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2013 Metro Master Gardener Program Training

2013 Metro Master Gardener Training

Registration is now open click here to go directly to registration information.

The Master Gardener™ (MG) training is an Oregon State University Extension program that delivers a comprehensive education program on all aspects of growing and caring for plants. This program includes both a 66–hour classroom training focused on the art and science of sustainable gardening and a 66–hour internship in which participants continue their learning by serving as gardening educators in the communities.

This training is a fun, interactive, and informative educational program. The MG program is the equivalent of a college–level introduction to horticulture course. OSU Master Gardeners are trained by OSU Extension faculty and other gardening experts.

The primary mission of the Master Gardener Program is to train volunteers to educate and serve the general public through pre-existing outreach activities. The major outreach activities for the program are phone bank clinics and remote clinics at many local Farmers' Markets and other venues such as the Zoo, International Rose Test Garden, and county fairs, and garden shows.

OSU Metro Master Gardeners™ are also engaged in other pre–existing outreach volunteer activities throughout the Metro area: speaking to groups through the Speakers Bureau; working with school and community gardens; assisting at many Portland Parks and Oregon State Parks such as Pittock Mansion, Tryon Creek, and Champoeg; and generally providing garden assistance to the general public.

Enrollment Options for 2013

The MG training is an 11–week course that takes place January through March each year. Nearly 200 people participate the MG training each year at convenient locations in the Portland metro area.

There are two enrollment options for the MG in the Portland metro area in 2013:

1. The Master Gardener Training Program ($395 if registered by Nov. 30; $445 after Nov. 30) is a comprehensive course in sustainable gardening, which includes both a 66–hour training and 66–hour volunteer internship. The cost includes:
   
   • Course instruction facilitated by OSU Extension faculty and other gardening experts
   • Sustainable Gardening, the Oregon–Washington Master Gardener Handbook (preview book)
   • A Master Gardener identification badge upon completion of our 66-hour internship and the title of OSU Master Gardener™
   • Volunteer Support
   
   
2. The Master Gardener Certificate Training ($790) is the same program as above, but does not include the volunteer internship associated with the traditional Master Gardener Program. This option is intended for professionals working in the nursery and landscaping industry. The certificate training costs $790 and includes:
   
   • Course instruction facilitated by OSU Extension faculty and other gardening experts
   • Sustainable Gardening, the Oregon-Washington Master Gardener Handbook (preview book)
   • Official OSU Extension Service certificate of completion. Badges or title of OSU Master Gardener are not given for this track

Training Topics Include:

• Botany for gardeners
• Soils and compost
• Home vegetable and container gardening
• Small fruits and home orchards and pruning
• Ornamental plant and lawn care
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Garden entomology (insect identification) and household pests
• Plant diseases and plant disease diagnostics
• Safe pesticide use and weed management
• Vertebrate pest management
• Organic Gardening
• Plant Identification
• Volunteer resources, training, and communication

2013 Master Gardener Training Specifics

The MG training is offered in the metro area starting the second week of January 2013 and ending the week of March 22, 2013 as described below.

Location	Day	Dates
Beaverton, First Baptist Church, 5755 SW Erickson Ave.	Tuesday	January 8 – March 19, 2013
Oregon City, Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Drive, 3rd Floor	Thursday	January 10 – March 21, 2013
Portland, Multnomah Co. Headquarters, Council Chambers, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.	Friday	January 11 – March 22, 2013

Classes are held from 9am – 4pm with a lunch break from 12pm – 1pm

Online Registration

To register for the training, please use OSU's secure online registration payment system where you can pay by credit card or check. Cost of the training including volunteer internship is $395 if registered by Nov. 30 and $445 after Nov. 30.

Click on the link below for the day/location that works best for your schedule.

• Beaverton, Tuesdays January 8 –March 19, 2013
• Oregon City, Thursdays January 10 –March 21, 2013
• Portland, Fridays January 11 –March 22, 2013

You may register for the Master Gardener Certificate Training ($790, no volunteer time option) by clicking here. Please indicate which location/day you plan to attend in the "Notes/Other Requirements" field of the online registration/payment form.

Completing your Registration

Please ensure that your contact information is correct so that we can easily contact you with training information. Your spot in the 2013 training will be reserved once your payment is received.

Once you have registered we will send you a packet of OSU forms via postal mail including:

• 2013 MG Application and questionnaire
• Pest control recommendation agreement
• Master Gardner volunteer position description
• OSU volunteer insurance information
• Volunteer survey and photo release consent forms

Please promptly fill out these forms and return them to us so that we can enter your information into our data base. Your registration is not complete until after we have received and reviewed your application packet and you have received notice of acceptance from the Master Gardener program office.

Limited half-price scholarships are available, please ask.

Attendance and Internship Policy

Attendance is tracked through a sign–in system. Attendees participating in the Master Gardener Training Program (option 1 from above) will receive an official OSU Extension Service Master Gardener name badge after completion of the 66–hours of documented volunteer time through our internship program.

Your Master Gardener Packet will include:

• Master Gardener Volunteer Position Description
• Pest Control Agreement Form
• Other required forms will come in your packet

These forms are required and need to be on file before classes begin in January.

If you have a physical disability that requires special considerations in order for you to attend the Master Gardener training, please notify Jean Bremer (contact information below).

Call or email Jean Bremer, Master Gardener Program Support, if you have any questions regarding the upcoming Master Gardener training in 2013 or to receive a registration packet. Email Phone: 503-655-8631

Mailing Address:

Master Gardener Program

200 Warner-Milne Rd.

Oregon City, OR 97045

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