Volunteers Making a Difference
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2011 GGMG Volunteer Opportunities and Guidelines for Students and Certified Master Gardeners
Work dates at volunteer venues can vary. Times change seasonally at some venues.
All are announced on our Six-Week Out Calendar every other Sunday, by e-mail.
Opportunities:
Butterfly Garden - Roper Mountain Science Center
Work dates: Every Tuesday 9:30 am - Noon
To volunteer for this community service day, just show up with pruners, water bottle, sun hat and garden gloves in the Butterfly Garden.
Butterfly Garden Contact: Kelly Toadvine k@toadvine.net
Linky Stone Children’s Garden
Each second Wednesday and fourth Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m. through the summer.
The garden is located on Broad Street near Centre Stage.
Children’s Garden Contacts: Heather Collins, froggypond@charter.net and Mary Jane Gisiano mjgis47@hotmail.com .
EXTENSION OFFICE VOLUNTEERING (Educational Service Hours):
Please sign up in the extension office or contact Karen Matuszak at karenm1634@charter.net or Marguerite Warren at mwarren2@bellsouth.net
Roper Mountain Science Center - Herb/Heritage Garden
The Herb/Heritage Gardens need volunteers every Wednesday morning, 9:00 am - Noon (or whatever hours you can give).
Heritage/Herb Garden Contacts: Lynn Jeffcoat, lynnjeffcoat@charter.net and Ann Ward ideacompanyaw@bellsouth.net
Project Host Soup Kitchen Garden – on Academy St. in Downtown G’ville
The Project Host Soup Kitchen Garden is planted and maintained by volunteers from the community and the Greater Greenville Master Gardeners. The work days are usually the first and third Saturday of every month unless otherwise noted.
All work days begin at 9:00 a.m.
Project Host Contact: Gail Berry gslberry@bellsouth.net
Click for complete Project Host Calendar
GGMG Plant Sale (April or May of each year)
5 hours (maximum) of potting/growing plants can be counted toward your education hours.
Here are some things you can do this year to help us prepare for the next plant sale:
* Save your empty pots for next year.
* Divide whatever you can this summer and fall, and let us know if you need help shepherding your plants until next spring.
* Need suggestions about what to grow? Most of the following items sold at full price and are on our wish list for future sales:
Culinary herbs: thyme, basil, rosemary, oregano, chives, garlic chives, sage, etc...
Other herbs: sweet woodruff, yarrow, chocolate mint, catmint, bee balm, pineapple sage, lamb’s ear, bronze fennel, etc...
Vegetables.
Japanese maples and peonies.
Shrubs that are potted.
Hydrangeas, gardenias, Aucuba, Pieris and Loropetalum. Ferns, Lenten Roses, and Hostas (basically, all shade plants and especially Heuchera). Canna lilies, daylilies and Iris.
Any perennial in flower at the end of April.
Sedum.
Various types of daisies.
Water plants.
Leaf castings.
Master Gardener Booth – Rutherford Rd. Farmer's Market
May and September (exact date TBA)
Volunteer Guidelines:
Intern year: Students (interns) who have just complete their classroom education hours have one year from the end of class to complete the 40 hour volunteer requirements toward certification as a Master Gardener. There are three (3) distinct categories that are reported to the Clemson Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Reporting System. However, only one of these categories counts directly towards the 40 hour requirement and that is the one that most directly fulfills the Clemson Extension Master Gardener mission, Educational Service.
Educational Service – Student Volunteers are required to provide 40 hours of educational service during their certification year. These volunteer hours are dedicated to teaching others research-based information about gardening and horticulture. This directly reflects the mission of the South Carolina Master Gardener Program. 10 of these hours must be in the Extension Office and/or the Ask a Master Gardener Program. The remaining 30 hours may be provided through working on (not attending) the GGMG Symposium, working in the Junior Master Gardener Program, working on MG Training Class, additional Extension Office and/or Ask a Master Gardener hours past the required 10 hours, contributing to educational programs in the community gardens, and other opportunities.
Certified Master Gardeners: Educational Service - 20 hours per calendar year – Volunteer hours dedicated to teaching others research-based information about gardening and horticulture, reflecting the mission of the South Carolina Master Gardener Program. Opportunities are provided through working on (not attending) the GGMG Symposium, working in the Junior Master Gardener Program, working on MG Training Class, Extension Office and/or Ask a Master Gardener, contributing to educational programs in the community gardens, and other opportunities.
Continuing Education – 10 hours per calendar year - Master Gardeners are encouraged to advance their knowledge through programs, lectures such as those offered during symposiums, conferences, and Clemson Extension Advanced Master Gardener Training Modules and Courses.
Community Service – Student Volunteers and Certified Master Gardeners are encouraged to work in one of four (4) currently active Garden Projects of the GGMG - Butterfly Garden, Heritage Garden, Project Host Soup Kitchen Garden and Linky Stone Children’s Garden. These Garden Projects offer our volunteers the opportunity to improve gardening skills in a hands-on gardening project while learning from the managers of these projects.