\n Start your new year by getting into the mood for gardeni ng! \; The annual Gearing Up for Gardening lecture series stats on Janu ary 10. \; Every Tuesday through February at 12:10 pm in the\n Library ’s Main Meeting Room there will be entertaining and informative programs to get your green thumb tingling. \; OSU Master Gardeners\, Linn-Benton Community College Benton Center\, and the\n Library collaborate on this p opular series with features knowledgeable local experts. \; Bring your lunch and a friend\, and enjoy!\n
\n\n Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ N ight Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists\n of two terms of 12 classes each. \; Term one is taught January thru Ap ril and term two is taught September thru November. \; The progr am\, if taken in its entirety\, is comparable\n to the existing MG trainin g – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growin g and caring for plants. \; The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly\n educated group of volunteers who extend sustain able gardening information to the community. \;\n
\n\n Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service\, 783 Grant St.\, E ugene.\n
\n\n There are three options participants can choose from d epending on their goals:\n
\n\n Option 1 Full Master Gardene r Certification and Badge: \;Must complete 11 of 12 classes pe r term (22 of 24 total) \;- Completion of 60 hours of volunteer\n a ctivities \;- Cost is $150 per term\, payable prior to the start of each term \; \; \; \; \; \;\n
\n\n Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency& nbsp\;- Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term \; (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement \;-\n Cost is $250 per term\, payabl e prior to the start of each term \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;\n
\n\n Option 3 Individual class instruction: \;Participants may attend individual classes \;- Cost $25 per class\, payable in advance or at the door \;\n
\n\n Pre-pay either by mail\, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at t he OSU/Lane County Extension Service\n office (783 Grant Street\, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m.\n until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB\, 500 E. 4th Ave.\, Eugene. \; "EW EB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not spons or or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public\n facilities."\n
DTSTART:20120203T023000Z DTEND:20120203T050000Z LOCATION:Eugene Water & Electric Board X-OSU-ADDRESS:500 E 4th Avenue X-OSU-CITY:Eugene X-OSU-CONTACT-DEPT:OSU Extension Service Farms & Gardens Program - Lane Cou nty X-OSU-CONTACT-EMAIL:roseanna.mcarthur@oregonstate.edu X-OSU-CONTACT-PHONE:1 541 344 5859 X-OSU-COST:Option 1-$150 or Option 2-$250 per term or $25 per class X-OSU-ROOM:North Building\, training room X-OSU-STATE:OR X-OSU-SUBTITLE:OSU Extension Service Farms & Gardens LAST-MODIFIED:20111118T233524Z CREATED:20111109T003325Z DTSTAMP:20111109T003325Z CONTACT:Linda Renslow END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR