The Master Gardeners Volunteers of Allen, Hardin and Hancock counties will
offer the Master Gardener Volunteer training program at the OSU-Lima
Campus this spring.

This program provides 50 hours of intensive training in horticulture to interested gardeners who then commit to 50 hours of volunteer service in their home county  assisting with Master Gardener Volunteer sponsored educational programs and activities for residents. Volunteer opportunities and projects vary by county.

Specialists from the Ohio State University Extension and experienced Master
Gardener Volunteers will teach sessions along with some local experts.

Some topics include botany, plant selection, landscaping with annuals and perennials, vegetable gardening, tree selection and identification, fruit tree care, pesticides, soils and plant and insect identification.

The classes begin Tuesday, March 7 and run through April 25. The classes will be held 6 – 9 p.m. each Tuesday  and Thursday evening. Additionally, a full day seminar will be held on Saturday, March 18, as partof the curriculum.

The fee for the course is $150 per person. which covers the cost of an extensive resource book and other resource materials. All Master Gardener Volunteers will also be required to have a background check. The classes are held at the Ohio State University – Lima Campus.

If you are interested in taking the class and would like more information, you can do so by contacting your local Extension Office.

In Allen County contact Gretchen Staley, Program Coordinator at 419-302-4234 or by email [email protected].

More information is available at:
allen.osu.edu
hardin.osu.edu
or hancock.osu.edu 

Class registration deadline is Feb. 20.