STOCKTON, Mo. — Opportunities to gain and share horticultural knowledge is available through University of Missouri Extension’s Master Gardener program in Cedar County.
The Master Gardener Program is an intensive horticulture course offered statewide by University of Missouri Extension. The 30 hours of classroom training provided by area horticulture and agricultural specialists set Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners and programs.
The Master Gardener class sessions will be held every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting August 17th and running through November 2nd at the Opera House Arts Council Building (101 North Main Street., El Dorado Springs, Mo. 64744) in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Graduation activities will be held on November 9th.
A total of 10 three-hour sessions taught by trained professionals will cover horticulture principles and practices. Course topics are:
- Woody Ornamentals & Trees
- Irrigation, Hobby Greenhouses & Tool Care
- Plant Growth & Development
- Plant Diseases
- Soils & Composting
- Entomology
- Vegetable Gardening
- Flower Gardening
- Growing Fruit Crops
- Turfgrass
Master Gardeners are volunteers who assist with horticulture education in the community. Thirty volunteer hours from participants are required the first year after training. Following that, 20 volunteer service hours are required each year to remain an active Master Gardener.
The volunteer service is usually done by volunteering as part of a county Master Gardener organization activities, serving as an advisor for community gardens, or helping to maintain a demonstration garden.
Enrollment for the class is limited and there is a fee of $150 per person or $250 per couple (with one set of materials). Registration and payment are due by August 10th. To register for the course or to request more information please contact the Cedar County MU Extension Center at (417) 276-3313 or by email at cedarco@missouri.edu. If you are attending please contact us immediately if you need accommodations because of a disability, need to relay emergency medical information or need special arrangements if the building is evacuated.
The Master Gardener Program is a popular and successful statewide volunteer community-service organization administered through University of Missouri Extension. Go to http://extension.missouri.edu/mg/ to learn more information about the Master Gardener program.
Click here for a brochure: MG Brochure Cedar 2017
Click here for a schedule: MG Class Schedule 2017
— University of Missouri Extension
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