BCMGA Membership Meetings

Membership meetings are open to members of BCMGA, Master Gardeners, and trainees, as well as the public. These meetings are great opportunities to get acquainted with the Benton County Master Gardener community and learn something new at the same time. Meetings occur in January, February, March, April, May, and October. Each meeting includes a presentation that counts toward continuing education recertification hours. 

 

Meetings may be attended via Zoom, but we encourage you to attend in person and enjoy social time before and after the meeting. Coffee and tea are provided, and you are welcome to bring a treat to share. We have a raffle for those who attend in person. You receive 1 raffle ticket for attending, 2 tickets for wearing your badge, and 3 tickets if you wear your badge and bring a treat.

 

Meetings are in the Sunset Room in the Sunset Building at 4077 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program starts at 7:00pm. Use the entrance on the east side of the building because all other doors to the building are locked at night.

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Can't attend the meeting? Find recordings of the speaker presentations at the BCMGA YouTube channel. Recordings are generally posted within one week of the meeting date.

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2025 Meeting Dates

​Monday, January 13, 2025​

Monday, February 17, 2025

Monday, March 17, 2025​

Monday, April 21, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025

Monday, October 20, 2025​

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October Benton County Master Gardener Member Meeting

 

Monday, October 20th at the Sunset Building in Corvallis and on Zoom.  Gather at 6:30 pm at the Sunset Room on the east side of the Sunset Building, 4077 SW Research Way, Corvallis 97333. Other entrances are closed at that time. 

 

The program starts at 7:00 pm with the annual BCMGA board member elections. 

 

The speaker is - 

Lisa Schuller, Owner of Tranquility Blooms, and Member of the Slow Flowers Society

 

The topic is - 

The Slow Flowers Movement: Growing Local, Sustainable Cut Flowers

 

All BCMGA members, trainees, and the public are welcome at membership meetings. Attendees who wear their badge get an extra raffle ticket; bringing a treat earns another ticket. Lisa plans to bring examples of soil blocks used for seed propagation and the equipment and soil mixture used to make them. Attend in person if you can.

To attend remotely, use this Zoom link: 

 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94967572943?pwd=Xy0a4ANl2az8fuRlfaPk9uxvlJvWSA.1

Password: 369349

Program details -- 

Presentation:

The Slow Flowers Movement: Growing Local, Sustainable Cut Flowers

The slow flower movement encourages sourcing flowers locally and using environmentally friendly practices, much like the well-known slow food movement. Learn about growing cut flowers this way for personal use and as a business. Lisa Schuller will share insights on sustainable flower growing, including seed propagation using soil blocks—compact cubes of soil that eliminate the need for plastic pots and can also be used for starting vegetables and herbs. She will discuss methods for producing flowers in both cool and warm seasons. Lisa will bring equipment to demonstrate soil block making, provide soil recipes, and show flower seedlings ready for planting. 

Speaker: 

Lisa Schuller, Owner of Tranquility Blooms, and Member, Slow Flowers Society

After a career in supply chain management, Lisa Schuller started a home-based flower production and floral business in Lebanon, Oregon two years ago. Her garden was showcased in the Linn County Master Gardener Association tour this year.  Fifteen years of living in New Zealand influenced her love of “English Style” gardening. During the COVID period, she immersed herself in gardening. She has completed online courses in design and regenerative agriculture and attends the annual Slow Flower Conference. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science and farm management from Oregon State University. Her mother, Renate Schuller, was a Benton County Master Gardener for many years!

 

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Laura Horsey

Vice President, Benton County Master Gardener Association
laura.horsey@gmail.com

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