ANNOUNCEMENTS BCMG Reporting Guidelines for Volunteer Hours (VHs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Reporting our hours is important for two reasons: Annual Certification – BCMGs must volunteer 30 hours (VH), receive 6 hours of continuing education (CEUs), and attend two BCMG monthly meetings. Funding – Our hours of service (VHs) are reported by AgriLife Extension Service to the state and …
Leaflet – October 16, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS Upcoming BCMG Election. The slate of 2020 officers will be presented by the Nominations Committee at the October meeting (tomorrow, Oct 17) with nominations from the floor being accepted. Voting will take place at the November meeting. CULINARY DOCENTS: As the weather cools down, attendance numbers are increasing at the Culinary Garden, so please sign up for a shift. …
Leaflet – October 9, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS DON’T MISS THIS ONE! (1.5 CEUs; Code 001)PLUS, Two MGs needed to provide Admin Assistance from 10:15 to Noon to help with set up, sign-in, handout distribution and tear down. Excellent opportunity to prepare MGs interested in becoming BCMG Speakers. Code 1100 for .5 Volunteer Hrs and VMS Code 001 for 1.5 CEUs. Email Denise Perez for details and sign-up on VMS. HELP MOLLY …
Leaflet – October 2, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS Please Scroll Down and review what’s NEW in Volunteer Opportunities from Youth Gardening to the Hotline, Monarch Festival and more! Sign Up on VMS! And, remember to record your hours on VMS, too! Former Mayor Phil Hardberger presented certificates to three new Junior Master Gardeners, Hannah Smith, Arwen Caedmon, and Joshua Brucks (pictured with the Mayor and their families) …
Leaflet – September 25, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER: To ALL WHO HAVE WORKED at CVG @ PHP and To THREE NEW JMGs The Children’s Vegetable Garden (CVG) at Phil Hardberger Park (PHP) began in Fall 2016, with both fall and spring gardens following the template of the Children’s Vegetable Garden at the SABOT. The garden serves a homeschool population and has grown each year. …
Leaflet – September 18, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS TOMORROW NIGHT: BCMG MeetingThursday, September 19th from 6-8pm Come learn all about what your local Bexar County Youth Gardens Program with guest speaker, Ruby Zavala, Youth Gardens Coordinator for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Details on our website. BCMG BOARD MEETING will also take place tomorrow, 3–5 pm on Thu, Sep 19 at 3355 Cherry Ridge 78230. All members are welcome to observe the meetings; however, …
Leaflet – September 11, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS MESSAGE FROM ANNA VOGLER :Please accept my sincere appreciation to all who volunteered at our 5th CULTIVATE! this past Saturday. We had over 40 volunteers working hard (and smiling a lot!) to make this another successful event. Thanks to our fabulous speakers as well, for educating more than 100 attendees in a single morning. We had numerous comments from attendees that they …
Leaflet – September 4, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS HAPPENING THIS SATURDAY, Sep 7, 8am-2pm: Our fun, educational event @ the University of The Incarnate Word, Dr. Burton E. Grossman International Conference Center (ICC), 847 E. Hildebrand, 78212 (Site Map Here)DON’T MISS THIS ONE! REGISTER TODAY for the Break-out Workshops (list here). Admission to Expo is free. The featured speaker for September’s CULTIVATE! will be Chris Wiesinger, “The Bulb Hunter!” …
Leaflet – August 28, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS CULINARY DOCENTS, COME ON OUT! If have not volunteered recently, please pick a date, or dates, and sign up on VMS today. We have a 14-foot Spider as you enter the Culinary Garden, giving us some automatic visitors. – Morning shifts are available 9am-Noon Aug 30 & 31. – Docents can schedule an afternoon shift for the Big Bug Exhibit, Sat, Aug 31 …
Leaflet – August 21, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENTS CULINARY DOCENTS STILL NEEDED! If have not volunteered recently, please pick a date, or dates, and sign up on VMS today. Morning shifts are available 9am-Noon on Fridays thru Sundays throughout August. (23, 24, 25, 30, 31) Also, docents can schedule a shift for the Big Bug Exhibit, Sat, Aug 31 from Noon to 2pm. September shifts are 9am to …