Apply for the WSU SJC Master Gardener Program
Posted November 8, 2016 at 5:44 am by Tim Dustrude
Master Gardeners – Contributed photo
Hard working Master Gardeners tend and harvest vegetables for the the Friday Harbor Food Bank from the San Juan Island Master Garden Demonstration Garden. If you are interested in being a Master Gardener yourself, applications are being accepted for the 2017 San Juan County WSU Master Gardener Training Program.
Volunteer trainees will receive over 60 hours of training, both in the classroom and on-line. The training is taught by local and regional experts and covers topics on vegetable gardening, soils, seed saving, plant disease diagnostics, plant identification and more.
Trainees will become a part of a cohort of passionate, dedicated community members who will provide educational outreach and help problem solve gardening questions. In exchange for the training, trainees provide at least 50 hours of educational outreach in their communities over a one-year period.
The 2017 training will be held on nine Tuesdays, January 31 – March 28. The approximate cost of the training is $200.
Trainings are offered biannually so don’t miss this opportunity. Expert and novice gardeners are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about becoming a WSU Master Gardener, click here.
The WSU Master Gardener Program is a nationally recognized program that trains volunteers to serve their communities through horticultural education and outreach. Everyone with an interest in gardening and volunteering is welcome and encouraged to apply for the program. Once volunteers receive training, they provide educational information to the public in home and subsistence horticulture including vegetable and fruit gardening, lawn and landscape maintenance, composting, native plants, plant problem diagnosis, pest control and many other areas.
For more information, contact Caitie Blethen, Volunteer Program Coordinator at [email protected] or call the WSU San Juan County Extension office 360 378 4414
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