5.11.2016 07:00PM Location: Johnson Co. Extension Office Attendees Loren Leach, Joanne Leach, Joan Dinnel, Sharon Rude, Sherlyn Flesher, Melanie Haupert, Linda Schreiber, Alice Linhart, Brenda Roth, Barb Krug, Lavon Yeggy, Sharon Jeter, Nicole Pearson, Shannon Bielicke Secretary s Report: from last meeting approval. Approved unanimously. Treasurer s Report: Loren Leach- Plum Grove: $3,993.37 Balance General: $7,866.71 Balance Note: $25 Donation to Master Gardener General fund from Mary K. as a thank you of assistance provided by MG Joni Ellsworth. Approved Expenses: Barb Krug, Flea Market supplies, General Fund $34.94 Alice Linhart, Raptor Center, General Fund $108.87 Sharon Jeter, Awards for potluck, General Fund $74.71 Plum Grove $0 total expenses General - $218.52 total expenses Old Business Food Security Program HyVee grant was emailed out by Nicole. It was missed this year but keep an eye out for next year. Alliant Energy also does community grants. Watch for these kinds of things and we can work on applying for them if there is interest. Crawfordsville Demo Garden volunteer opportunity will also be emailed out again to recruit help. Notes from April Meeting carried over for follow up: A onetime local grant consideration in order to support Shelter House and North Liberty Food pantry. It was approved to allot up to $200 to each (2 projects). Jayne Ryder volunteered to be the project leader to help with this. Barb said leftovers from the Plant Sale can be donated. It was suggested that maybe a collection could be done and a put an article in the Thymes newsletter that this will be a local grant from the Johnson Co. Master Gardeners. 1
4-H Fair Garden & Horticulture Department Project Leader for this department is needed. Will send out an email requesting a new project leader. Email will be sent out again. Summer Webinar Series Consideration of offering it at the Extension office. One time cost to the Master Gardener General fund $75- approved unanimously. Topics include 3 videos about 2 hours each: Got Shade!, Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems, & What s all the Buzz About. Videos will be available to show after June 1 st. Would we like to set up viewings at the Extension office? Yes. Shannon will sign up for these and we will discuss dates at the next meeting for this to be show at the extension office. Garden Walks at the Core Project locations. Linda has reached out to the project leaders and asked preferences of when it would work out best to organize this. She has 8 projects willing to participate and will gather more information and pass information on as it is ready. Aiming for June dates and possibly a scavenger hunt will be organized. Notes from April Meeting carried over for follow up: Consideration of one day or multiple times and a bingo card where people could collect codes and be entered in a drawing. Aiming for June and avoiding June 25 th (Project Green Garden Walk). New Business Hours online Local Core Project drop down menu list & Project descriptions have been put online. Contact Shannon with changes or updates. 2017 Demo Garden move Discussed preparation for a 2017 Demo Garden move. Sherlyn would like to start fresh and do a proper design for 2017 rather than just moving it as is. Barb recommended organizing a meeting between Brenda and Sherlyn and others involved. Wanting to start the structural work and be done by April of 2017 to have it ready for planting. A sink hole has developed in the current location. 2
Location of where to hang Search for Excellence plaques. Will be hung in boardroom. Yard Signs/Banners Yard Signs, Large portable sign, and canvas hanging sign. Shannon discussed options and will email the committee with further details. Velcro display boards for Attended Display Sharon Rude would like to order something that is more manageable to have a Velcro display. Asked for approval to spend $100 for a board that Sharon would find most beneficial.