April 4, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
Master gardener training offered in August
By From Kris Medic-
Gardeners wanting to sharpen their skills and serve their communities will find good company in the Master Gardener Intern Training program.
Beginning Aug. 22, the Purdue Master Gardener Intern Training Program will be offered for interested residents of Bartholomew County and surrounding areas. The Training provides a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a wide range of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants contribute knowledge, leadership, and service in educational gardening activities within their community. Thirty-five hours of volunteer service are needed for a participant to certify as a Purdue Master Gardener.
Training will be held mostly on Tuesday evenings, 6-9 pm, at the Hamilton Center Ice Arena Community Room. The training will begin with an orientation on August 22, and continue through November 14. Topics will include woody landscape plants, vegetable and herb gardening, plant problem diagnosis and control, pesticides and alternatives, lawn care, animal damage control, and herbaceous plants.
Materials for the series begin at $70, depending on the format selected. Fee assistance is available.
Those interested may find applications at the Purdue University Extension office in Columbus, and at tinyurl.com/yadzb7me.
They are due by Aug 1st.
For more information: Kris Medic, Purdue Cooperative Extension-Bartholomew County:812-379-1665.[[In-content Ad]]
