Benton County Master Gardeners Annual Report by Committee
Committee Name
Spring Garden Festival
Date/Year 2014
Months of Activity: 4 months
(3 months planning/preparation – 1 month actual event)
Contact Person/People with e-mail address/contact information
Sarah Jordan____________________________________________________________________________________
Names of Committee Members and/ or number of active volunteers:
Sophie Grow is projected to be a co-chair for the 2015 Spring Garden Festival
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Purpose of Committee: To assist MG trainees in preparation of Spring Garden Festival Displays and education
materials for public display at the event.
Estimate of Total Hours Volunteered __________
OR Actual total hours volunteered (chair): 26
Goals for this year:
Specific tasks:
1. Increase educational contacts to public ________
Assist MG trainees with interactive/hands on
displays.______________________________________
Prepare a more detailed display table
instructions.__________________________
2. Improve quality of the displays
___________________________________________
How did this year’s goals and completed tasks meet the BCMGA mission for education?
The Spring Garden Festival is one of the first public events for MG trainees (after completion of their training) to
present home horticulture information. The Festival displays focus on plant selection, environment/culture,care and
protection using healthy practices. This is an opportunity for the public to see MG as volunteers, and encourage
joining and volunteering. The Spring Garden Festival is an all day event plus the preparation helps new MG trainees
gain volunteer hours.________________________________________________
Event(s)______________________________________________________________________________________
Number of Working Meetings
Number of Contacts/Participants
4_________________________________
519____________________
Number of BCMG Volunteers Involved Estimate - 35_______________ ______________
Has the committee made any changes this year that made contact or project more efficient or met the educational
goal better? Presented the educations goals to the trainees._________________________________
Are there any recommendations, tasks or areas of information the committee wants to pursue over the next year?
***The large banner for MG OSU Extension on the tent was not hung (prior to 7:45 am) as in all previous years. I
followed up with several staff/volunteers, with no success. I would suggest we hang two smaller banners, this way
they would not hang so low over the tables. In addition, I will ask trainees to track preparation time of display.
Has your committee made any adjustments for special needs participants?
future.___________________________________
Will be more aware of needs in the
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
BUDGET AND FUNDING: Was Project adequately funded? Yes_____If not, what might be
useful_____________________
Has your committee used any Special Allocations? No______________What feedback was given to Special
Allocations about the use of these funds for your project? (Written statement or photos?)
Total Spending for the Year:
$474.53________________________
Budget Amount for the Year:
$450___________________
Any additional Information can be added here:
Increasing budget for 2015 for anticipated charges and will need to follow up on sharing a banner.
Any photographs or materials reflecting the projects for the previous year:
A volunteer was quoted as saying, ”I had a blast at the festival”.
Submitted by: Sarah Jordan____________________________________ Date: October 13, 2014_________________
Thank you for doing this!