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“Thank you for all the wonderful support and prayers throughout this difficult time. It is so comforting to know I have such an incredible support system! Take care of each other and say all the things you mean to say while you have them. We are so grateful to have had the time we did, many are not so lucky.” -Laura Klavitter Master Gardener Coordinator We are always learning things. As they say "if you build it they will come". Much to my surprise, the raised bed garden that I constructed at Westminster has generated many questions. Not only about gardening, but about the raised bed, it's construction, the soil used, water needed, mulching, type of plants being grown, why am I doing this?, why are we donating the food to food pantries & what the heck is a Food Desert, or better yet, why do we need to donate food to those who need it? So if you were to raise awareness about the shortage of food for those in need or want to get folks interested in gardening -- build a garden(any type of garden -- at your Church, on a vacant lot, in your back yard or front yard), and be prepared to talk about it--explain gardening & food issues. -Rich Call to Action! Advisory Board Nominations: If you know of a fellow Master Gardener who you think would make an excellent leader in our program, consider nominating them for the Advisory Board. We are now accepting nominations HERE. Donate EXTRA produce: We all know how much 1 zucchini plant can produce, if you have extra in the garden this season, consider donating it to a great cause! Contact Carolyn Scherf, Local Foods Coordinator, to get your food to the mouths of the most in need. [email protected] or 563-583-6496 Butterfly Garden Adoption: The new “Garden of Eat’n” at the Dubuque Arboretum just installed 3 small butterfly gardens that are in need of caretakers. Since these gardens must be managed, chemical-free, some light weeding is needed. Please contact: Kelly Goossen [email protected] WANTED: Your recipes!: We are in the process of compiling recipes for a cookbook, showcasing all of our delicious, garden grown recipes! Please submit recipes to Laura Klavitter, [email protected] Project Approval Form: Have a project you would like to do for Volunteer Service hours? Please complete this form to get your project approved and on its way! Miss the Summer Webinars?: We now have the webinar recordings on the computer in the Call Center. Come in to get your Ed. hours done for the year. Welcome New Trainees: The fall Master Gardener training session is set to begin Tuesday, September 6th. Please consider bringing a dish and welcoming our new trainees to the program at 6pm at Dubuque Co. Extension office. Learn about the new program and how you can enjoy getting your continuing education hours by joining the class for hands-on workshops and tours around Dubuque! Newsletter August 2016
Transcript of Call to Action! · grown, why am I doing this?, why are we donating the food to food pantries &...
“Thank you for all the wonderful
support and prayers throughout
this difficult time. It is so
comforting to know I have such
an incredible support system!
Take care of each other and say
all the things you mean to say
while you have them. We are so
grateful to have had the time we
did, many are not so lucky.”
-Laura Klavitter
Master Gardener Coordinator
We are always learning things. As they say "if you build it they will come". Much to my surprise, the raised bed garden that I constructed at Westminster has generated many questions. Not only about gardening, but about the raised bed, it's construction, the soil used, water needed, mulching, type of plants being grown, why am I doing this?, why are we donating the food to food pantries & what the heck is a Food Desert, or better yet, why do we need to donate food to those who need it? So if you were to raise awareness about the shortage of food for those in need or want to get folks interested in gardening -- build a garden(any type of garden -- at your Church, on a vacant lot, in your back yard or front yard), and be prepared to talk about it--explain gardening & food issues. -Rich
Call to Action! Advisory Board Nominations: If you know of a fellow Master Gardener who
you think would make an excellent leader in our program, consider nominating
them for the Advisory Board. We are now accepting nominations HERE.
Donate EXTRA produce: We all know how much 1 zucchini plant can
produce, if you have extra in the garden this season, consider donating it to a
great cause! Contact Carolyn Scherf, Local Foods Coordinator, to get your food to
the mouths of the most in need. [email protected] or 563-583-6496
Butterfly Garden Adoption: The new “ Garden of Eat’n” at the Dubuque
Arboretum just installed 3 small butterfly gardens that are in need of caretakers.
