Home Gardening
Got gardening questions? We've got answers!
Our home gardening staff and volunteers (Master Gardeners™), in the Lane County Office can answer your questions in person, by phone, or , in educational programs and workshops, or with locally produced materials and garden publications based on research conducted at Oregon State University. Master Gardeners are available Mon-Thurs 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Our programs are designed to help gardeners in Lane County on topics of interest to area gardeners--such as composting and pruning. We have answers to gardening questions and developed seasonal to-do lists called Garden Tips. We also have Garden Calendars, a list of activities organized by month. Our website includes links to other garden-related websites. For more information check out a practical guide to growing in Oregon, our eNews newsletter, or the Gardening Encyclopedia.
Master Gardener™ & Compost Specialist Programs
If you enjoy gardening and want to share that enjoyment with others in your community, consider the OSU Extension Master Gardener™ or Compost Specialist* training program. After completing the training, you can help Extension faculty educate and advise other home gardeners throughout Lane County. Information available for the 2010 training. Register online for the two day training March 31 and April 7, 2010.
* The Compost Specialist program is an OSU Extension Service - Lane County program in cooperation with the City of Eugene, Oregon.
Workshops and classes
For the past 18 years we've trained thousands of home orchardists and gardeners. Some of our participants have repeated classes to keep their skills sharp; others have taken all of the classes!
Classes are led by trained volunteer Master Gardeners who are eager to share their knowledge and experience with you.
- Become a Master Gardener™ volunteer.Applications will be available in August 2010.
- Compost workshops and worm bin workshops scheduled.
- Become a Compost Specialist volunteer (next training April 2010).
- Public Pruning class schedule (classes start January 2010).
- Community Gardener Certificate Series starts January 2010. Register online for the full series. A second session (Jan. 28) of "Growing Your Own: Starting Plants from Seed & Growing Great Vegetables" is open for registration. Drop-ins welcome, $10 at the door.
- Gardening classes at River Road Park District, 1400 Lake Drive, Eugene, Eugene (call 688-4052 to register)
- Sustainable Landscape Certification Training schedule and registration form. Register online: April 26-27, June 22-23, October 26-27, December 7-8, 2010.
- The Backyard Barnyard workshop is open for registration or online registration. Class will be held on Saturday, March 13, 1-4 p.m. in the OSU Extension Service auditorium, 950 W 13th Avenue in Eugene. $15 per person. Pre-registration required by 5 p.m. March 11. Instructor will be OSU Extension Poultry Specialist James Hermes.
Master Gardener Fund Raiser: Garden Rhythm Journal authored by local gardeners.
Available for $17 at the OSU Extension Service in Lane County, 950 W 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402 or by mail.
