York County Master Gardener Volunteer Program - 2012 Master Gardener Volunteer Class Schedule
2012 Master Gardener Volunteer Training York County (Tentative) Schedule
All training sessions are scheduled from 12:30 to 4:00 PM on Fridays at the Nasson Room of the Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen Street, Springvale (except where noted). Participants are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for outside sessions.
Friday, January 20, 2012- Orientation to the Cooperative Extension and the Master Gardener Program, and Seed Starting with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator
Friday, January 27, 2012- Soil Basics Part I, and Home Composting with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator
Friday, February 3, 2012- Soil Basics Part II and Vermicomposting (worm bin) with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator
Friday, February 10, 2012- Hunger in Maine and York County with Frank Wertheim and a representative of Partners for a Hunger Free York County, and Botany for Gardeners Part I with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator
Friday, February 17, 2012- Botany for Gardeners part II and Plant ID using a dichotomous key with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator and John Bozak, UNH Forestry Professor Emeritus
*Friday, February 24, 2012- FIELD TRIP – Growing Winter Greens with Paul Lorrain, Sunset Farm Organics, Lyman
Friday, March 2, 2012- Volunteering in the Master Gardener Program part I (projects) with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator, Sue Tkacik, UMaine Extension Horticulture Program Aide, and Various Extraordinary Master Gardener Volunteers
Friday, March 9, 2012- Pesticide Selection, Use and Storage; and the YardScaping Program with Gary Fish, Board of Pesticides Control, Maine Department of Agriculture
Friday, March 16, 2012- Growing and Using Herbs with Amy Witt, UMaine Extension Horticulture Professional and Intensive Production Raised Beds, with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator
Friday, March 23, 2012- NO CLASS – Day before Annual Meeting
** Saturday, March 24, 2012 York County Master Gardener Annual Meeting, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – at Laudholm Farm at Wells Reserve
Friday, March 30, 2012- Growing Small Fruit in Southern Maine (Highbush Blueberries, Strawberries, Brambles) with David Handley, Small Fruit Specialist, UMaine Extension
Friday, April 6, 2012- Good Agricultural Practices and Growing Grapes in Southern Maine with David Handley, Extension Small Fruit Specialist
Friday, April 13, 2012- NO CLASS – day before Maine Garden Day
***Saturday, April 14, 2012- Maine Garden Day – Electives, Lewiston, ME with Various Speakers – your workshop choices
****Friday, April 20, 2012- FIELD TRIP – Pruning Fruit Trees and Home Orchard Development with Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator and Master Gardener Volunteers and Orchardists, Ann and Howard Stevens
Friday, April 27, 2012- Growing Tree Fruits in Southern Maine with Barb Murphy, Extension Educator
Friday, May 4, 2012- Weed Identification and Control and Dirt the Movie – Viewing and Discussion
Friday May 11, 2012- Growing Vegetables in Southern Maine with Mark Hutton, Vegetable Specialist, UMaine Extension
Friday, May 18, 2012- Volunteering in the Master Gardener Program part II: Risk Management with UMaine Extension staff and Master Gardener Volunteers and Introduction to Permaculture, with Speaker to be Determined….
*****Friday, May 25, 2012- FIELD TRIP – Rain Barrels and Drip Irrigation, Location TBA, Sharon England, SkyJuice New England
Friday, June 1, 2012- Entomology and Plant Pathology for Gardeners with Clay Kirby, Entomologist and Bruce Watt, Plant Pathologist, UMaine Extension
Friday, June 8, 2012- Snow Date – if we don’t need to use a snow day next week’s class will move up to this date.
Friday, June 15, 2012- Practical Final Exam – This exam has open book and closed book portions and Class Pictures – garden attire! A Master Gardener Celebration will take place after the exam
* Friday, February 24, Field Trip to Sunset Farm, Growing Winter Greens, Lyman, ME, directions to come
** Saturday, March 24, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM – York County Master Gardener Annual Meeting – at Laudholm Farm at Wells Reserve – info and directions to come
*** Saturday April 14, 7:15 AM Registration – 3:15 PM, Maine Garden Day at Lewiston High School – Full details and brochure to come
**** Saturday, April 20 Field Trip to Foxes Ridge Farm Orchard, Acton – directions to come
*****Friday, May 25, Field Trip – Rain Barrels and Drip Irrigation, location to be determined
Updated 11/19/11
