The North Country Master Gardener Association which serves Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties has started Master Gardener Training. I have started training with this class and found the first class very engaging and informative. We met at the UW Extension Service Ag Station just east of Spooner on Hwy 70 on Saturday, September 27, at 9 am. Half the class was spent inside and half was outside. The weather couldn't have been better!!
The training will consist of both online videos and classroom work. Classes meet at various locations and times and options are available. We received a 300 plus page loose leaf notebook textbook with chapters related to what we will be learning in class and on the videos.
If you missed the Sept 10 informational meeting (which I missed) and the first class on September 27th you might still be able to start the training this fall by attending the Saturday, October 11, class at the Spooner Ag Station from 9am to 1pm. If you are interested, I will be attending that class so we can carpool. You will want to contact Kevin Schoessow (715) 635-3506 or 1-800-528-1914) leave a message if he does not answer. He will get back to you. Cost is $120.00. You may not have to pay all at once. And remember, the garden club has a scholarship available for part of the tuition once the program is completed.
If you are interested but not sure, email me and I will send you the tentative schedule of classes. You can also check out the website for the video classes at
http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/mgvlevel1/
Here are some pictures of our time out doors at the ag station discussing site location, plant structure and pest and disease issues.
Come and join the fun!!
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