Penn State Extension - Dauphin County is now accepting applications from Dauphin County cardeners for the next Penn State Extension Master Gardener Training Program. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, June 3.
Successful applicants from Dauphin County will attend classes on Wednesdays, Aug. 12 to Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. The first half of the classes will be held at the Penn State Extension - Cumberland County Office, 310 Allen Road, Suite 601, Carlisle, and the second half of the class will take place at Penn State Extension - Dauphin County Office in the Dauphin County Agriculture and Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin.
The Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer training program designed to provide home gardeners with the knowledge and skills necessary to share their experience and information with others. Topics to be studied include soils, plant science, insects, diseases, integrated pest management, lawn care, plant propagation, fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.
In exchange for the instruction, candidates agree to complete 50 hours of volunteer service to Penn State Extension's Consumer Horticulture and Urban Gardening Programs during their first year. The program is looking for volunteers who will make a commitment to answer lawn, landscape, and garden questions at the Extension office and provide educational presentations to organizations and the public.
To be eligible for the program, individuals need to have a genuine interest in gardening and want to share their knowledge and experience with others. The Master Gardener Program is sponsored by Penn State Extension.
For additional information or to receive an application packet, readers should call Linda Kulp at 717-921-7622 or visit http://extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/counties/dauphin/about.
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