Master Gardener Training & Membership Opportunity
July 27th, 2022 by Joe Burgess
The Drew County Cooperative Extension Service will be offering Master Gardener training in the fall of 2022. The training will be zoom sessions, but participants will have the opportunity to be involved in all Drew County Master Gardener events while they are completing the training process.
In addition to community gardening projects, the volunteer group hosts monthly educational meetings and frequently takes short field trips.
The zoom training consists of approximately 40 hours of instruction provided by top professionals.
The training dates are October 5 & 19 and November 2, 9, & 16. You must attend all training sessions. Each day zoom lessons will begin at 8:00 am and end at 4:30 pm.
Costs for training is $75 and includes all educational materials.
Interested individuals can call the Drew County Extension office at 460-6270 for more information. A brief interview to answer questions and clarify goals will be conducted, and you will be provided with an application form.
Deadline for applying is Friday, September 15.
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