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Welcome to the Sunrise Side Master Gardener Association  

The Sunrise Side Master Gardener Association (SSMGA) represents Master Gardeners from Michigan's Sunrise Side which is located along Lake Huron in Northeast Michigan.  Some of the cities members represent include  East Tawas,  Tawas City, AuGres, Hale, Harrisville, National City, Whittemore and Oscoda.  General membership meetings with a featured speaker are held once a month throughout the year. Some of the volunteer projects include: the Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market, the Iosco County Medical Care Facility, the Iosco County Fair, the Annual Home and Garden Show, the Junior Master Gardener Program,  and numerous beautification projects throughout the community.


Upcoming Master Gardener Program!

Master Gardner Volunteer training will start Monday, March 22, 2010.  Classes will continue each Monday and Thursday through April 26 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Applications may be received by calling the MSUE office at 989-362-3449 or by visiting the office in the County Annex Building located at 420 W. Lake Street (US-23) in Tawas City.  Classes will be held in the County Annex Building.

Fee:  $200 covers materials and speaker travel.                                                                                                        Fifty dollar down payment is required with application to reserve a place.

Completed applications and full payment must be received by Monday, February 15, 2010.

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2010 Membership Fee Due March 1, 2010

Annual dues of $20 for the Sunrise Side Master Gardener Association are now due.  Each dues payment must

be accompanied by a fully completed membership application.  Please make checks payable to SSMGA.

Membership Application

 


 

Do you need a speaker for your group’s meetings? 

Master Gardeners will speak on various garden related subjects. 

Programs are presented by Iosco County MSU Extension Master Gardeners of the Sunrise Side Master   Gardener Association. 
Master Gardeners will speak on various garden related subjects such as:            Container Gardening, House Plants, Growing Herbs, Gardening with Children, Designing a Butterfly Garden, Vegetable Gardening and more.

The length of these presentations may be a minimum of 30 minutes to 1 hr.  There is no charge for presentations; however an honorarium (donated to SSMGA) is gratefully accepted.

For more information, those interested can contact Marie Doyle at mmd65@charter.net

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Sunrise Side Master Gardener Association

Mission Statement

Joining together as Master Gardeners, our mission is to share our enthusiasm and

knowledge of gardening by a wide variety of educational and volunteer activities

in the spirit of friendship and fun.

In conjunction with Michigan State University Extension, we will continue to educate

ourselves and to provide community members with up-to-date consumer horticultural

information using environmentally sound practices.


 

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.  Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.


 

                                                           

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