 Every Master Gardener Vounteer needs to complete 24 hours of volunteer
service activities and 10 hours of
continuing education each year. For more information, see
the Volunteer Service page.
MGV Speakers Bureau
Learn how to share gardening information through
public group presentations by shadowing an experienced
MG speaker
MGV Newsletter
Write articles for the SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardener Volunteer newsletter
Articles are due by the first day of even-numbered months
Submit articles by email to: sandy@the-mannings.org
MGV Standing Committees
Displays - Contact: Sharon Morrisey, 414-290-2412 or email sharon.morrisey@ces.uwex.edu
Hospitality - Contact: Leila Leisch, 262-786-8954 or email ljl@wi.rr.com
Library - Contact: Gertrud Zoeller, 414-290-2405 or email gertrud.zoeller@ces.uwex.edu
Programs Planning - Contact: Doris Fons, 414-425-6072 or email dorisann@wi.rr.com
Special Events - (CNI Show, Realtors Home Show, State Fair) Contact: Faouzi Kablaoui, 414-352-6557 or email fkablaoui@aol.com
Approved Gardens 2008/2009 
Note: Youth Gardens follow this catagory.
GPP = Garden Project Profile
Champion Tree Project - Waukesha & Milwaukee Counties
Remeasure existing Champion trees and nominate new trees.
Work with GPS, Hypsometer, tape measure and the DNR.
Contact: MGV Ruth Marshall, 262-646-8689 or email Ruth
Community Memorial Hospital Healing Garden
Assisting with planning, light maintenence, and public education.
Project description
Community Memorial Hospital
W180 N8085 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls
Contact: MGV - Betty Polcyn email or call 262-252-2374
Eble Park
5:00 pm Tuesdays
9:00 am to 12:00 noon Thursdays (When season starts)
9:00 am Saturdays (When season starts)
19400 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield
Contact: MGV - Ann Dougherty, 262-782-6312
Vegetable Garden Contact: MGV - Marie McGinnis, 414-559-0961
Fox Point Farmer's Market
Set-up and take down booth, answer gardening questions. Very Popular booth, with an appreciative and interesting clientele.
Contact: MGV Darlene Lochbihler 414-247-1899 email
Gardens at Franciscan Villa - (GPP)
3601 South Chicago Ave
South Milwaukee
Plan, plant and tend garden beds along a walkway surrounding the campus.
Contact: MGV Berniece Masanz at 414-764-6542 or email
Contact: MGV Jim Remus at 414-571-9110 or email
Gus' Green Thumb Garden
Fox 6 Garden
Weekly Mondays, 7 - 9 am, April - October
Starts April 21, 2008
Fox 6 Studio - Brown Deer Road at Green Bay Avenue
Contact: Sharon Morrisey, 414-290-2412
Harvest for the Hungry - In Firefly Ridge Wauwatosa Garden - (GPP)
Located West of the Recreation Center
We are still in the process of adding more plots and to this site plus other improvements
Directions to Wil-O-Way Underwood Parkway
Contact: MGV Tom LeMoine, 414-771-8916
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 North Hopkins Street, Milwaukee
Havenwoods - Composting
Contact: Open
Havenwoods - Naturalist's Backyard - (GPP)
Contact: - MGV
Linda Stehman, 414-434-0932 email
Havenwoods - Ethnic Vegetable Garden
Contact: MGV Jean Hoffmann, 414-332-2152
Havenwoods - Rain Garden - (GPP)
Contact: Judy Klippel, Superintendent, Havenwoods, 414-527-0232
Historic Dousman Stagecoach Inn - (GPP)
1075 Pilgrim Parkway, Brookfield
Contact: Janet Wintersberger - 262-879-0391
Horticulture Help Line - (Approved 2007//Com. Ed.)
