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Who?
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Do you enjoy gardening? Love nature? Appreciate the environment? Want to share your outdoor passions with others? Welcome to the Master Gardener Program where you will meet others with your interest(s), update your current knowledge, and help the community grow. Members personally grow by advancing their knowledge and by participating in educational opportunities.
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| How? |
Becoming a Certified Master Gardener begins with 50 hours of classroom education. The course is held once each year within the five county region. It provides remedial training in many topics including landscape design, botany, pruning, pest management, soils, insects, and various types of plants. After completion of this course, interns than complete 50 hours of hands-on training through volunteer activities available throughout the Valley.
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| When? |
2011 Master Gardener training classes will begin in late January or early February 2011.
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| Where? |
2011 Master Gardener training classes will be held in Frederick or Warren County. We try to alternate locations between our five county region (Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Page and Shenandoah), The exact location will be announced later this year.
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| Costs? |
The fee is $185.00. This covers the cost of training materials, supplies, and a one year membership in the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association. After the first year, NSVMGA annual dues are $10.00 a year.
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Continuing
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All active Master Gardeners who have completed their internship are invited to participate in Master Gardener College, an annual advanced training program held the third week in June on the Virginia Tech campus. Additional training in arboriculture to become certified Tree Stewards, or in water quality to become certified as Water Stewards is available as well. Of course, the monthly educational sessions at the Master Gardener Association meetings play an important part in the continuing education program.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
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Association
Membership? |
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association is comprised of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties. Your first year membership is included in the cost of the Master Gardener Course. Future dues are a modest $10 per year. Business meetings and educational sessions are held monthly. You may notice several events on our calendar that are for "Master Gardeners Only". Once accepted into the Master Gardener program, you will be invited to begin participating in all of the Association's activities and events.
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| Interested? |
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Master Gardener or you have further questions, please contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension at
540-665-5699 or email greenhelpline@gmail.com
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If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate,
please contact the Frederick County Extension Office 540-665-5699.
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