Master Gardener Course Schedule 2020
Hancock/Washington Counties Master Gardener Volunteer Training
2020
Hancock County Extension Office
Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-Noon and three Tuesday evenings, 5:00-8:15 p.m.
| Date | Topic |
| Jan 24 | Intro to Extension and the Master Gardener Program, Home Composting |
| Jan 31 | Botany for Gardeners |
| Feb 7 | Soils and Fertilizers |
| Feb 14 | Garden Planning, Crop Rotation, Season Extension, Weed Mgt, Cover Crops |
| Feb 21 | Tree Fruits |
| Feb 28 | Growing Small Fruits I |
| Mar 6 | Vegetables I |
| Mar 13 | Vegetables II |
| Mar 20 | Growing Small Fruits II, Good Agricultural Practices |
| Mar 27 | Woody Landscape Plants, Intro to Pruning |
| Apr 3 | Starting Seedlings, Garden Biodiversity |
| Apr 16 Tues (5:00 – 8:15 PM) |
Volunteer Project Overviews |
| Apr 10 | Garden Insects, Diseases |
| Apr 17 | Pesticide Safety |
| Apr 21 Tues (5:00 – 8:15 PM) |
Being an Effective Master Gardener Volunteer, Working with Vulnerable Populations (4-H and elderly)
(Policies, civil rights, risk management, reporting) |
| Apr 24 | MGV Project Introduction onsite |
| Apr 28 Tues (5:00 – 8:15 PM) |
TBA |
| May 1 | Herbaceous Ornamental Plants |
| May 5 Tues (5:00 – 8:15 PM) |
TBA |
| May 8 | MGV Project Introduction onsite |
| May 15 | MGV Project Introduction onsite |
| May 22 | Hands-on Final Exam |