January 19, 2008
Volunteer for Green and Growing Fair
Hello Master Composters,
Please save the date:
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Green and Growing Fair
On-going Compost Demonstrations on The Basics of Composting
Morning and afternoon shifts available.
Materials and supplies will be provided.
Each volunteer receives Snacks/Refreshments and GreenNet Tote Bag
Please contact Nancy Kreith for more information or if interested.
Thank you.
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Nancy Kreith
Extension Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension
3807 W. 111th Street
Chicago, IL. 60655
office: 773.233.0476
fax:773.233.0910
cell: 708.567.6101
url: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu
Posted by Ron Wolford at 6:23 AM | Permalink |
January 15, 2008
2007 Master Composter Training Completed
This past October the University of Illinois Extension completed its third Master Composter training at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. Twelve students were in the class and are now ready to volunteer for composting activities. If your school, community group or organization is interested in a compost or worm composting demonstrations, please contact Nancy Kreith at 773-233-0476 or nkreith@gmail.com.
Master Composters, Ella Russell and Ruth Melulis, will present Compost Basics at GreenNet's Green and Growing Fair on April 26, 2008 at Garfield Park Conservatory.
The next Master Composter training will be offered in the fall of 2008 on October 4, 11 and 18. To apply go to http://web.extension.uiuc.edu
Nancy Kreith
Extension Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension
3807 W. 111th Street
Chicago, IL. 60655
office: 773.233.0476
fax: 773.233.0910
cell: 708.567.6101
url: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu
Posted by Ron Wolford at 8:46 AM | Permalink |
January 8, 2008
Help Setup Classroom Worm Bins
What: Worm Composting: Indoor bin set up in four classrooms
When: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Where: North Kenwood Oakland Elementary Charter School (NKO) - 1119 East 46th Street
This is a wonderful school that we have been working with on a regular basis. We will start the bins next January, the students will manage the bins over the next few months and in April we will harvest and use the finished compost in their school garden. I will be at the event to assist you. Please contact me if interested.
Thank you.
Nancy Kreith
Extension Program Coordinator
University of Illinois Extension
3807 W. 111th Street
Chicago, IL. 60655
office: 773.233.0476
fax: 773.233.0910
cell: 708.567.6101
url: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/cook/
Posted by Ron Wolford at 2:26 PM | Permalink |
January 7, 2008
January Monthly Meeting
Master Gardeners: Kick off the Master Gardener Activities for 2008 with the January monthly meeting. (Remember for each monthly meeting you attend your earn one hour of Volunteer Credit, and, usually, one hour of Continuing Education.)
When: Tuesday, January 29
Where: Community Room of Garfield Park Conservatory
The Schedule:
6:30 p.m. - Pot Luck Dinner
6:45 p.m. - Announcements
7:00 p.m. - Our speaker is Tim Halbach from the National Weather Service.
He will be ready to answer your weather related questions and introduce us to Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, CoCoRahs: www.cocorahs.org.
Ron and I have already approved CoCoRahs activity for Master Gardener Volunteer Credit
What is CoCoRaHS??
CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow).
By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an interactive Web-site, our aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications.
This will be the first monthly meeting for our new Master Gardener Interns who began their classes on January 16. Please come meet them and make them feel welcomed.
Elizabeth Bruhns
Master Gardener Program Organizer
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