2012 Metro Master Gardener Program Training

2012 registration is now closed.

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. A major goal of the program is to give Master Gardener trainees the information, resources, tools, and skills that they need to serve in our volunteer program.

Enrollment Options for 2012

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 2012:

The Master Gardener Training Program ($395) is a comprehensive course in sustainable gardening, which includes both a 66–hour training and 66–hour volunteer internship. The cost of $395 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
- Volunteer Support
The Master Gardener Certificate Training ($790) is the same program as above, but does not include the volunteer time 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.

Participants in both enrollment options will attend the same classes and receive the same information. The Master Gardener Certificate Training (second option) does not have a volunteer internship requirement.

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

2012 Master Gardener Training Specifics

The MG training is offered in the metro area starting the first week of January 2012 and ending the week of March 13, 2012 as described below.

Location	Day	Dates
Beaverton, First Baptist Church, 5755 SW Erickson Ave.	Tuesday	January 3 – March 13, 2012
Oregon City, Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Drive, 3rd Floor	Thursday	January 5 – March 15, 2012
Portland, Multnomah Co. Headquarters, Council Chambers, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.	Friday	January 6 – March 16, 2012

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

Attendance and Internship Policy

Participants must attend 80% of the class time(53 of 66 hours). 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. For insurance purposes, we also require that volunteers read and sign the following forms:

If you have a physical disability that requires special considerations in order for you to attend the Master Gardener training, please notify Jordis Yost (contact information below) by December 1, 2011.

Call or email Jordis Yost, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, if you have any questions regarding the upcoming Master Gardener training in 2012 or to receive a registration packet. Email Phone: 503-650-3118

Mailing Address:

Master Gardener Program

200 Warner-Milne Rd.

Oregon City, OR 97045

Problems, questions, or suggestions? Contact: webmaster@metromastergardeners.org

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