The Nebraska Master Gardener Program
The Nebraska Master Gardener program is a horticulture related volunteer training program based in many counties throughout the state. It has been part of Nebraska Extension since 1976. Master Gardener volunteers are trained by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension faculty and staff. They contribute time as volunteers working through their local Extension office to provide horticulture-related information to their community. More specifically, they provide education about sustainable horticultural practices. Participants are required to complete 40 hours of training and 40 hours of volunteer service during the initial year of their involvement in the program. Master Gardener volunteers retain their certification through annual training and volunteering.
Nebraska Master Gardener web page
There will be four in-person Master Gardener trainings at the Panhandle Research & Extension Center in 2022. The cost of all four classes is $20.00 for Extension Master Gardeners or $180.00 for individuals who are attending and interested in ordering swag which includes a T-Shirt, name badge, and the Nebraska Extension Master Gardener manual. Contact the Extension Office to register at 308-632-1480.
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Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday, January 31 |
Tammie Ostdiek Leann Sato Gary Stone |
Food Preparation & Food Safety Landscape Stormwater Management Nebraska Noxious Weeds |
10:00-12:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 |
|
Monday, January 7 |
Crissy Land Laurie Zitterkopf Todd Filipi |
EAB Update & Other Invasive Insects, Diseases & Drought - Watering Trees Bloom Box, My Garden NP NRD Buffalograss & Tree Programs |
10:00-12:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 |
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Monday, February 14 |
David Lott |
Native Grasses & Plants for the Landscape Pollinator Gardens |
10:00-12:00 1:00-3:00 |
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Monday, February 21 |
Terri James |
Container Gardening in Regular Containers in Non-Typical Containers (Straw/Hay Bales) Landscape Design & What Not to Plant Close Together - Landscape & Garden Plants |
10:00-12:00 1:00-3:00 |
For new Master Gardener trainees, all applicants must apply online at https://go.unl.edu/wnebrmgapplication.
The fee schedule for 2023 is:
- *Watch MG Classes only - $25 each for anyone who wants to watch the classes in 2023 with no membership or obligation to the Master Gardener program.
- *New Master Gardener trainees - $180 (one time fee) that includes the manuals, t-shirt, name badge, fees, and background check.
- *Veteran Master Gardener fee - $20 that includes all the classes for the year for Master Gardeners on their second year and beyond.
- *If a Master Gardener is a member of another MG group and has paid fees there (Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Columbus, Beatrice, Fremont, etc.), there is no charge for these classes.