Columns::August 18, 2003

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Master gardener class
Again this academic year the State Botanical Garden will offer master gardener training in Athens. Classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:45-11:15 a.m., Jan. 8 through March 25. Cost is $130. Certified Master Gardeners may attend individual sessions for $5 per session.
The 22-session program provides gardeners with an intensive educational experience in horticultural principles and practices and pest management. Topics range from soils and nutrition to vegetable gardening and landscaping.
Space is limited and students will be selected through an application process. Applications must be returned by Nov. 1, 2003.
Participants must pass a final exam and agree to return 50 hours of volunteer service to Clarke County before the end of 2004. Service may consist of answering questions in the Extension office, helping to conduct gardening clinics, working on community beautification projects, or assisting with a variety of activities at the State Botanical Garden.
The UGA Cooperative Extension Service administers the program, and the State Botanical Garden sponsors the Athens-area presentation. This will be the 13th held in the greater Athens area.
For more information or an application, contact Andrea Fischer (542-6195; sbgvol@uga.edu).

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