New Master Gardener Classes
Class Description
Master Gardener course participants attend 14 weeks of college-level lecture and hands on training taught by Utah State University Extension Specialists and Extension Faculty. After completion of the in-class training, USU Master Gardeners become an integral part of the educational community while sharing their research-based knowledge through volunteer service (see below).
Master Gardener classes in Tooele will begin January 25, 2022 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., and will run each Tuesday and Thursday for 1/25-3/17, 2022. Earlybird registration fee is $165 per person until January 11, 2022 after which the registration fee is $200. The registration cost includes all materials. To receive a Master Gardener's certificate, class participants must also contribute volunteer service hours in various service projects. Hands on learning through volunteering occurs from May through October.
The course includes but is not limited to the following topics:
- Basic Botany
- Soils and Fertilizers
- Irrigation
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Trees, Shrubs and Flowers
- Weed Science
- Entomology
- Integrated Pest Management
- Turfgrass
- Landscape Design
- Plant Pest Diagnostics
2022 Information & Class Schedule
Volunteering with Master Gardeners
Volunteering is the heart and soul of the program. To receive final Master Gardener Certification, participants must complete 40 hours of approved USU service projects. If you are interested in volunteering, please notify:
- Linden Greenhalgh: 435-277-2407 or linden.greenhalgh@usu.edu
The following are examples of potential volunteer opportunities:
- Demonstration garden management
- Public education presentations
- Guided garden tours
- Farmer's markets
- Master Gardener Board service
- Plant diagnostic clinics
- County fairs and gardening festivals
- Youth horticulture programming