Putnam County
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Putnam
County's Master Gardener Program |
Putnam County's Master Gardener program began in January of 1998. It is part of the state-wide volunteer training program conducted by University Extension. The Master Gardener program is designed to help county extension centers and communities meet the demands for consumer horticultural information. The Putnam County Master Gardeners took 15 weeks of classroom training on a wide array of subjects, coordinated by the county office staff with the assistance of state extension specialists and others. After this initial classroom training, they volunteer hours of community service in various ways.
Putnam County's class had twenty-nine (29) members who continue their training updates
on a quarterly basis. They have continued to work on various community projects throughout Putnam County. Some of the projects they have worked on include planting and caring for the flower boxes around the courthouse here in Unionville, landscaping at the school and Division of Family Services office, planting flowers at the city parks/fairgrounds, answering garden and horticultural questions at several county events, and beautification around city hall just to name a few. They assist the Extension Office in answering individual's questions also. If you are interested in learning more about the program here, contact our office. If you are interested in the state-wide program, you can find out more at Missouri Master Gardener. Below are some pictures showing Putnam County's Master Gardeners in action.
Left Picture: Master Garderners Kenny Ingersoll and Cara Murphy working at McCalment Park. Below Left Picture: Virginia Haigler, Kassie Smiley, Garlene Williams, Connie Noland, and MDC Forester Lillian Sell at the fairgrounds/city park.
Below Picture: Gardeners Connie Noland and Garlene Williams plant boxes in front of the 4-H building.
The 1st Putnam County Master Gardener Class members were:
LaVonne Auguston, Peggy Brummitt, Dr. Stephen Casady, Susie Fleshman, Jean Garten, Virginia Haigler, Kenny and Rita Ingersoll, Nancy Jones, Dan Keith, Mariah Mabee, Betty Maring, Paula McCormack, Carolyn Montgomery, Rita Parks, Jean Pratt, Kathy Rathe, Paul Riley, Curtis Riley, Patsy Shipley, Robert and Kassie Smiley, and Garlene Williams all of Unionville.
Jane Whitney of Livonia. Richard Clark of Lucerne. Kay Blanchard and Cara Murphy of Powersville. Janet Thomas of Seymour, Iowa and Jenny Steiner, who has sinced moved to Illinois.
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University of Missouri
Extension Putnam County putnamco@missouri.edu Updated 11/19/07 |
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