Master Gardener Training Fall 2009
Are you a gardening enthusiast? Would you like to share your gardening knowledge with your community? If so, you may want to consider joining the Piscataquis County Master Gardeners. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is pleased to again offer its popular Master Gardener program in the fall of 2009. Participants in the Master Gardener program will receive thirteen 3-hour in-depth training sessions in the art and science of horticulture starting September 9th, 2009. Trainees also receive current, research based information from Extension educators and industry experts.
After successful completion of the training program, each Master Gardener will volunteer 40 hours to a community gardening project such as planting and maintaining a vegetable variety trial, designing and creating a mobile display to be used at fairs and other public functions, or answering public calls and requests for gardening information. Master Gardeners become a part of a nationwide Cooperative Extension effort to train one another on best gardening practices and are recognized as well-trained practitioners who serve and beautify their communities. They are linked to a professional network of support through county, state and national Cooperative Extension offices.
The 2009 program will focus on ornamentals, shrubs, and trees. The course will cover topics such as: soil science, composting and fertilizing, botany, growing flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees and lawns, pruning and many other aspects of plant management. The extensive course reference manual also includes chapters on growing vegetables and fruits.
The program will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm beginning September 9th at the Charlotte White Center on the Bangor Rd. (Rt. 15) in Dover-Foxcroft. For more information or to request an application, please call the Piscataquis County Extension Office at 564-3301 or 1-800-287-1491. Applications are due September 1st, 2009. If you are a person with a disability and will need any accommodations to participate in this program, please call Hannah Todd at the Piscataquis County Extension Office at 1-800-287-1491 or TDD: 1-800-287-8957 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodation at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be accepted. The University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Cooperative Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Article by Hannah Todd, Piscataquis and Somerset Home Horticulture Aide
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