By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator (12/30/2019)
If you like to garden and are interested in helping people, the Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program may be a good fit for you. People can find out more at the Master Gardener informational meeting Tuesday, January 7 at 3:30 pm at the Dodge County Extension Office, 1206 West 23rd Street in Fremont. You don’t have to a Dodge County resident to participate. The education is available to surrounding counties as well.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the class work and volunteer activities of the program, as well as ways Master Gardeners improve the lives of residents of their communities and state. No preregistration is necessary, participants will sign in at the door. Applications to the Master Gardener program are only available at this meeting.
Master Gardener classes cover important topics like Integrated Pest Management, diseases of fruit trees, proper tree planting and pruning, insect pests, and a host of others, all designed to lay the groundwork for Master Gardener Volunteers to have the necessary skills to grow healthy plants and foster a green environment. All classes are taught by UNL faculty and Extension staff.
Questions? Contact Kathleen Cue at 402.727.2775 or email at kcue2@unl.edu. See you there!
