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1. Complete a project sanctioning sheet ASAP,
even if the project is on-going year after year.
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OCMGA sanctioned projects
2008 OCMGA sanctioned projects |
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Location |
Contact person |
Help needed |
Start/finish dates |
| Holy Name Church Meditation Garden was installed in mid-October 2007. As a young garden there will be plenty of space for weeds to sneak in, opportunities for staking young perennials and watering the new plantings. There also will be opportunities to plant new plants into the site as it is meant to be a community involvement event. Members are encouraged to share their gardens' bounty by supplying additional plants that can be used for fresh and dried flower arrangements in the interior church environment. There also are several shrubs and shrub roses on site that will need light pruning for this first year. Bark will need to be top-dressed as needed. |
Kimberly |
Terry T. |
Yes |
April-
Sept. |
| Highland School native planting |
Appleton |
Karen S. |
Yes |
Through Sept. |
| St. Thomas More Girl Scout bulb planting |
Appleton |
Mary Jayne L. |
No |
Through
Oct. |
| UW-Extension office garden: A small group of master gardener volunteers maintains the gardens and beds that surround the front of the UW-Extension office building by weeding, mulching, watering, thinning out plants and labeling plants. One of several goals is to make this an inviting garden for visitors and office employees to enjoy. To meet this goal, we have added three ceramic planters, a copper arbor, new perennials and redesigned the walking path. A demonstration water garden was added using water runoff from the building’s roof. Recently two trees were replaced with two new varieties. In the summer of 2007, a small fairy garden was added near the office entrance. This garden has sparked a lot of interest and an expansion is planned in the future. A variety of daffodil bulbs were planted in fall to help the garden achieve a desired four-seasons appeal. Another goal is to add several cutting-edge plants each year to introduce new plant varieties to the public. More volunteers will be needed if the gardens are expanded in the future. |
Appleton |
Colleen R. |
Yes |
Jan.-Dec. |
| Appleton Family Ice Arena landscaping is an on-going work in progress, which is in its fifth season of growth. Members gather several times throughout the growing season to add to the existing plantings outside the entry of the Appleton Family Ice Arena, 1717 Witzke Blvd. MGVs who have worked on this project started with a blank slate and now have added more than 50 varieties of plants. The focus for this garden this year is to add more winter interest, by putting in more conifers, grasses and trees. It is a great place to try out different plants that perhaps one doesn't have room for in their own yard. |
Appleton |
Mary
Jayne L. |
Yes |
Through Oct. |
Paine Art Center & Arb: Work under the direction of Sheila Glasky, Paine horticulturist. Duties include grooming, weeding, cultivating, planting and pruning, depending on individual expertise. The Paine includes many different, beautiful garden areas and is a delightful setting for earning service hours.
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Oshkosh |
Sue G. & Barb H. |
Yes |
Spring-fall |
| Memory Garden at UW-Extension Office: A small group of master gardener volunteers maintains the gardens and beds that surround the front of the UW-Extension office building by weeding, mulching, watering, thinning out plants and labeling plants. One of several goals is to make this an inviting garden for visitors and office employees to enjoy. To meet this goal, we have added three ceramic planters, a copper arbor, new perennials and redesigned the walking path. A demonstration water garden was added using water runoff from the building’s roof. Recently two trees were replaced with two new varieties. In the summer of 2007, a small fairy garden was added near the office entrance. This garden has sparked a lot of interest and an expansion is planned in the future. A variety of daffodil bulbs were planted in fall to help the garden achieve a desired four-seasons appeal. Another goal is to add several cutting-edge plants each year to introduce new plant varieties to the public. More volunteers will be needed if the gardens are expanded in the future. The 2008 Memory Garden project will be one of maintenance and installation of edging around the garden. We also will be adding plants after the plant sale. The Extension Sign Garden will be part of this project this year. We plan to add a stacked rock wall in front of the sign and more plants in that area. |
Appleton |
Lynn C. |
Yes |
Ongoing |
Einstein Middle School's Global Outdoor Classroom is on the corner of Durkee and Florida on the north side of Appleton. This 10-year garden area was the brainchild of a science teacher who needed a project to complete a workshop. This space in front of the school was designed by students and is still planned/maintained by students during the school year. The area is divided into 3 geographic themes - Asian, North American, European or formal. All plants in those areas are native to that geographic locale.
