Horticulture Agent
541-476-6613
Horticulture & Master Gardener Programs
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Horticulture Agent 541-476-6613 |
The Master Gardener TM Program.is
an Oregon State University Extension Service program that helps Oregon gardeners
learn more about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. It also
enables these trained volunteers to extend garden information to the community
through
educational outreach programs.
What Kind of Training Do Master Gardeners Receive?
Master Gardeners receive in-depth training in horticulture from Oregon State
University Extension Service Agents and professional staff. As part of the training,
Master Gardeners are required to volunteer a certain number of hours, working
in community programs sponsored by OSU Extension. Successful graduates of the
training become Certified Master Gardeners after they complete their volunteer
service. Many choose to continue as active Master Gardener volunteers, working
with the OSU Extension office and our local Master Gardener Association.
What Kinds of Things Do Master Gardeners Do?
Master Gardeners work in a variety of areas including; answering gardening related
questions in Josephine County’s Master Gardener Plant Clinic, staffing
information booths at county fairs and other public events, and sponsor educational
events including our “Spring Garden Fair” and “Home Garden
Seminar”. They have helped design and establish the “Options Community
Garden”, the Three Rivers Healing Garden and are currently helping create
an authentic “Turn of The Century Garden” at the Schmidt House Historical
Society Museum.