1. We are the UC Master Gardener Program of Sacramento County Advice to Grow By…Ask Us! June 2016

2. Overview Today’s Goal:
Offer a peak into the UC Master Gardener Program of Sacramento County.
Topics:
UCCE Sacramento County
Program History and 2016
Outreach Efforts
Core Projects
Spotlight – Project Collaboration

3. UCCE Sacramento County
Capitol Corridor Partnership
Formed in July, 2014
Sacramento, Solano, Yolo Counties
Sacramento County
4145 Branch Center Road
Master Gardeners
Master Food Preservers
4-H Youth Development
Nutrition
Farm Advisor
Snug, well equipped, successful!

4. We make numbers count Program began in 1980 Reorganized in 2014
3 remain active in 2016
Reorganized in 2014
Capitol Corridor Multi-County Partnership
Director and Administrative structure
Chuck Ingels, Farm Advisor
Judy McClure, Program Coordinator
UC employee
Part time
Full time 2014 – current
Master Gardeners
Project Leaders

5. 2016 numbers 225 active UC Master Gardeners 53 Gold Badge
17 Platinum
hours
16,300 Volunteer Hours
4,300 Continuing Education Hours

6. Our Website sacmg.ucanr.edu 10,955 page views, 3/16 Features
Most popular pages
Monthly Vegetable Tips
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
Project requirements
Web master – edits, not a writer
Project Leader Delegation Plan

7. Outreach Projects Like us … www.Facebook.com/sacmg
3000+ Friends
Youtube videos - Harvest Day
sacmg.ucanr.edu

8. Core Projects … just a few
Office Phones
Speakers Bureau
Gardening Guide & Calendar
Website
Compost/Worm composting
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
Harvest Day 2016
© University of California

9. Spotlight - Project Collaboration
Projects work together
Reduces ‘reinventing the wheel’
Increases customer service
Reduces burnout
Improves retention
Increases understanding:
UC ANR financial policies
UC ANR/MG Branding
Reduces ‘rebels’

10. Spotlight - Project Collaboration
Happy volunteers = Successful Outreach Projects
Help is provided
Project Proposal Form
Project Leader meetings
Coordinator support

11. Spotlight - Project Collaboration
Project Leaders Delegation Plan
Communication
Monthly newsletter
Monthly meeting
VMS posting
Publicity
Press release template
Posters
Website
Facebook

12. Spotlight – Project Collaboration
Project Leaders Delegation Plan
Financial
Handouts & Posters
Creation/Review
Printing
Harvest Day representative
Historian

13. Master Gardener Program Overview by Sue Mosbacher
11/27/2012
Thank you!
UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
Judy McClure, Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Amador County Master Gardener Training