Master Gardener Mandatory Information Session

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Thursday, June 28th, 2012
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Designed for the experienced home gardener, this is an intensive training program providing up-to-date information on all gardening basics. Through this program you will be able to: 

* Meet other gardeners in an atmosphere of sharing and exploration 
* Fill gaps in your gardening knowledge 
* Provide satisfying solutions to future gardening problems 
* Know where to find the answers to new challenges 
* Give back to your community and share your joy of gardening. 

Course Delivery: 

The program is delivered alternating years and combines classroom instruction, delivered on a part-time basis on weekends and 70 volunteer service hours, individually scheduled over two years. 

Program Content: 

Classroom component covers a full range of gardening topics such as: 

* Botany and plant identification 
* Soils 
* Pruning 
* Plant diseases, hardiness and protection 
* Specialized information about specific plant types 
* Sustainable landscape design 
* Weed management 
* Composting 
* Propagation 
* Basic entomology and integrated pest management 

Volunteer Service component is where students share their gardening knowledge and passion with the community, supported by experienced Master Gardeners. 

Start Date: 

September 15, 2012