The many ways you can volunteer your time as a Master Gardener or Habitat Steward.
My Master Gardener Class May 06
Art, Barbara and Joan (class of May 06) providing plant diagnostics, answering gardening questions and providing gardening and Yard Pest literature at Flamingo Gardens, Davie, Florida.
Master Gardener Volunteers participate at a variety of "Green Day" events throughout the county. Here we are at Fort Lauderdale's Arbor Day 08. L-R Art, Terri, Cindy & Alice.
Master Gardeners landscaped the UF Hurricane Demonstration House located on the UF grounds in Davie, Florida.
These Master Gardeners raised plants which were given to 4H Junior Master Gardeners to raise money to purchase books for their upcoming classes. The Junior Master Gardener kids are all home schooled kids that take this course as part of outside the home education and to provide interaction with other kids their own age.
The classes are given at classrooms and grounds of the Museum of Discovery and Science, downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. These kids are all home schooled kids who belong to the American Prints 4H Club. Master Gardeners do most of the teaching and supervise the yard work of these 4-H Jr. Master Gardeners.
Junior Master Gardener kids maintain the butterfly garden at the Museum of Discovery and Science, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida under the supervision of Master Gardeners.
Field trips are a regular part of the experience many 4-H Junior Master Gardeners participate in and enjoy.
A 4-H Junior Master Gardener field trip. This trip to Tree Tops park in Davie, Florida. Field trips sure beat stuffy classrooms.
One of my own projects was developing a "rain barrel" PowerPoint and "Flip n Show" for outdoor presentation. Ann & I "spread the word" at garden clubs, and "green" events in Broward County Florida. Ann & I have made over 50 of these presentations.
Occasionally these presentations are picked up by local newspapers.
Here we helped the "Friends of Anne Kolb Natural Area" make rain barrels which they sold to buy items the park needs but are not budgeted for. As a Master Gardener you can create your own volunteer programs.
Arbor Day at The City of Hollywood, Florida. Yours truly shown with Elizabeth Chang the coordinator for this event.
Arbor Day at Coconut Creek's annual Arbor Day event. This is a combination of free tree give away and all things conservation, including my rain barrels.
"Field trip" Master Gardeners participate in a variety of Field Trips. This one to a 2,700 acre private preserve on Florida's West Coast. Shown brother-in-law Robert, Candy, Mariana, Art & Barbara.
Another trip to this fabulous 2,700 acre site. Shown back Ann Robert, front Art and Gloria.
Field trip to Flamingo Gardens with Mariana, Art, Candy & Barbara.
Another field trip to the West Coast to tour the acreage and pick up a few uncommon plant samples. Shown L-R Eddie Yi, Dr. Genevieve Chung, Robert, Janet, my FYN inspection partner and me.
Two of us Master Gardeners, Me on the back left and Mariana on the far right, a parent and a teacher helped these Hollywood Hills High school kids remove invasive plants at a Hollywood's John Williams Natural Area and park. The area is helped by removal of the exotic invasive plants and the kids earn community service hours. There are many natural area's in our county from the beach, coastal marshes, to many inland parks-natural areas needing constant attention to keep them clean & "natural" Pitch in and help out whenever you can.
Here a teacher/mother and her daughter are being interviewed by a local reporter for a newspaper article.
The published news article on our efforts at John Williams Natural area and park.
Another clean-up at John Williams Park
Another JWP park cleanup and another reporter stopped by and took our picture and details of the event then published the story. It's hard but rewarding work.
Another clean up at the back section or untouched natural part of this park.
A group of Master Gardeners participate in a native plant sale at Secret Woods Natural Area.
Master Gardeners participate in many local community tree give-a-ways. They provide selection, planting and care guidance to homeowners getting the free trees.
Members and friends of the Broward County Butterfly Chapter of N.A.B.A. celebrating another new year and going away party for Sandy Koi a local naturalist, speaker and butterfly authority.
After a regular monthly meeting of the Butterfly Club, members and friends gathered at a dark area of the grounds for a lighted sheet display to attract moths. When was the last time you went outdoors at night to check your moths?
Several Butterfly Club members & friends at Art's Open Yard Event Jan 08
Broward County Butterfly Chapter of N.A.B.A. aka The Butterfly Club. Shown here some of us on a butterfly count at Long Key. These counts are conducted three times a year in South Florida. Butterflies are a good indicator of problems with our environment. Counting, reporting, and monitoring these counts lets us know if problems are developing.
Parents are encouraged to bring the kids along on butterfly counts. Since the counts are done in natural area's the kids get a chance to experience our many natural area's and the see the variety of wildlife that live in them.
Another butterfly club group at a butterfly count at Hillsborough Pineland.
Often after a rough day counting butterflies a well deserved lunch is in order. F L-R Sheri, Sandy, Marilyn, B Art & Sandy.
Members of the Butterfly Club participated along with other volunteers for the annual Broward Day of Caring. Here we are planting a butterfly garden at a Broward County Senior Center.
These are the Butterfly Club members that participated that day. Front Barbara, Sandy, back Betty, Art, Candy, Mariana.
The finished butterfly garden. The Butterfly Club provided most of the labor and all the materials including plants for this garden.
National Wildlife Federation, NatureScape Broward Habitat Stewards Class Jan 2008. NatureScape Broward, is a vision for the community that starts in your own backyard. NatureScape is about creating Florida-friendly landscapes that conserve water, protect water quality, and create wildlife habitat.
Ann & Art explaining all about rain barrels at the Broward College Earth Day event. NatureScape is a valued sponsor of our display. They provide the funding for signs, parts and printing of materials. Thank You NatureScape!
Master Gardeners certify yards for the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods - NatureScape Broward program. These certified yards adhere to strict guidelines that conserve water, protect water quality, and create wildlife habitat. A big plus is you get to see some great yards. Left bottom Art, Cindy on left and Janet on right. Right is Laura with the homeowner. All four of us are Master Gardeners.
Janet, Art and the client. This property on Lighthouse Point.
Art-Janet-Client after a FYN, NatureScape Broward certification in Fort Lauderdale.
Art & Laura with a customer for a FYN certification in Wilton Manors.
Cindy, "CJ" & Art certifying CJ's yard in Wilton Manors.
Jana, client, Ann & Art at a FYN certification near the New River in Fort Lauderdale. Excellent yard features no grass.
FYN certifications also include parks, government & commercial buildings and occasionally a apartment complex. This one is at Croissant Park in Fort Lauderdale. Shown the park supervisor, Jan, Marlyn, Art & Cindy.
An apartment building Janet & I certified.
This is a brand new apartment complex we certified in Wilton Manors. Shown Ann, Art, Jana and apartment manager.
As a volunteer you can use your area of expertise and share it with many others via PowerPoint Presentation or speaking at Green Events or clubs throughout the county. Practical Propagation is one I made and give to local clubs and occasionally a MG Class.
Propagation and Growing Coonties is another PowerPoint Presentation I made and give to clubs and occasionally a MG Class. Why not consider making one yourself.
My newest presentation for the Butterfly Club
