November Workday at the Dane County UWEX Office
Date: 11/07/2009

The last workday of 2009 at the Dane County UW Extension Office--woodland cleanup and horticulture garden clean-up.

Still need to meet your Extension garden hours requirement?

Come on Saturday, November 7th to work on renovating the Lyman Woods area. We are trying to renovate this oak woods by removing buckthorn, honeysuckle and garlic mustard. We will also be cleaning up the children's garden and protecting various shrubby plants from rampaging rabbits. Bring loppers if you have them, wear extra clothing to start out. Herbicide sprays will be used in some areas.

Saturday, November 7, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.

MAMGA Community Service Committee Meeting: School Grant Review
Date: 11/11/2009

The MAMGA Community Service Committee will meet on November 11, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. to review applications for 2009-2010 School Garden Grants. The meeting will be held at the Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd. (corner of Tokay and Midvale), Meeting Room A.

Any interested MAMGA member is welcome to attend the meeting and participate in the grant application review process. Please contact Grants Sub-Committee Chairperson Mary Burke for more information, 238-2968 or burkemem@aol.com.

Wednesday November 11, 6:30 p.m.

UWEX Mentor Meeting
Date: 11/12/2009

There will be a meeting of all the mentors (but not mentees) on November 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office Building.

We will talk about the pluses and minuses of the program and how we can make it better. It should take about an hour. Please rsvp to munson@co.dane.wi.us or call 224-3721. If you can not make it to the meeting, please email Lisa Johnson what your experiences have been with the program,johnson.lisa@co.dane.wi.us. We would also be interested to learn if you would like to continue as a mentor for the new 2010 Master Gardeners.

Thursday November 12, 6:30 p.m.

November Brown Bag Program: Landscaping to Attract Wildlife
Date: 11/13/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Loss of habitat is a major threat to wildlife. As a result, if wildlife populations are to be successfully conserved, we must provide habitat for them on private lands. Habitat restoration is especially critical where urbanization and agriculture development has eliminated most natural areas. So providing backyard habitat for wildlife also is important for landscape aspect for the appreciation of nature. Join us as we address landscape approaches to improve wildlife habitat.

Friday November 13, at Noon

MAMGA Board of Directors Meeting - Tuesday November 24, 2009
Date: 11/24/2009
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dane County UW-Extension Office.

December Brown Bag Program: Fruit Crop Pest Management Tactics
Date: 12/18/2009
Noon at the Dane County UW Extension Office. Call Ann at 224-3721.

Gardeners are disappointed when a portion or all of a small or tree fruit planting dies or the quality of fruit produced leaves a lot to be desired. Injury to the trunk, crown (area at the soil line) or roots generally is the primary cause of death to plants and can be caused by winter cold, poorly-drained soil, mouse and rabbit feeding damage, root and crown diseases and borers – alone or in combination – can all cause loss of plants. Reduced fruit quality is often the result of poor pest management during the growing season. Join us for a review of the problems and tactics to improve the situations.

Friday December 18, at Noon

MAMGA Board of Directors Meeting - Tuesday December 22, 2009
Date: 12/22/2009
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dane County UW-Extension Office.