Since these gardens must be managed, chemical-free, some light weeding is
needed. Please contact: Kelly Goossen [email protected]
WANTED: Your recipes!: We are in the process of compiling recipes for a
cookbook, showcasing all of our delicious, garden grown recipes! Please submit
recipes to Laura Klavitter, [email protected]
Project Approval Form: Have a project you would like to do for Volunteer
Service hours? Please complete this form to get your project approved and on its
way!
Miss the Summer Webinars?: We now have the webinar recordings on the
computer in the Call Center. Come in to get your Ed. hours done for the year.
Welcome New Trainees: The fall Master Gardener training session is set to
begin Tuesday, September 6th. Please consider bringing a dish and welcoming
our new trainees to the program at 6pm at Dubuque Co. Extension office. Learn
about the new program and how you can enjoy getting your continuing education
hours by joining the class for hands-on workshops and tours around Dubuque!
Newsletter August 2016
Advisory Committee Meeting Our Advisory meeting will take place August 8th at 6pm. Meetings take place the
second Monday of every month at the Dubuque County Extension Office.
Attending meetings counts towards volunteer service and offers a platform to
provide feedback, insights, and ideas to projects and events that Master
Gardeners organize. Your input is extremely valued.
For this month and previous month’s agenda’s and meeting minutes, you can find
them HERE.
Summer Bounty Floral Arrangement
Workshop
On July 18th, Jean Bledsoe toted armfuls and
bucket-loads of flowers from her home,
nearby ditches, and Martha’s Gardens to her
workshop at Studio Works on 900 Jackson
Street.
A popular subject by many, the Summer
Bounty Floral Arrangement workshop was a
huge hit with over 20 guests, filling every chair
and table available in the space.
Jean talked about floral arrangement ideas,
strategies, but mostly encouraged everyone to
play and have fun with their arrangements.
TICKETS HERE!
Farm & Food Weekend, 2016
MG Classifieds
Looking For:
Straw, mulched leaves, and untreated grass clippings.
Contact: Sonja DeMulder
Elderberry Shrubs (Sambucus nigra L)
Contact: Rhonda Hudgins 585-314-1512
OFFER:
Nannyberry Viburnum free for the digging.
Call Judy Gansemer: 563-580-0654 or email
4th Annual Farm to Table Dinner is
coming soon! Tickets are limited, so
get your tickets NOW!
Sunday, September 11th, 4-7pm
Four Mounds, 4900 Peru Road,
Dubuque, Iowa
RSVP: 585-583-6496
Tickets: $80
Upcoming Events
Wed., August 3rd Lunch ‘n Learn: Low
Maintenance Lawn Care
12:15pm-12:45pm
Multicultural Family Center
Instructor: Marv Stoffel
Sun., August 28th Summer Picnic
6-8pm
Dubuque Arboretum
3800 Arboretum Dr.
RSVP 563-583-6496
Tuesday, August 2nd Yes! You CAN: Preserve It
Safely!
6pm
204 Vine St., Elizabeth, IL
Cost: $5
RSVP HERE
Tuesday, Aug. 9 & 11 Keep it Growing, Keep it
Going Webinar
Tues: 1:30pm/Thurs: 6:30pm
Watch from home:
go.illinois.edu/4seasons_we
binars
Thursday, Aug. 23/25 Illinois Native Pollinators
Webinar
Tues: 1:30pm/Thurs: 6:30pm
Watch from home:
go.illinois.edu/4seasons_we
binars
What’s In the Garden?
Low Maintenance Lawn Care
On Wednesday, August 3rd at the Multicultural Family Center, Marv
Stoffel will be sharing tips he has learned over the years on how to
maintain a healthy, low maintenance lawn.
Learn about good mowing practices, basic fertilizing and watering
techniques, and selecting seed and varieties that will be successful.
“There are several smart gardening practices that support a low
maintenance lawn. Mowing the grass at 3 to 3.5 inches tall reduces the
possibility of weed seeds germinating, lessens water loss to evaporation
and helps build a larger root mass that is more tolerant to drought. Read
the Smart Gardening tip sheet “Mow high for weed and grub control” for
more information.”
