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Issue No. 6
December 2013 | January | February 2014
Winter 2013-2014 Master Gardener Newsletter
In This Issue
NEWS from around the STATE
MORE Native Plants as groundcovers
New Resources
LICH presentations @YouTube
Quick Links

A Gift for the Holidays ~ VMS

Ever wished there was a way to log your volunteer hours online? Well now there is! The UHMG Program is proud to announce we have a new software system called the Volunteer Management System (VMS) that will enable volunteers to log their hours, register for volunteer opportunities, and manage their contact information and profile all online!

 

The VMS also includes many features, which will enhance communication, connectivity, and the exchange of ideas among Master Gardeners statewide. Expect to hear more information about this exciting program from your local MG Coordinator soon!  

 

NEWS from around the STATE

NEWS FROM KAUA'I 
Kim Perry, MG Coordinator Kaua'i
Mokihana, Melicope anisata
Mokihana
Melicope anisata

2014 Master Gardener Training
The Kaua'i Master Gardeners are eagerly gearing-up for our 2014 Training Program. The 16-week Training will be held on Thursday mornings (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) from Feb 13th - May 29th at the Kaua'i Agricultural Research Station in Wailua. Classes will be taught by UH faculty and local experts in botany, plant physiology, soil science, organic agriculture, plant pathology, entomology, native plants and more. We are very excited to sprout a new crop of volunteers this spring! 
 
NEWS FROM O'AHU
Jayme Grzebik, MG Coordinator Oʻahu

'Ilima, Sida fallax
Ilima
Sida fallax 

The Urban Garden Center Newsletter

Every two months, News from the UGC is produced to highlight the educational efforts and activities of the Oahu MGs and UGC Volunteers. We'd like to share our most current newsletter of MGers doing what they do best: sharing gardening information and learning with fellow Master Gardeners. Thank you to Certified MGs, Catherine Ano and Barbara Alexander and the countless MG Superstars that are featured.

 

A warm Mele Kalikimaka to you and yours from the island of O'ahu.

 

Read "News from the UGC" full newsletter here.   

 

NEWS FROM MAUI COUNTY
Lorraine Brooks, MG Coordinator Maui

Lokelani Rose
Rosa chinensis
Maui Master Gardener Training 2014

We are almost finished interviewing prospective Master Gardener trainees for the class beginning in January, 2014. We've had 67 applicants and we have 45 slots to fill.

Maui Fair

Once again, our biggest event of the year, the annual Maui Fair, was a huge success! We had veterans and interns alike work very hard to make it a success.   

NEWS FROM EAST HAWAI'I 
Ohia, Metrosideros polymorphas
Ohia Metrosideros polymorpha

East Hawaiʻi MG Update
by Deborah Luce, East Hawaiʻi Master Gardener

Read about the Hawaii Honey Festival: honey tasting, gardens tours, and fruit fly info. Theyʻre updating the Komohana Ethnobotanic Garden, holding avocado grafting classes, and preparing for the 2014 training season.

NEWS FROM WEST HAWAI'I 
Ohia, Metrosideros polymorpha
Ohia
Metrosideros polymorpha

UHMG Winter Newsletter
by Celeste Makrevis, West Hawaiʻi Master Gardener

Read about how West Hawaii MGs use their outreach programs and Facebook page to inform and educate the public about invasive plants on Big Island, plus news from their Surinam Cherry project, their greenhouse project, outreach events, and updates on the 2014 MG training program.

Read the full article here.

   

MORE Native Plants for Ground Covers  
Dr. Greg Koob  

Following up on his article from last winter, Dr. Koob adds to the list of native plants which look beautiful and perform well in Hawaii's gardens.

 

 

 
Good news! Many of the presentations are available on-line as YouTube videos.
Ask your MG coordinator for a copy of the LICH native plant poster.

Building Better Gardens: Pollinator Friendly Landscaping In Hawaii by Ethel Villalobos
Building Better Gardens: Pollinator Friendly Landscaping In Hawaii by Ethel Villalobos
Aloha!

 

Jayme Grzebik
Email: GrzebikJ@ctahr.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaiʻi Master Gardener Statewide Coordinator

Assisted by Jody Smith | Oahu MG | NREM capstone project | smithjos@hawaii.edu
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawai'i