Latest News and Information
The Green County Master Gardeners Association is currently undergoing changes. More updates will be provided soon.
Green County Master Gardeners Association Scholarship Application
The Green County Master Gardeners Association (GCMGA) will award up to $1,000 in annual scholarships to graduates of Green County area high schools or Green County residents enrolled in secondary education. This includes students already attending college or a Technical College. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage individual to take advantage of continuing educational opportunities in agronomy, botany, horticulture, or a related field. Applicants may attend a four-year public, private college or a Technical College either within the state of Wisconsin or outside of the state. For more information, view the Green County Master Gardeners Association Scholarship Application.
Check out the Green County Master Gardeners Association “Blog” Site. The goal of this site is to provide another link between our community and the Extension-Green County. You can also visit our Facebook page (link to be coming) to keep up with the latest Green County Master Gardeners Association information.
The GCMGA is located in Monroe, Wisconsin and serves the needs of all gardeners in Green County and the surrounding area.
Information about the Green County Master Gardeners Association
The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program teaches volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment.
2023 Officers
President: Sharon Adams V. President: Tanna McKeon Treasurer: Lynn Lokken
Secretary: Linda Boll Past President: Tamara Schulte
The Green County Master Gardeners Association Mission is:
- To serve the needs of all gardeners in Green County and the surrounding area.
- To promote the continuing education of members through horticultural education, programs, tours, etc.
- To promote community service through volunteer activities.
- To recognize members who meet and maintain certification.
- To provide for the exchange of ideas and to provide opportunities to promote the understanding of responsible gardening practices
- To provide a link between the community and the UW-Extension.
Volunteer Hours |
GCMGA Volunteer Honor Roll |
1000+ |
Norma Bader, Michael Colney, Mike Davis, Eugene Gessler, Susan Konopacki, Kris Winkler |
750-999 |
Paul Roemer, Gregg Smith |
|---|---|
500- 749 |
Lois Baker, Linda Boll, Theresa Colney, Eugene Gessler, Mary Alice Hart, Deb Kleppe, Lynn Lokken, Tanna McKeon, Cheryl Rezabek, |
250 – 499 |
Sally Bear, Kimberly Berg, Jayne Butts, Sue Hartwig, Mary Jackson, Kristi Leonard, Mary Nelson, Ann Marie Ott, Jo Pinnow, Jack Policastro, Marilyn Sandin Ross, Tamara Schulte, Gaida Vickerman, Tom Voight, Sande Wells, Rae Wellnitz, Jean Woolworth. |
150 – 249 |
Sharon Adams, Kay Collins Argue, Ron Hayes, Rudy Kaderly, Ricky Kiesling, Lloyd Lueschow, Roseann Meixelsperger, Jim Meuth, Cindy Palombi, Wendy Pendergraph. |
Wisconsin Horticulture Update
Weekly reports by the UW-Extension Horticulture Team https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/wihortupdate/
FORMS
Speaker/Project Request Forms If your organization would like to have a Master Gardener come speak at your meeting, fill out this Speaker Request form:GCMGA Speaker Request Form (1 page, 22 KB)
If your organization would like help with a volunteer/community project, fill out this ProjectRequestForm 2020:
Green County Master Gardener Association Annual Dues Form: Dues-Statement 2020
Master Gardener Volunteer Time Sheet GCMGA Timesheet 2020
Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement Master Gardener Volunteer Agreement (.pdf)(2 pages, 115 KB)
Scholarship Application The Green County Master Gardener Association voted at their 2009 Annual Meeting to offer scholarship money for Horticulture related studies.
Master Gardener Public Log Document Horticulture Calls sheet (.doc)
State Master Gardener Association Resources
2022 Area Horticulture CALENDAR of Events |
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| Dec & Jan | No Meetings | |
| Feb 27 | 6:30PM | Green County Master Gardener monthly meeting, ZOOM – Annual Meeting Follow Up, Awards Presentation, etc |
| Mar 7 | 8AM-3:30PM | Garden Inspirations for All Seasons, Turner Hall, 1217 17th Ave, Monroe, WI; CANCELLED FOR 2022 |
| Mar 24 | 6:30PM | Green County Master Gardener monthly meeting, ZOOM – “The Healing Gardens”, Mark Dwyer, EHFS Healing Garden Director |
| Apr 28 | 6:30PM | GCMGA monthly meeting, Green County Justice Center, 2841-6th Street, Monroe, “Bats in Wisconsin & their Habitat”, David Drake, UW- Professor Extension Wildlife Specialist, Dept of Forest & Wildlife Ecology. |
| May 14 | 9AM- Noon | Master Gardener Plant Sale~Green County Humane Society N3152 Hwy 81, Monroe, WI. Proceeds to be donated to the Humane Society in memory of actress Betty White. |
| May 26 | 6:30 PM | GCMGA monthly meeting, Green County Justice Center, 2841-6th Street, Monroe, “Peony Garden at Hoard Historical Museum”, Cheryl Rezabek, Master Gardener & Naturalist |
| Jun 23 | 6:30PM | GCMGA Home Garden TOUR — Susan Konopacki, Green County Master Gardeners, Monroe, WI |
| Jul 28 | 6:30PM | GCMGA TOUR –Home Gardens, “Lost Cow Flowers-Dahlias” —Sarah Sacker, Green County Grower, Monroe, WI |
| Aug 25 | 6:30PM | GCMGA TOUR — “Vegetable Gardens & Water Pond Features”, Jim & Lu Sandlin, Monticello, WI |
| Sep 23 | 6:30PM | GCMGA TOUR — “Garden Harvest & Fall Pumpkins”, Linstroth’s Valley View Farm, Mt. Horeb, WI.– Presented by the Linstroth Family |
| Oct 27 | 6:30PM | GCMGA monthly meeting, Green County Justice Center, 2841-6th Street, Monroe, “To Be Determined”– Lisa Johnson |
| Nov 10 | 6:30 PM | End of Season Meeting of the GCMGA, Green County Justice Center, Social at 6:30 PM, Meeting to follow at 7:00 PM, with yearly presentation of member projects. |
Other Resources:
Division of Extension Horticulture Site
UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
UW Plant Pathology Lab
Wisconsin Master Gardener
The Wisconsin Gardener
Landscape Plants
UW-Extension Learning Store
WI Department of Agriculture Pest Bulletin
UW Extension Horticulture Disease Fact Sheets
Ohio State University Horticulture Fact Sheets
University of Minnesota Horticulture
State Line Bee Keepers Association
Biological Control News
Wisconsin AWON Weather
