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Grace Florjancic
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Hello Gardeners,

The 2025 Master Gardener Training Course is well under way! We have another class of superstar students eager to learn and volunteer in their communities. The class of 2025 has 35 students ready for action. I had never seen so many hands eager to volunteer to be the student representative at the JCMGA Board meetings.

In my third year of coordinating this training class I can really see how each year gets better and better. For myself I have a better idea of how to smoothly run activities in class, fill in gaps of knowledge I didn’t cover as well my first year, and provide a variety of volunteer opportunities for the students. I am excited to see our returning MGs be actively engaged with our students beyond class time by bringing them into the fold of various working groups, helping them join ongoing education efforts like the Garden Beet, and encouraging the students to reach out with questions and sharing ways to get involved in JCMGA.

Many of our eager beavers have been asking “What volunteer opportunities can I hop in on early?”. Some of you recertified Master Gardeners may be asking yourself the same thing. Spring is a busy time of year for us volunteers filled with demonstration garden clean up, Spring Garden Fair, tabling events, and educational planning. Keep an eye out for those mailchimp emails from JCMGA about upcoming garden work parties, sign ups for tabling events, and a host of opportunities to help out with Spring Garden Fair.

For students swamped this spring with class time and studying; do not worry! There will be plenty of time to get your hours in this summer. The last day of class, April 30th, we will be holding a volunteer fair for you to learn more about the JCMGA working groups and those behind-the-scenes volunteer opportunities. It is a great time to ask questions, learn what roles are needed, and what can fit into your schedule.

Here’s to a great spring full of learning and sharing our gained knowledge with our community.

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