Applications due Dec. 18 for Master Gardener program
Published 1:46 pm Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- A family and community health instructor adds fermented lemon to the available toppings of garden wraps during a Cooking in the Kitchen class at the Oregon State University Extension building.
Applications for the OSU Master Gardener Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a trained volunteer who want to learn and share research-based gardening information.
The program will be a hybrid training with both online and in-person learning. Once you apply and have been accepted, you will be considered an OSU Master Gardener trainee. As a trainee, you will participate in weekly hybrid training conducted by qualified OSU Extension faculty, specialists, and certified OSU Master Gardeners.
Training days occur once a week for eight weeks. Consider these dates when applying. You are required to attend a minimum of 7 classes in person.
For 2024, the in-person training dates are Wednesdays from Jan. 17 through March 20, with no class class on Feb 14 and March 13. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a break from 12:30-1 p.m. each day.
Classes are held at the OSU/Deschutes County Extension Service, 3800 SW Airport Way, Bldg. 3 in Redmond. The cost is $280 and includes tuition and supplies. Partial scholarships are available.
Applications are due by Dec. 18.
