University of Illinois Extension serving DeWitt, Macon and Piatt Counties is excited to announce the 2019 Master Gardener Training class is available during evening hours. Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by University of Illinois Extension researchers and educators. Master Gardeners volunteer their time and expertise by sharing their horticulture skills with the community through garden projects, educational outreach and helping others learn to grow.

The 13-week Master Gardener training aims to develop and enhance community programs related to horticulture and may involve environmental improvements, horticulture therapy projects, community and school gardening projects or other programs as determined by local need and interest. After completing training,

Master Gardeners agree to give a minimum of 60 volunteer hours to the Extension Horticulture program over two years. Program participants will participate in two field trips to explore related topics during the training program.

Topics: Botany, soils, insects, turf and lawns, wildlife, plant pathology and much more.

Classes

5:30-8:30pm Tuesdays
September 3 to November 19
Macon County Extension Office
3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur

Cost of the program is $175 for training, materials and field trips. Deadline to apply is August 26. Fee waivers are available.

Sign up today!

Register online for the 2019 training or call (217) 877-6042.