What is Master Gardener Education?
In Kitsap County the Master Gardener Educational program consists of an annual 12 week course that begins in January. It is held every Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
The Master Gardener core curriculum includes lectures in basic botany, horticulture, soil science, sustainable garden management, integrated pest management, plant health care, pesticide safety, entomology, insect pest management, plant pathology, plant disease diagnosis and control, weed identification, tree fruit and small fruit production.
In Kitsap
County there is a sign
up list to join the Master Gardener program. Approximately fifty
students are selected after an interview process from the
pool of interested people who submit applications to the program.
Master Gardener Certification
There is a $225 charge for Master Gardener education and potential Master Gardeners obligate themselves to 50 hours of payback time to the program. Scholarships and payment options are available upon request.
After completing the training and scoring well on the chapter tests, Master Gardener interns are scheduled to staff plant problem diagnostic clinics and work in one or more of the educational gardens.
Once
certified Master Gardeners complete their volunteer payback
obligation to the program they are encouraged to remain in
the program after their first year to continue their education
and participate in the many activities offered in Kitsap County.
How Do I Apply for Master Gardener Training?
A sign-up list is kept at the Kitsap County Extension office for those interested in the Master Gardener Training class. To get your name on the list, click here or call the Extension office at (360) 337-7157.
For more information about the Horticulture programs at Washington State University Kitsap County Extension, contact the Horticulture Coordinator — Peg Tillery at 360-337-7224 or via e-mail.
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