in
Spokane County
Master
Gardener Volunteers serve as human links between WSU research-based
horticulture information and the general public. Becoming a
Master Gardener in Spokane County involves completing an application
packet, being accepted for training, attending a 64-hour horticulture
training program, passing weekly quizzes and a final exam,
and volunteering 40 hours or more each year. Classes are held
on even-numbered years on Thursdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The
application process for the 2008 training program closed on
October 31. Applications for the 2010 training program will
be available in the fall of 2009.
Volunteers
answer questions about a wide variety of horticulture issues,
including plant selection, installation and maintenance; plant
problem diagnosis and treatment, environmentally sound gardening
practices, pest identification and management, and effective
landscaping practices.
Volunteer
work includes helping residents in the Master Gardener Center,
teaching youth, adults and seniors about gardening, researching
and writing educational information, staffing information booths
at community events, and other activities.
Master
Gardener
Volunteers make significant contributions to furthering safe
and sustainable gardening practices. If you are an experienced
gardener
in Spokane County, want to increase and share your knowledge,
and are
available to volunteer during weekday hours, think about applying
to be a WSU Master Gardener.
