1 / 20

Iowa Master Gardeners: Cultivating a Greener Future

Join the Iowa Master Gardeners program and receive expert training in botany, soil health, pest management, and more. Contribute to community projects and be an agent of change. Discover resources and programs that promote sustainable landscapes and gardening practices in Iowa.

sherryflynn
Download Presentation

Iowa Master Gardeners: Cultivating a Greener Future

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Dr. Denny Schrock, State Coordinator

  2. Iowa Master Gardeners • Program began in Scott County in 1979 • More than 12,000 Iowans trained as Master Gardeners • MGs in nearly all of Iowa’s 99 counties

  3. Iowa Master Gardeners • Provided 105,000 hours of service in 2013 • Value of service > $2.2 million

  4. Become a Master Gardener

  5. Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) • 8 sessions (24 hours) via Adobe Connect • 3 sessions (9 hours) face-to-face locally • 1 session (7 hours) hands-on class on campus

  6. Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) Botany Trees & Shrubs Soils Animal Ecology Weeds Fruits IPM Vegetables Pesticides Turf Plant Pathology Landscape Design Entomology Herbaceous Ornamentals Composting Houseplants

  7. Become a Master Gardener Volunteer (40 hrs) Complete internship with approved MG volunteer service

  8. As a Master Gardener

  9. As a Master Gardener, you are: • Agents of ISU Extension • Expected to provide research-based information • Accountable to local Extension council • Accountable to county tax payers • NOT a garden club

  10. Resources MG News & Views http://mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu/ Hort & Home Pest News http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/

  11. Master Gardener Programs Food Security Community Gardens Habitat for Humanity partners

  12. Master Gardener Programs Adaptive/Therapeutic Horticulture Youth Gardening Sustainable Landscapes

  13. Story CountyReiman Gardens

  14. Boone CountyImmersion in Wellness Garden

  15. Cass County – Outdoor Classroom & CAM Middle School Greenhouse

  16. Linn CountyLowe Park Demonstration Gardens

  17. Johnson CountyCounty Fair Butterfly House

  18. Mills CountyGlenwood Giving Garden

  19. West Pottawattamie CountySpring Gardening Conference

  20. Master Gardeners keep Iowa Blooming Beautifully!

More Related