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Master Gardener Training Program
What
is a Master Gardener?
Master Gardener Organizations are a network of associations
throughout North America, all of whom share a basic
philosophy - a passion for gardening. They are run
by volunteers as not-for-profit organizations dedicated
to providing horticultural information to the public.
Avid gardeners participate in a training program to
build competency in a broad range of gardening skills,
and then share that knowledge and skill as volunteers
in some capacity.
To become a “Master Gardener”, you are
required to have training in horticulture and to volunteer
within your community. The number of volunteer hours
you are expected to acquire annually will depend on
the Master Gardener Organization to which you belong.
For more information on the Atlantic Master Gardener
Association, please visit their website at www.atlanticmastergardeners.com
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Master Gardener
Training Program
Continuing and Distance Education developed the Master Gardener
Training Program to fulfill the “training” component
of becoming a Master Gardener. The program is offered through
Distance Education and consists of 4 independent study courses
available online, and a one week, on site summer school.
Each course is 6 months long and is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week during this time. Students can print
the materials and read them in bed, or outside while admiring
the garden!
The Master Gardener Training Program at NSAC brings together
gardeners who share a passion for horticulture of all kinds,
and are dedicated to learning and growing their knowledge
to share with their community.
Master Gardener Program Frequently Asked Questions
Please click here for our Master Gardener
FAQ page.
Income Tax Receipts for Master Gardener
Students
Tax receipts for eligible tuition fees will be issued
for Plant Identification and Use, Science of Gardening,
Maintaining the Garden, The Art of Gardening, and
Summer School Level 1. Receipts will be mailed by
the end of February for tuition paid in the previous
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Courses in the Master Gardener Training Program
| Course Name |
Course Date |
| Plant
Identification and Use |
January, *March, October |
| The
Science of Gardening |
January, *March, October |
| Maintaining
the Garden |
January, *March, October |
| The
Art of Gardening |
January, *March, October |
| Summer School
Level I |
July 5 - 9, 2010 |
| Summer
School Level II |
July 8 - 9, 2010 |
| * The March enrollment will be an
accelerated intake. Students will have 4 months to complete
a course when they choose this enrollment date. |
For more information about the above
courses, please click on the course name to visit that particular
course's individual page.
NOTE: The Master Gardener
courses may be taken in any order, however, Continuing &
Distance Education recommends that they be completed in
the order they are listed above. The courses were designed
to flow in this format.
Graduation Information
If you have completed, or are about to complete your 4 online courses, please visit our graduation information web page.
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