- Approved unanimously. Speakers Bureau Advertisement Flyer A new flyer to advertise the speaker s bureau was created and passed around. Jackie Wellborn was not able to attend so Shannon will discuss with her on how she would like this dispersed. Discuss who has privileges of receiving the Thymes Newsletter and Facebook requests. It was decided that access the Thymes newsletter, members only webpage, and emails from Shannon at the extension office are intended and privilege information to those who have committed there time to be a Master Gardener. It was also decided the blind carbon coping (BCC) on emails that are sent out is a good practice so that folks personal information is not forwarded on unless intended to. There have also been request for help from Master Gardener s offering payment if they could come do work usually manual labor. Master Gardeners are not allowed to receive payment as a volunteer so it is acceptable to turn these projects down and offer alternative resources for them. United Action for Youth is having their Flower Show, May 26 th at the Coralville Marriot. Worth going to. Shared by Sharon Jeter. A few Johnson Master Gardeners are signed up to be judges this year and will be asking for a rotation of judges in future years. They are looking for creative containers. If you have containers please contact Sharon Jeter or Lavon Yeggy. May 25 th UAY center 355 Iowa Ave. 4-5:30pm- HyVee bring flowers and youth are taught how to arrange fresh flowers. Sharon is asking for help with this. If you are interested in helping please contact Sharon Jeter or Lavon Yeggy. Sharon Rude contacted the city administrator and Scott Larson about helping with the 5 th Street in Coralville cement box storm water raingardens, storm water planters. $1,000 is being considered to be a donation to provide ecofriendly plants and ask for signage saying that Master Gardeners have helped. Sharon Rude will gather more information. 3
Date for Next Meeting: June 8 th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Thymes Deadline: May 27th, 2016 Committee Reports Attended Displays: Sharon Rude Display will be at this weekend s plant sale and she is recruiting more help for more upcoming events. Butterfly House at Fairgrounds- No report. Carolyn Murphy- Barb Krug- Mike Murphy- Coralville Historical School House: Cindy Parsons- No report. Ecumenical Towers: Jane Zukin- No report. Demo Garden: Sherlyn Flesher- Jon or Kristel Saxton- Some planting has been done. Fair Grounds Beautification: Rain Garden- Work has been done, bricks have been moved and things are looking good. Lavon Yeggy, Mardi Rasmussen Fair Grounds Flower Beds- They will be planting some plants up by the beehive. Joan Dinnel, Barb Krug Firefighters Memorial: Barb Schintler- No report. Fundraising/Flea Market: Barb Krug- Ready to roll this weekend. Setting up on Thurs. and Friday bring pickup trucks to help move things. Sale on Saturday. Barb is looking for cardboard flats. Hortline: - Esther Retish- Joy TenEick- No report. Hospice Garden at Willow Creek Park: Melanie Haupert- No report. Intern Class/Training: Nicole Pearson- The March Ed. day went well. 4
Plum Grove: - Had a Menu meeting for the Taste of Heritage and Beth Fisher is the contact for folks who are interested in cooking. A few things are planted in the gardens. The band is scheduled. Tomatoes are being passed out to people that can grow them for the Tomato taste. Betty Kelly, Joanne Leach, Lavon Yeggy, Carolyn Murphy- Raptor Center Gardens: - Planting Saturday after the Flea market. Things are cleaned up and ready to go. Alice Linhart, Karole Fuller Speakers Bureau: Jackie Wellborn - No report. Social Events: No report. Beth Fisher, Lavon Yeggy Solon High School: Tracy Hufford No report. Steering Committee Chair: Lavon Yeggy, Sharon Jeter, Barb Krug Thymes: Jan Denehy No report. Volunteer Hours/Secretary: Shannon Bielicke See above notes. Treasurer: Loren Leach No report. Johnson County Fair / 4-H Buckets of Flowers, Scarecrow: No report. Marilou Gay, Lavon Yeggy Oaknoll Garden Project: Marilou Gay- No report. Downtown City Projects: Linda Schreiber- Linda has done a lot to help and consult. Trees are being removed and things are getting moved around. She has been asking to plant Rudbeckia. Linda has been emailing out information about work days. Mark Twain People s Garden (Non-core): Julie Hegmann- Upcoming events have been emailed out. Help is appreciated. Submitted by Shannon Bielicke 5