VCE

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VCE Master Gardeners
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VCE-MGs Address Community Needs
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Who are VCE Master Gardeners?

• Specially trained VCE volunteers
• Community educators through horticulture
• Stewards of the environment

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History of VCE-MGS

• First Master Gardeners in WA, 1972
• VA- 1st training in 1978
• Master Gardeners in 49 states

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Community Outreach Education
What do MGs do?
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Plan of Work

• Educational objectives established by agents
• Sustainable Landscape Management

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SLM Objective 1 Protect and enhance the
environment through use of sustainable landscape
management practices. (ANR)
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SLM Objective 2 Use horticulture and
landscaping to change attitude, behavior,
knowledge, and skills of youth. (ANR and 4-H)
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SLM Objective 3 To utilize horticulture and
landscaping to enhance community development and
economic growth. (ANR)
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SLM Objective 4 Produce food in private and
community gardens to improve nutrition and food
security. (ANR and FCS)
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SLM Objective 5 Use horticulture to improve
human health, well-being, and quality of life.
(ANR and FCS)
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Steps to Becoming a Master Gardener.

• Start with
• Volunteer agreement
• Five levels
• VCE-MG trainee
• VCE-MG intern
• VCE-MG volunteer
• Specialized VCE-MG
• Emeritus VCE-MG

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Maintaining VCE-MG Status

• Training (8 hrs.)
• local
• MG College
• specialization training
• Volunteer hours (20 hrs.)

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Official Use of the VCE-MG Title
Always wear your VCE-MG nametag!!
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VCE-MG Contacts

• Local Office
• Office of Environmental Horticulture
• State MG Coordinator
• MG Associations
• Local
• State (VMGA)

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Summary

• VCE volunteer educators
• Trained community educators
• Using horticulture to improve environment,
  health, and quality of life
• Welcome to VCE Master Gardenering! 426-699