Applications Available For UConn Master Gardener Classes

The University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System is accepting applications for the Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program for 2005. The program provides training to individuals who have gardening interest/experience and share this knowledge with the public through community volunteerism.

Classes will be at extension centers in Bethel, Brooklyn, Haddam, Stamford and West Hartford.

The program is broad-based, intensive and consists of 14 class sessions (one full day per week) beginning in early January. The program includes 145 hours of training – 85 hours of class and 60 hours of volunteer service, with a minimum of 30 hours spent in Cooperative Extension Centers during business hours.

Individuals successfully completing the program will receive a University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Master Gardener certificate. The charge for the program is $298, which includes a training manual. Scholarships may be available, based on financial need.

For more information or an application call the Litchfield County Cooperative Extension Center at 860-626-6240.