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Training &
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Training |
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Any
resident of Kerr, Gillespie, Bandera, or other
surrounding counties who wishes to become a Hill
Country Master Gardener must make application,
complete an interview and pay $175 tuition. |
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When
accepted
into the
Master
Gardener
program,
students
attend
once-a-week
training
sessions
January
through
April.
Classes
are
taught
by Texas
A&M
horticulture
specialists,
staff,
and area
horticulture
experts.
The
program
offers
more
than 50
hours of
instruction
covering
such
topics
as
shrub,
tree,
and lawn
care;
insect,
disease,
and weed
management;
soils
and
plant
nutrition;
vegetable
and
flower
gardening;
water
conservation;
and safe
environmental
practices. |
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Application
for the
2010
class
is now
closed
View
sample
application
You can
also
view the
2010
class
schedule.
This
will
give you
an idea
of the
content
and
instruction
provided
to
become a
Master
Gardener.
If you have
further questions call
830.257.6568.
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All
twenty-four students
of the
2009
class
completed
the four-month
course of study to become Master
Gardeners.
Twenty-four
students
have
been
accepted
for the
2010
Master
Gardener
class. |
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Certification |
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In
exchange
for the
50 hours
of
training,
participants
must
volunteer
50 hours
of their
time
within
one
year.
Interns
become
certified
Texas
Master
Gardeners
when the
volunteer
commitment
is
fulfilled.
Hours
are
earned
through
organization
activities
and
service
projects.
Master
Gardeners
are
representatives
of the
Texas
AgriLife
Extension
Service.
In all
volunteer
work
related
to the
program,
Master
Gardeners
follow
the
research-based
recommendations
of the
Extension
Service. |
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To maintain certification, Master
Gardeners must fulfill 25 volunteer hours and
six continuing education hours yearly. Master
Gardeners – all gardeners – never stop learning.
The first Wednesday of each month Hill Country
Master Gardeners meet to hear a speaker present
information on some aspect of gardening.
Committee reports are heard and ongoing projects
are discussed as well. |
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Are you
a Master Gardener and a new resident of the
Hill Country?
Would you like
to transfer your
membership?
We invite you to join us
2009 Propagation
Class
First, a Power Point
show
A variety of plants
were used in the
propagation class
2009 Propagation
Class
hands on learning
AND HANDS DOWN,
Billy Kniffen's
presentation
to the class was one
of the most popular
during
the entire course
Known as the number
one rainwater
specialist
in the country,
Kniffen demonstrates
the rainwater
simulator to the
class
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