Assist Horticulture Help Line staff with reference binder, catalog filing
and other clerical tasks
Milwaukee County UW-Extension
932 S. 60th Street, West Allis
Contact: Suzy Orth, 414-290-2410 or email
Waukesha County UW-Extension
1320 Pewaukee Road, Waukesha
Contact: Kristin Krokowski, 262-548-7768
Kneeland-Walker House of the Wauwatosa Historical Society - (GPP)
Help care for gardens with a Victorian Era design
Wauwatosa Historical Society
7406 W. Hillcrest Drive, Wauwatosa
Contact: MGV Carolyn Dressler, 414-453-0666
Linden Grove Health Care Center Relaxation Garden - (GPP)
13755 W. Fieldpointe Drive, New Berlin
Contact: - MGV Therese Ziegler 262-786-1674 or email Therese
Mount Carmel Rehabilitation Center Gardens - (GPP)
Mt. Carmel Rehab Center
60th & Layton (entrance on Layton, east of 60th)
Contact: - MGV Joanne Cortez, 414-541-9341
Oasis Senior Center Greenhouse Club - (GPP)
2414 W. Mitchell St., Milwaukee
Contact: MGV Rita Clark, 414-332-6654
Linda Steinke, Oasis Senior Center
Old World Wisconsin - (GPP)
Plan, plant and tend to flower and herb gardens surrounding
the OWW Clausing Barn Restaurant patio
Answer questions from Old World Wisconsin visitors
Opportunity to work in greenhouse
Old World Wisconsin
S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle
Directions to Old World
Wisconsin
Contact: - MGV Ruth Marshall - 262-646-8689 or email Ruth
Contact - MGV Jan Metruslas - 262-392-2728 or email Jan
Parkway Restoration Project - (GPP)
Menomonee River Parkway & Church Street
Contact: MGV Jennifer Wakefield, 414-257-1848
Rev. Steven Peay, 414-258-7375
Pewaukee Public Library Rain Garden - (GPP)
210 Main Street, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072
Tend rain garden at the Library. Be available to give a "tour" explaining the rain garden to the community.
May to November -- Work with youth for spring cleanup.
Contact - MGV Sally Ruf
262-691-1527 or email Sally
Plant Health Advisors - (Approved 2007//Com. Ed.)
Assist Horticulture Help Line staff with diagnostics
For more information, see the Plant Health Advisors web page
Milwaukee County contact: Suzy Orth, 414-290-2410
Waukesha County contact: Kristin Krokowski, 262-548-7768
UWEX Horticulture Center at Boerner Botanical Gardens contact: - MGV Patti Peltier 262-532-9942 or email
Realtors Home Show - MGV Booth
Every year in March / April Timeframe
Wisconsin Exposition Center
8200 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis
Contact: MGV Faouzi Kablaoui, 414-352-6557 or email
Second Harvest Community Garden
Northwestern Mutual
27th Street between Drexel and Rawson - In Franklin
Park behind the building in the loadiing dock parking lot
Contact: MGV Pat Kelly, 414-661-3773, or Ann Wincell, 414-665-4985
Ten Chimneys Historic Landmark - (GPP)
Estate once owned by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
Master Gardeners have cared for the gardens since 2004
Ten Chimneys Program Center
Depot Road, Genesee Depot
Directions to
Ten Chimneys
Contact: MGV Judy McNamara by email or
MGV Cheryl Richter by email or 262-691-9712
Urban Agriculture Program Volunteer Page
The Milwaukee County Urban Agriculture Program offers 8 opportunities for SEWMG Volunteers to visit to contribute their time and talents. Take a look at the following link, to review the various choices and find out more information on each location.
