Rutherford County Extension accepting applications for the 2017 Volunteer Master Gardener Training

Nov 22, 2016 at 08:12 am by bryan


Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course. This 8-week/40 hour intensive program is designed to train dedicated individuals who desire to improve their horticultural skills and would like to help others do the same.

Rutherford County Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by local Extension offices as part of the University of Tennessee Extension Master Gardener program. All volunteers are trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes and then return 40 hours of volunteer community service within the year of receiving their initial training. Master Gardeners who continue to participate in the program contribute at least 25 hours of service with a minimum of 8 continued education hours annually. State wide, there are over 2,000 active Master Gardeners in 46 counties.

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Master Gardeners support the mission of Extension by participating in a variety of projects and activities including: maintaining demonstration gardens at the Lane Agri-Park; hosting classes and seminars on the latest research-based horticultural methods; and participating in special community events such as their annual Plant & Seed Swap and Adventures in Agriculture.

The 2017 Course will be held at the Lane Agri-Park Community Center from February 4, 2017 through March 28, 2017. Most classes will be on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm, with three additional Saturday dates during that timeframe. A complete schedule is available at https://rutherford.tennessee.edu

Cost for the class is $150.00 per person. If 2 people in the same household wish to share a book, the cost for the second participant is $75.00.

To obtain an application or for more information, contact UT/TSU Rutherford County Extension at (615) 898-7710, 315 John Rice Blvd., Suite 101, Murfreesboro, TN 27129. Office hours are 7am-4:30pm.

Email inquiry to: Janie Becker, Extension Agent jbecker8@utk.edu

Visit the website of the Master Gardeners of Rutherford County at www.mastergardeners-rc.org.

Programs are offered to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and both UT Extension and TSU Cooperative Extension Program are Equal Opportunity Employers.

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