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Master Gardener of Cowlitz County
Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Projects
Demo Garden
MG Fair Involvement
Projects in
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Sixty-five
Master Gardeners turn in an average of 60 volunteer hours each
year on projects, including:
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Plant
Clinics-serving over 800 clientele questions regarding gardening
problems, plant identification, insect identification and other
gardening related questions.
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Fair
Demonstration Garden offers practical ideas and alternatives
to gardening, including gardening with butterfly attracting
plants, raised beds, dwarf fruit trees, accessible gardening
for the physically challenged, square foot gardening, perennial
and cut flower gardens, edible plantings, and more.
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The
Compost Demonstration Site is next to the garden and features
several different styles of worm composting and composting
bin systems showing what works and what doesn't.
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Gardening
with children throughout the community enrolled in school enrichment,
after school and home school programs.
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Gardening
classes for community adult and youth.
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Garden
articles in local newspapers.
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Educational
booths at local community events: Earth Day Celebration, Home
and Garden Show.
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Support
regular Household Hazardous Waste Collection events.
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Speakers
for local community groups.
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"Intergenerational
Horticulture" program with local senior community resident
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