Master Gardener Forms

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For the Master Gardeners

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Forms

State of Maryland Master Gardener Administrative Page (more forms)

Below are links to some of the most commonly requested Master Gardener documents and forms. You can click on the links below to print off a copy or you can save it to your computer for later use.

Volunteer Activity Log Form & Activity Codes (see guidelines for completion below)
Volunteer Activity Log - Excel sheet (you can complete this form and email it.)
Cost Benefit Analysis Worksheet and Explanation
Annual Report Form for MG Coordinators
Success Stories/IMPACTS Guidelines
Photo Release Form

Volunteer Activity Log Form

Activity Codes & Descriptions

NOTE: all of the following activities are included under Code 1?Code 10.

Educational activities: classes, workshops, presentations, demonstrations (including preparing and developing materials); phone consultations, posters, displays, articles, research, interpretive walks, guided tours, site visits, technical assistance to community groups, etc.

Support/management activities: planning programs and activities, outreach, publicity, set-up and clean-up, grant writing, evaluation; garden planning, design, establishment, and maintenance; invasive plant removal, planting riparian buffers; soil testing, etc.

Code 1 -- IPM - Plant and pest diagnosis and problem solving (including weeds)

Code 2 -- Plant Clinics

Code 3 -- Soils/Composting (Urban Nutrient Management) - Backyard and community composting; soil testing, improvement and conservation; proper fertilizer use.

Code 4 -- Environmental Horticulture - Education around proper cultural practices, specific groups of plants, and types of gardening. All activities are intended to help minimize or eliminate the negative environmental impacts of gardening.

Code 5 -- Bay-Wise Landscaping Program

Code 6 -- Backyard and Community Food Production - Teaching and promoting local, sustainable food production- fruit, vegetables, herbs.

Code 7 -- Community Greening (Beautification) - Assisting residents to improve their communities with gardens, plantings, and sustainable landscapes.

Code 8 -- Therapeutic Horticulture - Improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations

Code 9 -- Demonstration and Historic Gardens

Code 10 -- Special Events, Judging, Information Booths* - *Work at information table/booth that is not reported under specific subject.

Code 11 -- Internal Administration of MG Program - All administrative work that is not directly related to one of the codes above. For example, screening applicants, organizing basic training, mentoring, hosting, communications (newsletter, website, phone tree), fundraising, public relations/marketing, advocacy, committee work, recordkeeping, writing reports, recognition of volunteers, etc.

Code 12 -- Subjects Not Covered Above

Code 13 -- Continuing Education - (For MGs who do not report this on a separate form.) This category does not count as volunteer hours.

Demographic Data Collection

Master Gardeners sign a Volunteer Appointment Agreement and abide by MCE policies by recording volunteer hours and contact demographic data. This log is the primary source of information we use to collect and enter volunteer and program participation data into our database. The information you collect allows us to evaluate educational program outreach, report to our sponsors, and ensure that our programs are reaching all the citizens of Maryland.

When recording contact information, please transfer/summarize on this form the notes you make concerning the number of client contacts made through plant clinics, phone calls, talks, workshops, information booths etc. Your work is important!

Participant contact data is to be collected in a discrete manner. In activities with large attendance such as talks and seminars, make the best estimate you can. Identify participants as ?unknown? (U) when you are in doubt as to race or ethnicity. When more than one Master Gardener is involved in an event, please take care that all contacts are accounted for, and that the contact numbers are not duplicated on the logs of individual Master Gardeners.

For more information, contact Verna Lankford

Last updated: 03/01/2007

Become a Master Gardener
Register now, class begins March ?, 2007. - posted Mar 1, 2007

Volunteers Needed
Work with your local Extension Office, help man the phones. - posted Mar 1, 2007

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