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VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master GardenerWater Stewards
Introduction
Frank Reilly
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Tree Stewards
Water
Land care
Wildlife/Habitat
Others
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Developed by Department of Horticulture– 10 years of effort– 2 years of final preparation and review
Interactive Training– Please be constructively critical
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Open to Master Gardeners
Technical Training
Programmatic Training
Internship period
Project
Service
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 1 Overview– Unit 1 Introduction to Advanced Master
Gardener – Water Steward • Groundwater Basics • Non-Point Source Pollution • Introduction to Advanced Master Gardeners
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 2 Understanding Plant-Soil-Water Relationships – Effects of Soils on Water Quality – Erosion & Runoff Techniques for reducing
Negative Soil Impacts on Water Quality
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 3 Protecting Water Quality through Better Turf Management – Best Management Practices for Lawns and
Turf
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 4 Protecting Water Quality with Landscape Design – Landscape Design and Use to Protect Water
Quality – Yardwaste Management
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 5 Protecting Water Quality through Better Irrigation Practices – Importance of Irrigation Practices to Water
Quality – Better Irrigation Practices
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 6 Pesticide Management – Pesticides and How They Affect Water Quality – Proper Pesticide Use Pesticide Alternatives
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Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 7 Nutrient Management – Nutrients and Water Quality – Understanding Nitrogen Nutrient Management
Techniques – Fertigation Techniques
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 8 Septic System Management – Septic Systems and – Maintenance of Well Sites
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 9 Low Impact Development (LID) – Principles of LID – Rain harvesting techniques – Rain Gardens
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 10 – Extension Programming
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Advanced Master Gardener Programs
Unit 11 Presentation and final plan – required after class work and additional Service Projects
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The Manual
Manual organization– Outline– Suggested readings– Other resources
Some programmatic materials– Program-specific supplement.
Programmatic Training Manual – Available upon request via download
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Unit 1 OverviewOBJECTIVES: Gain an understanding of the purpose and organization
of Master Gardener Water Steward
Purpose– Volunteer Programmers & Educators– Extend VCE’s reach– Develop Community-based Programs– Learn, Teach, & Manage Good Land Care
Management
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Complete and return volunteer agreement form
Master Gardener/Land Care Steward Training and Volunteer Agreement Form
Name:___________________________________________________________________________Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________________City:_____________________ County:_________________ State:___________ Zip code: _______Street Address (if different from above): _______________________________________________City:_____________________ County: ________________ State: __________ Zip code: _______Daytime telephone: ( ) Evening telephone: ( )_____________________ This form constitutes an agreement between _____________________ County Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and the Master
Gardener/Land Care trainee listed above. The trainee agrees to complete the entire VCE MGLCS course which consists of two parts, _____ hours of classroom training and _____ hours of field internship in the community under the auspice of VCE during the period __________________________________ to ________________________. At that time, if volunteer training work has been satisfactorily completed, the trainee listed above shall become a Master Gardener/Land Care Steward entitled to fully participate in the Master Gardener/Land Care Steward program. In support of this contract, VCE will provide the training, assist in identifying and approving the community internship experience, and provide supervisory expertise to fulfill this experience. VCE will also provide an official nametag and certificate of achievement for program completion. The MGLCS, as a trainee, intern, and volunteer educator, will receive the same liability insurance as the Extension agent when working on authorized programs.
I, _______________________, the MGLCS trainee, understand the above agreement and further understand that the Extension agent may require specific types of internship work to satisfy this agreement. I also understand that to maintain Master Gardener/Land Care Steward status, I will conduct additional educational programming in the amount of 20 hours each year to reach goals agreed on by the local MGLCS. These activities must be approved by the Extension agent.
I further agree that the title of Master Gardener/Land Care Steward will only be used for non-profit volunteer education purposes associated with the VCE Master Gardener/Land Care Steward program and will not be used in any business advertising or other for-profit activity.
Trainee Signature: ________________________________________________________________Extension Office:_______________________________ E-Mail address _____________________Date:________________ Agent signature: _____________________________________________(Xerox 2 copies: original to agent’s files, copy to OCH, copy to MGLCS trainee.)
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Requirements
Complete and return volunteer agreement formComplete Technical TrainingComplete Programmatic TrainingDevelop a programmatic approach for your communityPrepare a projectReport on the projectComplete InternshipContinued volunteer activity
VCE Advanced Master Gardener Water Steward
Questions & Feedback
Do you understand what is entailed?
Is this introduction thorough?
Any suggestions?
Any criticisms?