The UConn Master Gardener program
is now taking applications for 2015 class beginning in January 2015 at the Middlesex
County Extension Center in Haddam.
Students enrolled in this
program receive training in an extensive range of horticultural and
environmental topics, including botany, plant pathology, entomology, integrated
pest management (IPM), herbaceous and woody ornamentals, edibles, turf grass,
invasive plants, and diagnostic techniques for the home gardener.
Following formal classroom
instruction, Master Gardener students receive hands-on training in the Extension
offices or the Bartlett Arboretum; they are supervised in researching a broad
range of horticultural questions, including identifying insects and plants,
diagnosing plant diseases, and providing sound cultural recommendations. In
addition, interns engage in a wide range of community outreach projects.
Examples include community gardens, horticultural therapy, educational booths
for programs ranging from Earth Day celebrations to agricultural fairs, and
working with the CT Invasive Plant Group, just to name a few.
Please see our website for additional information.
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