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there whs a way you could learn more about plants (landscaping, gardening, etc.)? Well, now there is a way. There is a new program in the area - the Virginia Master Gardener program.
The program is an intensive 60hour/eight-week course which covers the topics of vegetable gardening, plant propagation, landscaping, turfgrass, fruit tree culture, soils, plant insects, diseases, pruning and much more. The classes are taught by University specialists as well as local experts.
After completing the course and successfully passing an exam, Master Gardeners are then certified and begin the process of "repaying” the Extension Office through 50 hours of volunteer work for the course. Now in its 10th year in the state, the Master Gardener program, coordinated through VPI&SU, has trained more than 1,000 volunteers.
The services of the Master Gardener volunteers can take many forms. One way many Extension Offices utilize their Master Gardeners is in plant clinics held at convenient locations on Saturdays when the Extension Office is closed. Here they diagnose plant problems, give advice, consultation and offer condolences to plant lovers who attend. The plant clinics serve as a forum for horticultural discussions and also inform the public of the Master Gardener program and when the next course will be held.
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Program is being coordinated by the Warren County Extension Service. Participants are welcomed from Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Rappahannock and Shenandoah counties. Classes will be held in Front Royal beginning at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from Feb. 17 to April 14.
Other projects in which trained Master Gardeners may become involved include assisting at the Extension Office, answering telephone calls relating to plant problems, speaking engagements at local garden clubs, uniting articles, planning and developing community or 4-H gardens and working at public information booths at the county fair.
If you are interested in joining the Master Gardener program, contact Birgitt Thornhill at 675-3619 or stop by the Rappahannock County Extension Office.
Virginia Cooperative Extension programs, activities and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap or political affiliation.
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— W.D. Howells
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