Master Gardeners

The Curry County Extension Office provides training and opportunities
for the general public in home horticulture and backyard gardening.
The Master Gardener program gives people a chance not only to learn
but to share what they have learned with their community.

Gardening Links

• OSU Master Gardener
  Home Page
• Yearly Events Calendar
• The Brambles monthly news letter
• More Gardening Links
• Art N Garden Tour
• Curry County Residents please fill out our "Growing Fruit and Nuts in Curry County" survey you will need to print the hard copy and then return to the Curry OSU Extension office.

Who are Master Gardeners?

Master Gardeners are people interested in learning more about the art
and science of growing and caring for plants for the garden, the landscape
and the home. In exchange for classroom instruction, Master Gardeners
extend garden information to their communities. The Master Gardener commitment
is to act as a volunteer staff person for the OSU Extension Service.

What a Master Gardener does will vary according to the needs of the
Extension Service and the desires, skills, and availability of the Master
Gardener. Some Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for gardening
information. Others staff plant clinics, plant sales or a booth at the
county fair. Master Gardeners might also speak to local groups, serve
on advisory committees, or assist with statewide activities such as
the Master Gardener mini-college that is
held annually at OSU.

Master Gardener Training

Master Gardener Training Classes are taught by OSU Extension agents and
horticultural specialists. The program offers a basic, practical course
in plant science and horticulture. Classes usually include: basic botany
and plant physiology; pest identification and control methods; soil management
and plant nutrition; and diagnosis and control of plant problems. Other
general interest classes on such topics as lawns, greenhouses, water quality,
houseplants, vegetables, trees, and shrubs may be included depending on
class interest. The actual course content and sequence will vary from
year to year and will depend on local needs and interests. Classes are
held during the winter months usually January through March.

Are You Master Gardener Material?

Is the Master Gardener Program right for you? To help you decide whether
you should apply for Master Gardener Training, see if you agree with these
six statements:

• Gardening and gardens have have always been of interest to me.
• Anything I learn about gardening, I would be willing to share with
  others.
• Really would like to learn a lot more about gardens, plants, and
  insects.
• Do mystery things grow in my yard that I wish I could identify?
• Entomology: bugs can be fun.
• Nothing I plant seems to grow.

If you find yourself agreeing with these statements, the Master Gardener
Program may be right for you. It could be one of the most interesting
activites you have ever been involved in. If you would like to become
a Master Gardener, call, write, or email the:

Curry County Extension Office
Master Gardener Program
P.O. Box 488
Gold Beach, OR 97444
(541) 247-6672 or 1-800-356-3986