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To
become an Idaho Master Gardener, contact your county’s University
of Idaho Extension office for an application and information about
the next and nearest training. Fees, instructional hours, payback
commitments and class times vary. Some counties have waiting lists.
Idaho Master
Gardener classes and laboratories will be taught by University of
Idaho extension educators and specialists and by other horticulture
experts in your community. Field trips and readings from your copy
of a comprehensive Idaho Master Gardener Handbook will fill out
your instructional program.
Once you’ve
finished your classroom training, passed your exams and completed
your volunteer hours, or "practicum," you’ll be certified as an
Idaho Master Gardener for one year. And, you’ll be enriched by basic
gardening knowledge, pest identification abilities, leadership training
and planning skills.
Many Idaho Master
Gardeners choose to extend their certification into future years
through advanced training and a commitment of additional volunteer
hours.
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