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7223 Fairground Road NW,  Bemidji, MN 56601

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Verna Jackson
Beltrami County Master Gardener webmaster
What Do Beltrami Master Gardeners Do?

'Adopt-A-Garden' Program - Assisted Downtown Development Association in design and implementation.
Annual plant sale and education booth.
Answer questions 'Hey, you're a Master Gardener, I have a problem with..."
Assist with landscape planning for local business and individuals.
Attend and/or teach at other County MG events.
Beltrami County Extension Committee representation.
'Bemidji In Bloom' projects.
Boys and Girls Club landscaping with youth.
Community Education Classes on growing vegetables.
Consulted with Beltrami County staff - Assessment and care of trees, shrubs and perennials surrounding new buildings.
Continuing Master Gardener Education.
Contribute horticulture magazine subscriptions to local library.
Contribute horticulture books to local library.
Contribute to Northwest Gardener Newsletter.
Contribution to Bemidji Food Shelf.
Coordinate Horticulture area at Beltrami County Fair.
Education class at a local school.
Front Yard Garden of the Week.
'Garden Party' workshop for community in alternate years.
Garden Tour - alternate years.
Greenhouse classes.
Landscape planning with Humane Society staff & board
Landscape work at Beltrami County Fairgrounds.
Lawn & Garden Spring Issue Articles.
Master Gardener information booths at community events such as Earth Day and Beltrami County Fair.
Mentor Master Gardener Interns (first year Master Gardeners).
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Minnesota Master Gardener Board of Directors - 2 terms.
Monthly radio call-in and gardening information show.
Neilson Place Garden design.
Planning walking gardens for a new retirement home.
Private Garden Tours of Master Gardeners' gardens: Senior Citizens bus tour, Fergus Falls Garden Club, Cass Lake Garden Club and other small groups
Produced Informational books for local Master Gardeners members.
Provide speakers for local organizations covering gardening subjects.
Publish monthly newsletter to members.
Researched and designed median plantings for city of Bemidji.
Researched and wrote for University of Minnesota publication "Thirty Tough Sites".
Set-up of Beltrami County Master Gardener website.
Sponsored new Master Gardeners training classes.
Started local garden club.
Training sessions at meetings on presentation techniques, horticulture topics and demonstrations.
Weekly horticulture articles in Bemidji and International Falls newspapers.
Working with lake shore owners on landscaping their shoreline