greater New Orleans |
| 2008 May-June State LMG Newsletter 2008 May-June State LMG Newsletter |
| LSU AgCenter Master Gardener Group Shows Off New Garden In Shreveport The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardener Association has completed the first phase of a project to enhance the gardens at the Randle T. Moore Center, a majestic home built in the 1920s and now a senior citizens center. And they showed off their work at an open house on May 9. |
| Who Are the Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners are people just like you and me who love gardening and have a desire to share with others. The Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardener Program is a volunteer training program that trains people in horticulture in exchange for a return of 40 hours of volunteer service dedicated back into the program. |
| LSU Horticulture Online Publication Links This is a listing of links to currently offered LSU AgCenter horticultural and related online publications. Last updated April 23, 2008 |
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| LMG Telephone Log Record Use this form to record telephone calls received by LMG extension volunteers. |
| List of Names for LMG Name Badge Order Use this form to type LMG names when ordering name badges. If this order is for an LMG class, email the list to the state office. If this order is for extra LMG name badges, complete the Paw Prints Order Form and submit directly from the parish to Paw Prints. Please copy the name list and email to the state office so when badges are delivered to the Hort. Dept., Amy will know where to mail them. |
| LMG Certificate Order Form Use this form when ordering LMG certificates for a graduating class. |
| La-Terre Master Gardeners Awards Ceremony La-Terre Master Gardeners held their annual awards ceremony on August 17, 2007. Several master gardeners received awards for their outstanding work. |
| Jonquil Jubilee The Jonquil Jubilee is an annual spring event in Gibsland, La. Louisiana Master Gardeners help visitors identify plants at the various gardens as well as share gardening tips from planting to caring for tools. |
| GNO Gardener - February 2007 February in New Orleans for many is all about Mardi Gras, but for the gardeners among us it begins our transition from winter to spring. |
| 2007 LMG Volunteer Report by Parish Report displays volunteer information as reported by parish programs. |
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| MGGNO 2008 Special Events Special events planned by the Master Gardeners of Gardeners of Greater New Orleans. |
| The Paycheck As you know, volunteers are not paid with money, but we hope that the gratitude of your fellow paid workers in the Extension office and the district and state staff will help you feel that your work is appreciated. |
| La-Terre Master Gardener Participates in Fun Day La-Terre Master Gardener, Donna Bucci, participated in the St. Mary Parish 4-H Fun Day. |
| Is the LMG Program for You? If you have the desire, commitment and time to learn and want to put your knowledge and skills to work through volunteer service, then apply for admission to the Master Gardener program. |
| Program Expectations After completing the course, Master Gardeners are required to volunteer at least 40 hours of service in the parish Extension office or in the community. The volunteer activities are coordinated through the parish Extension office. |
| Volunteer Activities As a Master Gardener, you have volunteered to do work related to horticulture for your local Extension office. A list of suggestions is included. |
| Volunteer Responsibilities Defines Louisiana Master Gardener volunteer responsibilities. |
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| Bistineau State Park Louisiana Master Gardeners have prepared perennial beds in front of the office at the park and at the entrance to the park. |
| 4-H Projects Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners help with a variety of 4-H projects. |
| Union Elementary Teaching Garden A teaching garden is being put in at Union Elementary School in Doyline. |
| 4-H Gardening Contest A gardening contest to encourage 4-Her's to try their hand at vegetable gardening. |
| GNO Gardener - October 2007 Plan to spend lots of time in your yard this month as the temperatures start to cool and we begin our most active gardening season in New Orleans. |
| Meadowview Nursing Home Louisiana Master Gardeners, in conjunction with T.G.'s Nursery in Minden, are installing a butterfly garden at Meadowview Nursing Home for the residents' enjoyment. |
| Earth Kind Rose Trials Project The background, guiding principles, NELMG's involvement in the program, the layout of plants, the future and the project team members are covered in this article. |
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| Bylaws of Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, Incorporated Official bylaws of the Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, Incorporated |
| GNO Gardener - July/August 2007 New Orleans summer gardens reach their peak in July and August with an explosion of color from warm season annuals, vines and tropicals. |
| Master Gardeners Helping New Orleans City Park Recover Nearly four months after Hurricane Katrina, the flowers are beginning to bloom again in New Orleans City Park, thanks to some LSU AgCenter Master Gardeners. As soon as the ground became dry enough, LSU AgCenter horticulture agent Karen Blackburn of Orleans Parish started rounding up the troops – specially training LSU AgCenter volunteers – to see what could be done to bring the botanical garden back to life. |
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