Master Gardener Training Available

Want to become a UC Master Gardener? Applications for the upcoming training program are being accepted through Oct. 15.

The program is open to those with gardening experience who wish to increase their knowledge and skills. They must also have a desire to serve their community through the group’s volunteer programs.

Each UC Master Gardener receives more than 50 hours of training from University of California horticulturists and other professionals in the nursery-landscape industry. The cost is $125 for training and materials.

Class topics include botany, soil and water management, entomology, plant pathology, fruit and ornamental tree culture and many other facets of landscape/garden planning and maintenance.

Classes meet each Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations, including the Orange County Fairgrounds.

A class application can be obtained by calling the UC Master Gardener Hotline at (714) 708-1646.