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The Distinguished Service Award was designed to honor truly outstanding individuals who have made lasting contributions to Master Gardening, served in leadership positions and have been instrumental in sustaining the MG Program in Snohomish County and beyond. Created in 2009, this award recognizes exceptional service to the Master Gardener program through leadership over a sustained period.
The following individuals have received the Distinguished Service Award to date.
The following individuals have received the Distinguished Service Award to date.
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Penny Talbot 2014
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*Developed and
implemented the Adopt-A-Garden program at McCollum, recruiting MGs to take
ownership, to care and maintain a garden
*Project Leader for many projects and additions to McCollum, including our Vertical Walls, Pergola, and currently the Pollinator Project
*Lifetime member of SCMGF
*Served on the Board for 3 years
*Worked on many committees including Awards and Inventory
*Advisory Team member
*Winter Series Team member
*Member of PSGIV
*Helped to implement the Rain Garden Program, created presentations, giving lectures, workshops,and installations of several Rain Gardens and continue to support the program as a Rain Garden Mentor
*Taken many workshops, and CE opportunities such as, Drip Irrigation, Natural Yard Care, and Master Pruning. *Hosted Garden Tour 2008
*Consistently volunteered over 200 hours a year since 2007, receiving 1000 hour pins twice, nearing 3000 documented hours
*Participated in the Plant Sale every year since internship by supporting various needs of the potting parties at McCollum, managing the set up and take down of the canopies and developed an inventory list and protocol for the storage of the canopies and tables. As well as being Traffic Cop on the line, keeping folks happy and moving along.
*Speaker for various topics offered to the community and MGs, including lectures on Rain Gardens, Winter Damage, Bulbs, Containers and English Gardens
*Project Leader for many projects and additions to McCollum, including our Vertical Walls, Pergola, and currently the Pollinator Project
*Lifetime member of SCMGF
*Served on the Board for 3 years
*Worked on many committees including Awards and Inventory
*Advisory Team member
*Winter Series Team member
*Member of PSGIV
*Helped to implement the Rain Garden Program, created presentations, giving lectures, workshops,and installations of several Rain Gardens and continue to support the program as a Rain Garden Mentor
*Taken many workshops, and CE opportunities such as, Drip Irrigation, Natural Yard Care, and Master Pruning. *Hosted Garden Tour 2008
*Consistently volunteered over 200 hours a year since 2007, receiving 1000 hour pins twice, nearing 3000 documented hours
*Participated in the Plant Sale every year since internship by supporting various needs of the potting parties at McCollum, managing the set up and take down of the canopies and developed an inventory list and protocol for the storage of the canopies and tables. As well as being Traffic Cop on the line, keeping folks happy and moving along.
*Speaker for various topics offered to the community and MGs, including lectures on Rain Gardens, Winter Damage, Bulbs, Containers and English Gardens
Martha Clatterbaugh 2012
·Class of 1998
·Intern class mentor 2000
·Volunteered over 100 hours every year since 1998
·Received 1000 hour pins in 2006 and 2012
·Member of Perennial Study Group 1
·Helped form Veggie Study Group and member since inception
·Have given presentations around Puget Sound area since 2002 on “Growing Vegetables,”
“Sustainable Gardening,” and “Beneficial Insects”
·Designed and led “Salad Garden” and “Tomato Garden” projects at Jennings Demonstration Garden 1998-2000
·Designed brochures and fact sheets for MG Program and for community outreach
·Served on the Snohomish County MG Advisory Committee 2011-2012
·Extension Ambassador for Snohomish County
·Joined Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation 1998, lifetime member since 1999
·SCMGF Board member 2002-2012
·SCMGF Scholarship chair 2005-2012
·SCMGF Secretary 2004-2008
