Growing Master Gardeners

The UC Master Gardener Program focuses on serving the public. This Growing Master Gardener initiative focuses on the Volunteer, instead of the Client, and will assist us to better satisfy the UC Master Gardener Program mission. All UC Master Gardeners are welcome to attend.

The goal of the GMG initiative is to inform and inspire UC Master Gardeners about the UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County and its mission of “extending to the public research-based information verified by UC experts about home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and be guided by our core values and strategic initiatives.”

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GMG Session 1; presented September 12, 2022

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0:00:00	Introductory Remarks - Rita Clemons, UCCE County Director
0:04:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:07:00	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Patti Bonawitz
0:12:00	Special Events & Recognition - Kathy Miller, Yvonne Wilczynski
0:24:00	UC MG Program History (video)
0:28:00	GMG Initiative Overview - Jim Thompson (pdf)
0:52:00	UC MG Program (video)
0:59:00	Tech Talk: Searching the VMS Calendar - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:28:00	Break - Recorded
1:42:00	Zoom Poll Results What is your preferred method for receiving Master Gardener announcements/updates? VMS email \| Garden Views Newsletter \| eBlasts \| Internal Newsletter
1:45:00	Project Coordinator Job Descriptions (pdf), Master Gardener Handbook, & Bylaws - Dave Brandtman, Georgia Renne
2:03:00	Project Coordinators: What Works and Doesn’t - Georgia Renne (pdf)
2:43:00	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 2; presented October 3, 2022

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, Achievement Pins Earned, and Nat'l Coordinators Conference Report
0:05:00	UC Master Gardener Program Overview - Jim Thompson 2023 InterNational Conference, Overland Park, Kansas 2023 State Conference, Tahoe City
0:24:00	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Patti Bonawitz
0:28:00	Projects Overview - Dave Brandtman
0:41:00	Children's, Youth, & School Gardens - Brad Hardison, Kim Coons-Leonard (pdf)
1:08:00	Breakout Sessions discussing Children's, Youth, & School Gardens Not Recorded
1:08:00	Break - Not Recorded
1:09:00	Zoom Poll Results What is your preferred availability to volunteer? a) Daytime, a) Week Day Evenings, b) Weekends, c) Flexible Schedule, d) Anytime Do you have any restrictions? a) Night Driving, b) Care Giver, c) Seasonal Resident d) Other
1:12:00	Breakout Session Results
1:18:00	Tech Talk: VMS Calendar Events - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:41:00	VMS Calendar Demo - Brad Hardison, Ralph Thompson
1:48:00	Best Practices - Georgia Renne (pdf)
2:15:00	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 3; presented November 7, 2022

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:05:00	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Brad Hardison
0:07:30	Speaker's Bureau - Lynn Coffman, Jim Thompson
0:42:00	Breakout sessions discussing Speaker's Bureau - Not Recorded Recap of Breakout session discussions
0:48:30	Zoom Poll: Question(s): What skills do you bring to the UC Master Gardener Program?
0:52:00	Break - Recorded
1:07:00	Zoom Poll Results: Question(s): What skills do you bring to the UC Master Gardener Program?
1:07:40	Tech Talk: VMS Messaging - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:42:20	Best Practices for Monthly Report - Kim Leonard
2:10:40	Volunteer Needs - Brad Hardison
2:19:30	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 4; scheduled December 5, 2022

Cancelled

GMG Session 5; presented January 9, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:06:00	Upcoming MG Conferences - Jim Thompson
0:10:00	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Brad Hardison
0:12:00	Helpline - Jane Payne, Ralph Thompson
0:38:00	Breakout sessions discussing Helpline - Not Recorded Recap of Breakout session discussions
0:53:00	Break - Recorded
1:09:00	Zoom Poll Results: Question(s): What are some of your Gardening Interests? What new Gardening topics would you like to learn about?
1:16:00	Tech Talk: Entering Volunteer Hours - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:31:00	Agriculture and Home Gardening in Riverside County - Jim Thompson
2:18:00	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 6; presented February 6, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:07:00	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Brad Hardison
0:10:30	Opening Thoughts - Jim Thompson
	Communications Project (Part 1) 0:12:00 - Overview - Jim Thompson 0:37:50 - West County eBlast - Susan Cline 0:49:30 - Desert eBlast - Jim Thompson 0:50:00 - Garden Views Newsletter - Georgia Renne 1:05:05 - Sprouts Newsletter - Jim Thompson 1:07:40 - Photojournalists - Jim Thompson
1:09:00	Break - Not Recorded
	Communications Project (Part 2) 1:11:20 - West County Social Media - Pam Elias 1:31:40 - Desert Social Media - Jim Thompson 1:39:00 - Website - Ralph Thompson 1:44:45 - YouTube - Linda Carpenter, Brad Hardison 1:51:35 - Conclusion - Jim Thompson
1:59:45	Zoom Poll: Question(s): Do you participate in Social Media? Where do you receive your horticulture information?
2:07:45	WebLink Demonstration - Ralph Thompson
2:17:40	Tech Talk: IPM's Plant Problem Diagnostic Tool - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
2:42:00	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 7; presented March 6, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:06:00	Upcoming MG Conferences - Jim Thompson
0:07:50	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Brad Hardison
0:10:15	Presentation Best Practices - Jim Huberty
1:00:20	Zoom Poll: Question(s): What was your last act of random kindness?
1:15:00	Break - Not Recorded
1:16:15	Tech Talk: Plant Identification Apps - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:44:00	State Master Gardener Program Evaluation - Jim Thompson
2:35:30	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 8; presented April 3, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:06:40	Announcements - Jim Thompson
0:11:10	Today's Session - Melody Knox, Brad Hardison
0:11:50	Diversity - guest speaker Ray Bradford
1:17:15	Break - Not Recorded
1:18:45	Diversity in Action @ CREATE - Barbara Kay Levin
1:40:00	Zoom Poll discussion
1:44:30	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 9; presented May 1, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:06:00	Plant Diagnosis Refresher - Jim Thompson
1:03:15	Break - Not Recorded
1:04:45	Tech Talk: Collaborative Tools - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
1:33:00	Announcements & Farewell

GMG Session 10; presented June 5, 2023

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0:00:00	Rosa's Corner: Welcome, Announcements, Shout-Outs, & Achievement Pins Earned
0:06:40	Announcements - Jim Thompson
0:13:35	Insight into the Gold Miners, Diverse Communities, Community Gardens, and Future Projects - Thurmond Howard
1:49:45	Break - Not Recorded
1:50:00	Zoom Poll Discussion 1. What is a Success with the UC Master Gardener Program? 2. What is an Opportunity with the UC Master Gardener Program? 3. What do you most want to see in the 2023/24 UC Master Gardener Program year?
2:07:00	Tech Talk: Reappointment & Review - Ralph Thompson (pdf)
2:15:00	Announcements & Farewell