“Mowing grass clippings and leaves back into the lawn provides about
one-third of the nitrogen needed by the lawn during the season. Grass
clippings should not be so heavy as to cover the grass. This could be
equal to one application of fertilizer if the lawn was getting three
applications a year. Read the Smart Gardening tip sheet “Mulch leaves
into turf for a smart lawn” for more information.”
CLICK HERE for more tips from Michigan State University Extension.
This year, our Master Gardener training program is trying something
new! Not just for Dubuque, but for the entire state of Iowa.
Dubuque Co. will be piloting a “flipped classroom” training program.
What is a “flipped classroom” you ask? Rather than watching
webinars as a group, we will be sending our trainees with links to
watch from home and will be using our time together instead to do
hands-on activities and tours utilizing sites, educators, and
resources around Dubuque!
Trainees will be meeting every
Tuesday evening, 6pm from
September 6th-November 15th
at sites in Dubuque including the
Dubuque Arboretum, Mines of
Spain, Swiss Valley Nature
Center, Dubuque Rescue
Mission, and many more. At
these sites, trainees will put their
learning to action, getting hands-
on experience in the subjects
they are learning about in their
training books and webinars.
You can join them and get continuing education hours!
2016 Master
Gardener
Training
Garden Poem My Garden is My Sanctuary
As I look out to my garden I feel a sense of pride
It really is a lovely room Except it is outside
Where lovely things mix and match And greenery fills the walls The sound of trickling water
Coming from the gold fish pond.
I love the sight of stones and rocks And driftwood and tree ferns too
The sounds of all my chimes I know you would like it too.
With pride I walk around my garden And savor each scent and smell Colors of yellow, red and gold Striped cushion on a bench.
The bird bath has its own domain It’s placed beside a wooden arch Where all the birds come to bathe And drink when they are parched.
Ladybirds can hide away Sometimes they come out to see What’s happening around them With caterpillars and the bees.
There’s not much more that I can say Except if you have your own
It won’t take long to build it up Seeds will bloom once they are sown.
Poem by: Marie Church
Poem found and provided by: Susan Mariman, MG Intern
New Church Garden—Growing Produce for Donation
Rich Henderson has been hard at work this spring constructing and
growing in a new raised bed garden at Westminster Presbyterian
Church on the corner of Loras Blvd. and University (2155 University
Ave.). After attending the Food Security Webinar in the cold winter
months and participating in the grant writing process for building food
gardens for donation, Rich has taken his inspiration to new grounds,
in the hopes to increase food access in his own way. Rich plans to
donate the produce to Grace Point Food Pantry, St. Stephens Food
Bank, and New Life Food Pantry. All of which provide access to low
income families.
This new garden is designed for accessibility, function, and form with
hopes to expand in the years ahead. It is complete with two compost
bins, fencing, and a nicely mulched walkway. The garden beds are
filled with neat rows of onions, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet
potatoes, and more. Rich is just another Master Gardener proving that
vegetable gardens can be beautiful and productive!
For more information about this garden, please contact Rich
Henderson: 563-580-6289 [email protected]
Recipe of the Month Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars
Filling
2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved
in 1/4 c. water
3 c. Fresh rhubarb, cut up
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Crust
1 1/2 c. quick-cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Filling: Place cornstarch mixture
in a saucepan. Add remaining
ingredients; cook until thick, stirring
often about 8 minutes.
Crust: Mix all ingredients in a
bowl until crumbly. Pat 3/4 of the
mixture in an ungreased 13x9inch
baking pan. Pour slightly cooled
rhubarb mixture over crust. Top with
remaining crumb mixture. Bake 30-
35 minutes. Cool before cutting into
bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
Makes 16 bars.
Advisory Board
President: Rich Henderson
Vice President: Jean Bledsoe
Secretary: Lou Ann
Arensdorf
Treasurer: Laura Klatt
Contact Us
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14858 West Ridge Ln.
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 583-6496
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