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Announcing the 40th Anniversary UC Master Gardener Photo Contest Winners!!

The UC Master Gardener Program is pleased to announce the winners of the 40^th Anniversary UC Master Gardener Photo Contest.  Thank you for helping tell our story by submitting over 480 photos and to all the people who voted.

 “People's Choice”  Winners
1^st - “Lettuce Grow”, My Thanh Kim, San Diego County

2^nd - “Early Head Start Students”, Marti Lindsey, Los Angeles County

3^rd - “Stairway to a Heavenly Garden”, Leora Worthington, Monterey County

 

Prizes
First, Second and Third place winners were notified by email and will receive prizes and be showcased on the statewide UC Master Gardener Program website, UC ANR Repository, UC Master Gardener social media channels, program marketing materials and the 2019 annual report. Winners will also be recognized by having their photo displayed in a gallery at the 2020 UC Master Gardener Program statewide conference. 

 

Thank You for your Support
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Photo Contest! The gallery of submitted photos represents what it means to be a UC Master Gardener. The photos will be used to communicate our impact, message and mission through the use of imagery. 

Together we are making a difference!

 

Honorable Mention
4^th - “Kids+tools= Cool School Garden”, My Thanh Kim, San Diego County

5^th - “Drip Irrigation or Dripping in Paint”, My Thanh Kim, San Diego County

6^th - “Queen Bee surrounded by her Entourage at the Master Gardener booth, Amador County Fair”, Betty Olson-Jones, Amador County

7^th - “Master Gardener Butterfly Garden (Alice Keck Memorial Garden Santa Barbara)”, Karen Twibell, Santa Barbara County

8^th - “MG Coordinator, Maggie O'Neill is also a cake decorator! Celebrating Volunteers”, Robin Rowe, San Bernardino County

9^th - “Future UC Master Gardener!”, Lauren Snowden, Yuba-Sutter Counties

10^th - “Working Together for better gardens”, Julie Enberg

 

Announcing the Winners of the Official UC Master Gardener Photo Contest

Following a program wide call for photos, and two rounds of voting the official UC Master Gardener Photo Contest winners have been determined. We are very appreciative of the amount of support and participation from our UC Master Gardener volunteers and the public for casting their vote. Thanks to over 907 votes we now have our first, second and third place winners in each category. This contest was a huge success and we're proud of each and every volunteer who entered their images.

The winners are!

California Friendly Gardening:

1st- “CA Native Plants,” by Corinne Yoshihara, Napa County
2nd- “Drought Friendly Succulents,” by Monique Moench, Solano County
3rd- “The CA Dream,” by Kathy Ikeda, San Joaquin County

Creatures in the Garden:

1st- “Lily and the Swallowtail,” by Tom Furnanz, Calaveras County
2nd- “Female Native Longhorn Bee,” by Kimberly Steinmann, Sacramento County
3rd- “Ingurgitating Praying Mantid,” by Sharon Leos, Solano County

Incredible Edibles:

1st- “Ravishing Radishes,” by Anne McDermott, Orange County
2nd- “Beta vulgaris ‘Incognito',” by Kathy Ikeda, San Joaquin County
3rd- “Summer's Bounty,” by Rebecca Schoenenberger, Santa Clara County

UC Master Gardeners in Action:

1st- “Learning about Critters in a Pond,” by Peggy Chipkin Marin County
2nd- “Fresh peas taste great!” by Summer Brasuel, El Dorado County
3rd- “Happy to Help,” by Amina Horikoshi, Sacramento County

Outstanding Ornamental:

1st- “Exploding Milkweed,” by Cindy Elkins, Fresno County
2nd- “Looking Up,” by Carol Jesse, Alameda County
3rd- “Echeveria,” by Jeffrey Blake, San Mateo-San Francisco Counties

Prizes

First, second and third place winners will receive a certificate, professional print of their winning shot and will be featured on the 2017 UC Master Gardener Conference website, as well as displayed in a photo gallery at the 2017 UC Master Gardener Conference in Long Beach, Aug. 22-25.

