The Waupaca County Master Gardener Association meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at the UW Extension Office which is located at the Waupaca County Courthouse, 811 Harding Street, Waupaca. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. with an educational program to follow.
Officers for the 2008 year are:
| President | Kate Saunders | |
| Vice President | Nancy Johnson | |
| Treasurer | Terry Kramer | |
| Secretary | Peggy Kramer | |
| Board Member | Sally Marchel-Handrich | |
| Board Member | Bill Johnson | |
| Past President | Pam Nitke | |
| State Board Rep | Pat Ritchie |
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We currently have 57 members.
| In 2007 we volunteered: | 602 hours in youth education |
| 179 hours in community education | |
| 3,772 hours in support service | |
| and we participated in | 1,043 hours of continuing education. |
Our major youth projects are the 4 children’s gardens located in New London, New London Friday Group, Waupaca, and Iola.
We hold our annual spring and fall plant sales as our primary fundraisers. We donate gardening books to our local libraries, support the local food pantries, award a scholarship to a graduating senior going into the horticulture field, and act as superintendents in the plant and soil science area at the Waupaca Country Fair.
Our members volunteer their time in the upkeep of various community gardens in the area.
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Kate Saunders N1800 Virginia Dr. Waupaca, WI 54981 Pat Ritchie |
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Blonde, Ag Agent Waupaca County Extension Office Courthouse 811 Harding St. Waupaca, WI 54981 (715) 258-6230 |
