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The Master Gardener Program is
operated by the Idaho Cooperative Extension System and is designed
to provide training, education, and gardening information to the
community.
The program concept is to provide
gardening information to the public through the assistance of
trained volunteers.
To become a Master Gardener, the
applicant must attend the classes, then provide 30 hours of
volunteer service the first year. This volunteer service can
include answering garden questions, identifying insects, leading
garden tours, giving school talks, participating in community
gardening programs, designing landscapes, and much more.
There is a fee for the program which
includes a comprehensive Master Gardener Handbook, lab materials,
and numerous handouts.
If you think you would be interested
in participating in this volunteer training program, please call the
Washington County Extension Office for more information.
The University of Idaho Extension
Office in Payette County will be holding a Master Gardener training
starting September 17th,2009 and will be held in Payette. This
will be a 13 week course and will involve off site tours and
demonstrations at nurseries, local orchards and touring the Idaho
Botanical Center.
Extension specialists, Extension
agents and Industry professionals will teach the classes.
Classes will be held on Thursdays
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The cost of this course is $120.00
which includes a manual and handouts.
Registration and Pre-payment are
required.
You can contact the Payette County
Extension Office at 642-6022 for registration forms.
The class will be limited to 30 and
registration will close on September 10th, 2009.
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