Annual Requirements
If you put in 4 hours at a plant clinic, you can use 1 hour of that as Continuing Education credit; the rest goes to Answer/Plant Clinics.
Plant Clinics at Anacortes and Burlington
Ask A Master Gardener Booths at Farmers Markets and special events such as the Home and Garden Show, Skagit County Fair, Plant Fair, and Discovery Garden Open House.
In addition to Plant Clinics and Ask A Master Gardener Booths, there are other ways to answer gardening questions:
- Insect Collection
- Making house calls
- Office time for non-scheduled clinic activities
Community Gardens (not the Discovery Garden)
Community/School Gardens Advisor
Teaching / Demonstrating Gardening Techniques
Discovery Garden Docent
Know and Grow Workshops (lecturer/presenter)
Latino Outreach Workshops and Events
MG Newsletter
Blog Column
Plant Fair (when interfacing with the public)
Radio interviews
Research for articles (maximum of 4 hours)
Speakers Bureau
Talks and Displays
Training Instructor
Tulip Festival Tours
Rain Garden Education and Demonstrations
DIG-IT! Youth Education Project
Participation in educational programs with youth audiences
Attendance at meetings
Researching/planning for gardens
Working in the garden
Working on plant lists, etc.
Community Outreach & Education Committee (COEC)
Computer Support / Training
Displays / Events Planning
Grant Writing (Fundraising)
Know & Grow Workshops (check-in & support)
Latino Outreach Committee (LOC)
Mentor Development
MG Social Events (Recognition Luncheon, Fall BBQ, etc.)
Office Help
Plant Fair (Fundraising)
Propagation for Plant Fair (Greenhouse, Plant House, Tomatoes)
PowerPoint Presentations
Recruitment
Research Activities – non-research preparation
Skagit County MG Foundation Board (SCMGFB)
Statistics
Training Team or Training Support
Website Development & Management Committees
This is where you can add hours earned beyond the requirement needed for Continuing Education (10 hours) and/or Community Outreach (5 hours).