2019 Peninsula Master Gardener Training Course - Class Registration Open

BECOME A MASTER GARDENER in Hampton, Newport News, Gloucester, and York/Poquoson

MASTER GARDENERS are volunteers who assist their local Cooperative Extension Offices in educating the public in general gardening practices as well as the proper use of pesticides and fertilizers. To become a Master Gardener, an individual must complete 50 hours of horticulture instruction and return an equal number of hours (50) as a Master Gardener volunteer.

In-Person Course

September 3 – November 13, 2019

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. until noon plus 3 Saturdays

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Building at Charles Brown Park

1950 Old Williamsburg Road

Yorktown, Va. 23690

Night Training Course

August 14 – November 13, 2019

Lessons On-line; Wednesday evening sessions (6:15pm – 7:45pm) + 3 Saturdays

Courthouse Way Community Center

14302 Old Courthouse Way

Newport News, 23602

Course Fee: $160.

(Course fee for two students in the same household sharing book is $260.) Notice: Returned Check Fee is $50.

Fees associated with this course will cover handbook, other materials, and background check*.

NOTE: Course workload (both versions) is equivalent to 50-60 hours + preparation time.

Application Deadline August 1, 2019

Download Application at: http://www.yorkcounty.gov/vce

Classes cover the following topics:

Basic Botany, Pruning, Lawns, Propagation, Trees & Shrubs, Fertilizers, Insects, Vegetables, Annuals, Diseases, Soils, Perennials

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER:

Virginia Cooperative Extension Offices

HAMPTON (757) 727-1401

NEWPORT NEWS (757) 591-4838

YORK/POQUOSON (757) 890-4940

GLOUCESTER COUNTY (804) 693-2602

*Background check fee of $10 is non-refundable; Returned check fee of $50

Training Course Policies:

• All classes should be attended, except as prearranged or for medical reasons. Alternative methods are available to make up any missed classes.

• Tests are open book.