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Master Gardener Training Program - Fall 2008
From Thursday, January 15 2009 -  9:00am
To Thursday, April 09 2009 - 3:00pm
Every day

Master Gardeners are passionate gardeners and dedicated volunteers charged with the mission of improving the practice of horticulture and developing the public’s understanding and enjoyment of plants and the environment. The program’s experienced and trained volunteers provide invaluable horticultural information and resources to the gardening public through their outreach work, answering gardening questions for callers to the HortLine, running informational booths at community events, giving garden lectures through the Master Gardener Speakers’ Bureau, and acting as a docents at MHS events and sites.

12 Thursdays • September 4— December 4 • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(No class on October 9 and November 27)

Application deadline: Friday, August 1.

Click here for more information on the Fall 2008 Master Gardener courses.

Click here to download the
PDF application for the Fall 2008 Master Gardener courses.

Nonrefundable application fee: $25, limit 35.

Tuition due upon acceptance to program:
$450 members, $500 nonmembers

Tuition includes a one-year individual membership to the Massachusetts Horticultural Socieity.

Apply today. Classes fill quickly!

Location: MHS Horticulture Center
Contact: Michael Opton, 617-933-4963; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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About the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

Massachusetts Horticultural Society LogoFounded in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS) is a member and donor-supported organization dedicated to encouraging and improving the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of plants and the environment.
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society produces the New England Spring Flower Show annually, with proceeds benefiting MHS projects and programs, including research initiatives, horticultural education for children and adults, development and maintenance of the MHS Horticulture Center at Elm Bank and MHS Gardens on the Greenway.