Every Monday, a group of students meet during lunch time to plan and work during that time. In the spring we prepare houseplants and start seeds for our annual plant sale which is held the week before Mother's Day. We receive no funding from the school district so the plant sale is our fundraiser. During the summer, the students are gone so there is a need for workers to help maintain the area and also to apply their gardening knowledge to plant, transplant, prune, or design. It's truly an educational space for present day gardeners, future gardeners and dreamers. |
Appleton |
Judy M. |
Yes |
Spring-late fall |
| Solanus Casey Public Meditation Garden: Volunteer work on this project involves standard maintenance necessary to maintain the garden – watering, weeding, cultivating, pruning, etc. More volunteers would reduce each member’s commitment. Several MGVs could monitor rainfall for a few hours each month during the season, making certain to record the activity, perhaps in a collaborative journal. |
Appleton |
Tom K. |
Yes |
Jan.-Dec. |
| Bubolz Nature Center buckthorn eradication |
Appleton |
Bernie M. |
Yes |
Jan.-Dec. |
Appleton Downtown Farmers Market operates on College Avenue and in Houdini Plaza on Saturdays from late spring throughout the summer. In fall, the market moves indoors until just before Christmas.
Master Gardener Volunteers who staff our booth answer questions about the OCMGA and the UW-Extension from residents and visitors alike. MGVs also distribute printed information on many horticultural topics. It is a wonderful educational opportunity. Visitors to the market share valuable information on their experiences as well. Our booth is staffed by two MGVs. Each shift is about 2 hours. |
Appleton |
Tom B. |
Yes |
Jan.-Dec. |
| Gardens of the Fox Cities, Plants 101 is a school field trip for K-third-graders held at the Gardens of the Fox Cities. Field trips are scheduled daily and run April 20-June 4. Help is needed teaching the learning stations, giving the tour and leading the craft. If you are interested in helping, training dates are: April 11 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and April 23 from 5-6:30 p.m. If you cannot make either date but are still interested in helping, call Ann Hiltunen at 993-1900 for more information. This field trip is also offered to schools in the fall and another training session will take place then.
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Appleton |
Mary L. |
Yes |
April-Oct. |
Gardens of the Fox Cities Marvin's Gardens. Duties include assisting and teaching children as they plant and maintain their garden plots. We also are looking for people who are knowledgeable on insects, soils, butterflies, bees and birds and would enjoy being a guest speaker to share this knowledge with the children. For more information, call Ann Hiltunen, children’s education coordinator at the GFC, at 993-1900.
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Appleton |
Tara B. |
Yes |
May-Sept. |
| St. Mary's Church cemetery |
Greenville |
Chris S. |
Possibly |
On-going |
| St. Mary's Church landscaping |
Greenville |
Chris S. |
No |
On-going |
| Emanuel Lutheran Church |
New London |
Jane B. |
Yes |
Through June 2009 |
| Housing Partnership |
Appleton |
Kathy B. |
No |
May 10
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| Emergency Shelter Garden Walk |
Appleton |
Kathy B. |
No |
July 12
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| Habitat for Humanity plant swap |
Appleton |
Cynthia C. |
Yes |
Sept.-Nov.
|
| United Church of Christ Labrynth Gardens |
Appleton |
John H. |
No |
April-Oct. |
| Outagamie County Fair horticulture booth features display boards and information leaflets from the UW-Extension office, DNR and Master Gardener Volunteers. Volunteers will receive a day pass and a parking pass. Volunteers are needed to occupy the booth during 4-hour time slots from 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. Volunteers will answer questions or record any questions they cannot answer on a log, which someone from the UW-Extension office will respond to later. |
Seymour |
Judy P.