Gardeners Choice: Be sure to vote at the Conference

The first place winner of each category is now entered to win the Gardeners Choice contest, to be voted on at 2017 UC Master Gardener Conference in Long Beach, Aug. 22-25. The winner will be announced on Aug. 25 and awarded a $75.00 gift card and certificate.

Congratulations to all

Thank you and congratulations to all the UC Master Gardner volunteers for participating.  All of the submissions to the official 2017 UC Master Gardener photo contest on our contest website for viewing. Thank you to all those who took the time to participate and share your amazing work and congratulations to our winners. We had so much fun seeing all of your creative shots.

Voting is now open for the official 2017 UC Master Gardener Photo Contest!

Following a program wide call for photos, the official 2017 UC Master Gardener photo contest received more than 350 submissions from UC Master Gardeners across that state! Images ranged from beautiful flowers to fascinating creatures in our gardens in five categories.

Narrowing down each category's top five finalist was no easy task. Each categories finalists stood out to the judges because of its interesting subject matter, composition or connection to the program.

Photo finalists selected, now you vote!

Cast your vote by ranking the finalists in order from 1-5 (1 being your favorite).  Online voting will close on July 31, 2017.  Now it's your turn to help decided the winners! (Finalists listed in no particular order.)

California Friendly Gardening:

• "San Juan Capistrano Native Garden,” by Nina Payne, Ostensen Orange County
• “Drought Friendly Succulents,” by Monique Moench, Solano County
• “Quarry Lakes Demonstration Garden,” by Carol Jesse, Alameda County
• “CA Native Plants,” by Corinne Yoshihara, Napa County
• “Gardens Gone Native,” by Kathy Ikeda, San Joaquin County

Creatures in the Garden:

• “Lily and the Swallowtail,” by Tom Furnanz, Calaveras County
• “Ingurgitating Praying Mantid,” by Sharon Leos, Solano County
• “Female Native Longhorn Bee,” by Kimberly Steinmann, Sacramento County
• “Sharp-shinned Hawk Welcoming Visitors,” by Ken Martin, Ventura County
• “Last Meal of the Condemned,” by Bruce Goren, San Mateo-San Francisco Counties

Incredible Edibles:

• “Ravishing Radishes,” by Anne McDermott, Orange County
• “Beta vulgaris ‘Incognito',” by Kathy Ikeda, San Joaquin County
• “Winter Veggies,” by Randall Fox, Santa Cruz-Monterey Counties
• “Summer's Bounty,” by Rebecca Schoenenberger, Santa Clara County
• “Golden Raspberries,” by Bruce Goren, San Mateo-San Francisco Counties

UC Master Gardeners in Action:

• “Happy to Help,” by Amina Horikoshi, Sacramento County
• “Water Audit,” by Kathy Ikeda, San Joaquin County
• “Learning about Critters in a Pond,” by Peggy Chipkin Marin County
• “Fresh peas taste great!” by Summer Brasuel, El Dorado County
• “Which one is next?” by Kim Nguyen, Orange County

Outstanding Ornamental:

• “Looking Up,” by Carol Jesse, Alameda County
• “Exploding Milkweed,” by Cindy Elkins, Fresno County
• “Echeveria,” by Jeffrey Blake, San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
• “The splendor of a brilliant carnivorous plant,” by Marta Kravech, Sacramento County
• “Good Morning,” by Meredith French, Gold Badge, San Diego County

Click here to vote: ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bBoOSl4HlGfrpQ1

View all the photos entries

There is no doubt that UC Master Gardner volunteers have a creative side; be sure to check out all the submissions to official UC Master Gardener photo contest on the contest website. Thank you to all those who took the time to participate and share your amazing and inspiring work! Good luck to our finalists!

 

 

 

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