Applications for the Master Gardener training are being accepted until August 27. The fall training class will begin September 10 in Chanute and will be every Monday through October 15 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Area residents are welcome to attend the training, and one does not need to reside in Neosho County. The Master Gardener training consists of 50 hours of instruction in all aspects of horticulture. Instructors include state specialists from Kansas State University. After training is completed, individuals donate the equivalent number of hours of service as were received in instruction.
Applications can be picked up at the Extension office, e-mailed or mailed to you. The fee for the course is $85, which covers the cost of the Master Gardener course notebook. For more information, please e-mail [email protected] or call 620-244-3826.
Master Gardener training deadline approaching
