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Colorado Master
Gardener Services
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The 2010 classes are full, if you would
like to be placed on the mailing list for the 2011 classes please call
(303) 271-6620
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Call our office at 303-271-6620
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What can
a Colorado State Master Gardener do for you?
A certified Master Gardener volunteer has
completed 60 hours of classes taught by Colorado State University Extension specialists and agents. They then volunteer 50 hours of service
to Extension. These volunteers answer thousands of questions
by telephone, diagnose plant problems brought to the extension office, write
newspaper articles, staff horticultural displays and serve as speakers in
the community. Call our office at 303-271-6620 and our Master Gardeners
will answer your gardening questions.
Would you like to become a
Certified Colorado State Master Gardener in Jefferson County?
Anyone 18 years or older may apply.
Applicants are selected through a screening and interviewing process. It
is desirable that applicants have previous knowledge and local experience in
gardening and/or landscape management. Each must be available
to attend all training sessions. Priority is given to Jefferson County
residents.
Can I just
take the classes without doing the volunteer hours?
Yes, the Colorado Gardener Certificate
training program is designed for
individuals interested in the Colorado State Master Gardener training
course without a volunteer commitment (i.e., without becoming a Colorado
Master Gardener). The class work is available for a class fee in-lieu-of
volunteer service. To receive the
Colorado Gardener Certificate, participants must attend at least 80% of the
classes.
What training is provided?
Apprentices receive 60 hours of
horticulture training from CSU specialists. Instruction includes basic
botany and plant physiology; soils and soil fertility; identification and
control of insects, weeds, and plant diseases; culture of vegetables,
fruits, trees, and lawns. Classes begin in early January.
Duties
As a master gardener apprentice, your primary
duty will be in telephone consultation —
answering home horticulture question from area residents. An extension
horticulturist or master gardener is available to advise and assist apprentices
as needed. In addition to the continued need for phone work, other opportunities
are available for master gardeners.
What is the cost?
In return for the training, master gardener
apprentices are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of service to
Colorado State University Extension. There is also a
fee for materials and statewide program development. If you are applying
for the Certificate only program and will not be providing volunteer service there
will be an additional cost plus the materials fee and statewide program
development fees. Please call 303-271-6620 or email Cheryl Mulhauser at
cmulhaus@jeffco.us for current fee
information.
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