The Arkansas Master Gardener Program Janet Carson

Extension Horticulture Specialist

1st Class Graduated Oct 13, 1988

Pulaski County

YELL

BENTON CARROLL BOONE

MARION

LAFAYETTE

INDEPENDENCE

BAXTER FULTON RANDOLPH CLAY

GREENE

CRAIGHEAD MISSISSIPPI

POINSETT

CROSS

CRITTENDEN

ST. FRANCIS

LEE

PHILLIPS

DESHA

CHICOT

ASHLEY

DREW

LINCOLN

ARKANSASJEFFERSON

CLEVELAND

BRADLEY

CALHOUN

UNIONCOLUMBIA

MILLER

LITTLE RIVER

SEVIER

HOWARD

HEMPSTEADNEVADA

PIKECLARK

DALLAS

HOT SPRING GRANT

OUACHITA

POLK MONTGOMERYGARLAND SALINE

SCOTT

PERRY

PULASKI LONOKE PRAIRIE

MONROE

WHITE

WOODRUFF

CLEBURNEVAN BUREN

POPE

FAULKNER

CONWAY

LOGAN

JOHNSON

SEBASTIAN

CRAWFORD

WASHINGTON

FRANKLIN

MADISON

NEWTON SEARCYSTONE

IZARD SHARPLAWRENCE

JACKSON

Basic training

Nationally 1/3 of new volunteers don’t return year 2!

Our Goal is to

• Recruit, • Develop, • Place, • Recognize, and • RETAIN volunteer talent

Develop our volunteers

• Flexible work schedules• Mentorship• Engage volunteers in

the progam.

Place

• Use talents besides gardening– Photography– Computers– Cooking– Canning– Writers– Designers– Artists

On Line Web Reporting

Educational Seminars

Community Gardens

Beautification & Teaching

Flower & Garden Shows

Youth Events

Social Media

• “word of mouth, but at the speed of light”

County Facebook & Web pages

Blog

MG Appreciation Day

MG Appreciation Week –week of October 13

Advanced Trainings & County 76

MG Calendars

Plant Sales

State MG Conference

State Conference

Recognize Volunteers’ Contributions• specific appreciation ceremonies and events

P-N-G MG Leadership

• Plant Nurture Grow Volunteers• Held annually in the fall.

MG Business Cards

International MG Conference

• Held in odd numbered years.

Southern Region MG Conferences

• Held in Even Numbered Years

Travel

• Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.

Let’s Grow!