·SCMGF President 2008-2012
·Served on numerous SCMGF committees, including: “Sustainable Gardening” Winter Series ,
Long-term Planning, Annual Priorities, By-laws Revision and Policy Updates, Community Grants, Recognition Banquet and Awards, Finance
·Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State Board member for Snohomish County 2003-2012
·MGFWS Scholarship chair 2005-2012
·Participated in State MGFWS Advance Education Conferences 2002 – 2012
·Program Chair for the 2013 State MGFWS Advanced Education Conference
·Intern class mentor 2000
·Volunteered over 100 hours every year since 1998
·Received 1000 hour pins in 2006 and 2012
·Member of Perennial Study Group 1
·Helped form Veggie Study Group and member since inception
·Have given presentations around Puget Sound area since 2002 on “Growing Vegetables,”
“Sustainable Gardening,” and “Beneficial Insects”
·Designed and led “Salad Garden” and “Tomato Garden” projects at Jennings Demonstration Garden 1998-2000
·Designed brochures and fact sheets for MG Program and for community outreach
·Served on the Snohomish County MG Advisory Committee 2011-2012
·Extension Ambassador for Snohomish County
·Joined Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation 1998, lifetime member since 1999
·SCMGF Board member 2002-2012
·SCMGF Scholarship chair 2005-2012
·SCMGF Secretary 2004-2008
·SCMGF President 2008-2012
·Served on numerous SCMGF committees, including: “Sustainable Gardening” Winter Series ,
Long-term Planning, Annual Priorities, By-laws Revision and Policy Updates, Community Grants, Recognition Banquet and Awards, Finance
·Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State Board member for Snohomish County 2003-2012
·MGFWS Scholarship chair 2005-2012
·Participated in State MGFWS Advance Education Conferences 2002 – 2012
·Program Chair for the 2013 State MGFWS Advanced Education Conference
Carolyn Carlson - 2011
- Class of 2006
- Member of the MG Foundation for Life 2007
- Intern Mentor 2007-2008
- Assistant to Intern Training Class Coordinator 2009 - 2012
- Garden tour home in 2008
- Received one hundred hour pin annually from 2007 to 2011 (so far)
- Received 1000 hour pin 2011
- Member of Recognition dinner committee 2010 -2011
- Chair of Plant Sale "Dig Team" - 2011-12
- Legion Park Coordinator - 2010
- Foundation Election Committee 2010
- Garden Coordinator for the Mukilteo Community Garden 2011
- Co-Coordinator for Mukilteo Farmers Market - 2011
Michele Duncan - 2009
- Class of 1997
- 1997-98 - Jennings Demo Garden owner - French
Intensive Planting and Heirlooms
- 1999-2000 - On team assembling a Gardening Calendar and Master Gardener Cookbook
- 2000-2004 - President of the Foundation
- 2000-2011 - Foundation Board Member
- Involved in Plant Sale since 1997 and in charge of it since 2006
- 2006-2010 - Winter Lecture Series committee member 6 years on the Recognition Dinner committee
- 2009-2011 - Co-Chair Jennings Demo Garden
- Received 100 hour pin almost every year of membership.
- Received 1000 hour pin
- Actively involved in the Mukilteo Community Garden since 2009
MaryLou Hart - 2009
- Class of 1994
- 2006-2011 Co-Chair Plant Sale
- Recognition Dinner
Duane Farmen - 2009
- Class of 1999
- 2006-2008 - Intern Class Coordinator
- 2009 - Intern Mentor
- 1,000 year pins in 2007 & 2010
- 100 hour pins 10 of past 11 years
- Foundation lifetime member
- Inventoried and indexed Office Extension Bulletins
- Analyzed clinic questions to develop a FAQ by month
- Plant sale holding area coordinator 5 of the last 7 years
- Designed and co-installed the compost bins at Jennings Park
- Designed and constructed the MG storage cabinets
- On MG garden home tour 2009
- 2009-2010 - Developed and led Rain Garden Program
- Lectured on rain gardens at the Edmonds Community College,
- Lynnwood library and several classes at McCollum Park.
- Coordinator of the RG information booth at the Everett Home and Garden Show for 2009-2011
- Designed and setup the RG display at the WSU conservation program at Benaroya Hall in 2009
- Designed and setup the RG display at the Mountlake Terrace Recycling Fair in 2009 and Edmonds Birdfest in 2009
- Designed and coordinated the installation of both demo rain gardens at McCollum Park and Everett Arboretum
