Master Gardeners of Fulton County

Fulton County Master Gardeners

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Fulton County Master Gardeners

Seventeen members and their guests attended the Fulton County Master Gardeners annual meeting at the 4-H Fairgrounds on October 20 at 6:00 p.m. Following the carry-in dinner, Mark Kepler presented the following awards: Master Gardener certificate and badge to Phyllis Dausman and a gold badge to Judy Peterson for completing 1,000 volunteer hours.

Licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Shirley Needham presented the evening’s program on Chimney Swifts conservation.

The next meeting will be on February 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the 4-H Fairgrounds

21 Area Projects

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Garden Walk- Judy Peterson & Group
Citizens Cemetery – Judy Peterson
Columbia Butterfly Garden – Ruth Reese
Lions Clubhouse Garden & Monument – Nancy Krom
Fulton County Office Building – Sharon Stafford & Group
4-H Gardens – Phyllis McGurk
4-H Fair Booth – Judy Peterson, Becky Latta, Sharon Stafford & Group
Partnership in Education 2nd grade – May 8 - Judy Peterson & Group
Partnership in Education Nature Walk –Ruth Reese & Group
Manitou Butterfly Garden – Helen Enyart & Group
Mill Creek Golf Pro Shop – Laura Snipes
Prairie Edge Park/Road Clean-up – Phyllis McGurk
Rochester City Hall – Sherry Wilson & Group
Welcome to Rochester Sign/east 9th St. – Group
Crabapple trees – Group
Akron Perennial Garden/Library – Jill Jenkins, Deb Brown
Prairie Edge Butterfly Garden – Phil White & Group
Fire Station – Ned Overmyer, Paul Helstern
Riddle School Lot/Prairie and Butterfly Gardens – Laura Snipes, Ruth Reese
Lake Bruce Sign Garden – Kathy Kegarise
Woodlawn Hospital Sign - Nanette Kamp

Guidelines for Fulton County, Indiana

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Master Gardener Certificate

INTERN
After completing the Master Gardener course and passing the final exam. Master Gardener interns MUST complete 36 hours of volunteer time. These hours must be actual time spent doing the volunteer activity and WILL NOT include time spent in transit. In the case of those Master Gardeners interested in giving educational programs to groups, preparation time will be counted. Activities generally considered as volunteer time include projects authorized by the Master Garden Advisory Committee: flowers beds, garden and library projects, fair booths, etc. Photographs and documentation of projects is highly encouraged.

The Extension Coordinator who is responsible for the Master Gardener program can authorize other activities such as the Master Gardener hotline and community garden projects. On the completion of the required 36 hours, the intern receives a green and white name badge and framed certificate, usually awarded at one of the Master Gardener dinner meetings

ADVANCED MASTER GARDENER
Certified Master Gardeners must complete six (6) additional hours of advanced education along with 55 additional volunteer hours as outlined in the guidelines in order to be certified as an advanced Master Gardener. The advanced educational hours include field trips, general meetings with an education presentation: Purdue advanced training programs or other programs authorized by the Extension Coordinator. Hours accepted for advanced training will only include actual hours during which instruction is taking place and WILL NOT include travel time. An advanced Master Gardener certificate will be awarded upon completion.

BRONZE MASTER GARDENER
Advanced Master Gardeners who have completed a total of 200 hours of volunteer service qualify for a bronze name badge. These 140 additional hours of volunteer time WILL INCLUDE preparation: travel time to a preapproved educational seminar or program and 4 hours per year travel time maximum to a field trip (garden walks, garden tours, botanical gardens, etc) and actual time spent at a field trip and other activities where you are representing the Fulton County Master Gardeners and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service.

SILVER MASTER GARDENER
Silver Master Gardeners will have spent a total of 500 hours of volunteer time as described above. A silver name badge will identify these people.

GOLD MASTER GARDENER
Gold Master Gardeners will have served a total of 1000 hours of volunteer time as described above. These people will be identified with a gold name badge.