Visit Web Page for more information
Contact: Dennis Lukaszewski at 414-290-2413
UW-Waukesha Field Station - (GPP)
W349 S1480 Waterville Rd, Oconomowoc
Native
plants and prairie
Contact: MGV Judy Michael - 262-965-3344
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum - (GPP)
101 West Main Street, Waukesha
Contact: Judy McNamara email Judy
Wil-O-Way Grant Park Accessible Garden
Basic weeding, fluffing & primping--- working with clients
Grant Park, 207 Lake Drive, South Milwaukee
Directions to Wil-O-Way Grant Park
Contact: MGV Jan Alba at 414-290-2415, MGV Linda Reynolds at 414-290-2417
or Dennis Lukaszewski at 414-290-2413
Call to ensure we do not leave before you get there
Wil-O-Way Underwood Parkway Accessible Garden
Basic weeding, fluffing & primping
10602 Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa
Directions to Wil-O-Way Underwood Parkway
Contact: MGV Jan Alba at 414-290-2415, MGV Linda Reynolds at 414-290-2417
or Dennis Lukaszewski at 414-290-2413
Call to ensure we do not leave before you get there
Wisconsin State Fair - Model Backyard
State Fair Park, DNR Enclosure
General: contact - MGV Bill Shaffer, 414-257-0299
Natives: contact - MGV Anne Olmsted, 414-476-0156
Rain garden: contact - MGV LeeAnne Dukes, 262-966-1076
.........................................MGV Leila Leisch 262-786-8954
Cacti & Succulents: contact - MGV John Ohm, 262-782-4322
Composting: contact - MGV Terry Patzke, 414-218-0807
Shade garden: contact - MGV Bill Shaffer, 414-257-0299
Butterfly garden: contact - MGV Doris Fons, 414-425-6072
Life Long Learning Garden -- Dennis Lukaszewski 414-290-2413
Wisconsin State Fair
July 31 - August 10, 2008
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Contact: MGV Faouzi Kablaoui, 414-352-6557
Zoo Gardens - - (GPP)
Answer questions and distribute UWEX information
to zoo garden visitors
Saturdays and Sundays
Work days:
Butterfly Garden: Tuesday & Saturday mornings 8:00 or 8:30 am
Heritage Garden: Tuesday & Saturday mornings 8:00 or 8:30 am
Milwaukee County
Zoo
10001 West Bluemound Road, Milwaukee
Contact for Butterfly Garden: MGV Doris Fons 414-425-6072
Contact for Heritage Garden: MGV Maria Susterich, 414-281-2761
Alice's Garden
Instructional assistance for summer 4-H gardening program with urban youth.
Get kids in the city excited about plants and gardening, teach a skill that will last a lifetime
20th & Garfield, Milwaukee
Contact: Venice Williams email
Betty Brinn Childrens Museum A-B-C Garden
929 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Contact MGV Mary Ross Denison 414-810-4238
Museum Contact - Lisa Balster 414-390-5437 ext 271
Cooper School Beautification Project (GPP)
5143 S. 21st Street Milwaukee
Contact MGV Peg Mueller, 414-282-8920
School Principal: Jennifer Doucette, 414-304-6305
Greenland Elementary School
440 Coolidge Street, Oconomowoc
Contact MGV Lorelle Goodman 262-569-9262
Hales Corners Childrens Library
5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners
Contact: MGV Ann Phillips, 414-771-6563
Havenwoods - Kids Buds n' Sprouts Garden
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 North Hopkins Street, Milwaukee
Contact: Sue Johansen, Environmental Education Specialist, Havenwoods, 414-527-0232
Volunteer Schedule:
Fridays 9-11am starting in June to weed, water, harvest.
For other times during the week, please call first.
Kettle Moraine Middle School
Three prairie areas behind the school in need of weeding
Dates, times and hours flexible
301 E. Ottawa Avenue, Dousman
Contact: - MGV Mary Lou Qualler, 262-646-8394
Magee Elelmentary School Butterfly Garden
Genesee Depot
Pauline Haass Public Library in Sussex
Water the small gardens used for the Children/Family garden program
Weekly or biweekly, flexible days and times during growing season
N64 W23820 Main Street, Sussex
Contact: - MGV Kerry Pinkner, 262-246-5182 or email
Contact - Kara Rosenthal 262-246-5182
Ronald McDonald House Secret Garden
8948 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa
Contact: MGV Nancy Pfau, 414-475-1490, or MGV Ann Phillips, 414-771-6563
Roosevelt Elementary School, Wauwatosa
Contact: MGV Sue Donohoe, 414-702-2609
St. Francis Children’s Center Native Grasses/Shrubs Garden (GPP)
6700 N. Port Washington Rd., Glendale
Contact: MGV Carmen Berte, 414-774-2379
Center president: Jerry Coon, 414-351-8851, ext. 222
Swanson Elementary Butterfly Garden (GPP)
305 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield
Contact: MGV Jennifer Kelly, 262-786-0578
Pam Kania, teacher: 262-789-2540
Victory Elementary School
2222 W. Henry Ave., Milwaukee
Washington Elementary School, Wauwatosa
Contact: MGV Sue Donohoe, 414-702-2609
YMCA (Southwest) Branch Garden Program
Hwy 100 and Beloit Road
Assist to introduce Gardening to children attending YMCA summer youth programs
Work in gardens with children attending Day Camp starting in June, ending in August
Contact: - Jeff Hertens, Associate Branch Executive 414-329-2869 email - OR
Contact: - MGV Sally Mulholland 414-405-7964
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