Maine Gardener Training

For your garden.

The Maine Gardener Training offers foundational horticulture education and skills for personal gardening. It’s ideal for those looking for the educational content of the Master Gardener Volunteer training program without the volunteering requirement. This online course provides valuable horticulture education to take your garden to the next level.

“I took the Maine Gardener Training program this past winter. It was really fantastic, exceeded my expectations and taught me a lot. I loved that the first module was on ecology and biodiversity and that you integrated that into all the other units.  Thank you and your team for providing a wonderful learning experience!” – Program participant 

Course Basics:

  • Time Commitment:
    • 18 week online course with 4 – 5 hours per week of self-paced content, plus live Q&A sessions on Zoom
  • Topics: Foundations of Horticulture, Food Production, Gardens Pests and Diseases, and Maine Landscape and Design.
Which of our three in-depth courses is right for you? 

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