& Bridget S. |
Yes |
July 23-27 |
| Horizon Elementary School nature area |
Appleton |
John H. |
No |
April-Oct. |
| Holy Name Church cut flowers/foundation |
Kimberly |
Terry T. |
No |
April-Sept. |
Monroe County Fair: Greet the open- and senior-class
4-H participants; arrange and organize their soil science and wool entries, and present them to the judge. |
Tomah |
Sally T. |
Yes |
July 21-28 |
| Gardens of the Fox Cities Youth Garden |
Appleton |
Kathy H. |
Yes |
May-Sept. |
| Covenant Church community garden |
Appleton |
Susan R. |
No |
On-going |
| St. Joseph Community Meditation Garden is a new meditation garden llocated at St. Joseph Church next to the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton. Its design incorporates not only Biblical plants, but also a wide variety of plants from “the lost language of plants,” a way of conveying sentiment long ago before Hallmark cards and the spread of literacy. A collection box will eventually be added to the garden with all proceeds used to feed the poor. We need a small group of gardeners to plant, water, weed, and prepare the site for seasonal changes. It’s a beautiful and peaceful place to volunteer. Even if this isn’t a volunteer opportunity that interests you, please know that you’re welcome to visit any time. It is open 24/7 for public viewing. |
Appleton |
Tom K. |
Yes |
April-Nov. |
| Rockledge Elementary School. Offer advice and provide educational resources on what kind of grass seed and fertilizer to use when parents and students in the Seymour area begin to lay out a butterfly garden and herb garden for the outdoor classroom for students in fall. |
Seymour |
Bridget S. |
Possibly |
Summer |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Mary Garden |
Seymour |
Bridget S. |
No |
Through fall |
| Gardens of the Fox Cities - Herb & Butterfly |
Appleton |
Jackie J. |
Yes |
Through Oct. |
Gardner Dam Boy Scout Camp. Maintain 294 plants, including 31 varieties of native plants, 24 flowering varieties and 7 grasses.
The immediate goals are to use more durable plant labels and to develop a display board for use in the Gardner Dam program center to help identify what plants are in the garden and when they bloom.
The long-range goal is to identify a garden club in the Gardner Dam Camp area that would be willing to adopt this as a continuing project. |
White Lake |
Lucy V. |
Yes |
Through October |
| Habitat for Humanity Project Plant : One MGV or a group of MGVs would work with a Habitat home family to enhance their landscape. The MGV would meet with the family, develop and propose a site plan, oversee the installation and educate the family in the care of their new landscape. |
Appleton area |
Larry G. |
Yes |
On-going |
| Prince of Peace project: Redo and maintain a courtyard area. Most plants need replacing and the area needs updating. |
Appleton |
Linda M. |
Possibly |
Through Dec. |
| Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship: Identify and control invasive weeds and encourage desired plants in the native landscaping surrounding the building and large expanse of land. Desired projects include: developing paths through the native plantings for families who walk the grounds and offer programs outdoors; identifying and labeling plants to educate visitors; continuing to plant for an all-season appeal. |
Appleton |
Barb B. |
Yes |
Through Dec. |
| Appleton West High School Community Herbs: This project, sponsored by Goodwill Industries' Community Garden Partnership, is an innovative demonstration project designed to provide growing opportunities for at-risk youth. For more information, contact Susan Richardson, Urban Garden Coordinator, at 920-832-5119 or by e-mail at susan.richardson@ces.uwex.edu.
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Appleton |
Cathy V. |
Yes |
September through June 2009 |
| UW-Extension Teaching Test Rose Garden: This demonstration plot will be carefully monitored and controlled to detail the effects of various elements on the growth of roses. Logs and exacting paperwork will be kept and the results will be available to the public. |
Appleton |
Lynn C. |
Yes |
Through December |
Community Gardens demo plot/teaching: This ongoing project is designed to teach the community at large
the benefits of raising their own vegetables and flowers. |
Appleton |
Sally A. |
Yes |
Through December |
