A training program for gardeners to become Purdue Master Gardeners is being offered.
The Purdue Master Gardener Intern Training Program will be offered Aug. 16 to Nov. 15 and cover a wide range of horticultural subjects. Class sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays, usually at the Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office, 783 S. Marr Road.
Topics include vegetable gardening, woody landscape plants, lawn care and herbaceous plants, among others. Class sessions outside of the Purdue Extension office will be in a local orchard, garden center and community garden.
To become a certified Purdue Master Gardener, participants must complete 35 hours of community service.
The manual required for the course begins at $70, depending on the format selected, and fee assistance is available.
Those interested will find applications and other information sheets at the Purdue Extension office or online at extension.purdue.edu/bartholomew/Pages/article.aspx?intItemID=19429.
Applications are due by Aug. 3, and applicants will be notified by Aug. 9 whether they have been accepted.
