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Q: What\u2019s a fun way to earn continuing education hours while flexing your horticulture expertise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: Our annual Oregon Master Gardener Trivia Series, of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re turning up the heat once again this fall\/winter and inviting OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers to join us for a little friendly competition with each other. One Thursday a month, November through February, at 7 p.m., hop on our Zoom to test your gardening knowledge and vie for cool prizes\u2014not to mention bragging rights for your county!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll have 50 questions related to a different theme each month, and topics range from the super scientific and technical to the practical and historical, so there\u2019s something for everyone. (Plus, it\u2019s multiple choice, so even if you slacked on studying, you still have a 25% chance of getting it right!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 7, 7pm: All about Botany.<\/strong> Zoom link here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Botanical terminology, classification, nomenclature, plant parts. To score well, study up on leaf shapes, margins, and arrangement; common plant families; and the parts of flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 5, 7pm: Gardens and Inventions.<\/strong> Zoom link here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gardening tools and gadgets, garden inventors and innovators, historic and current garden tech, and famous historic gardens will be featured in this session. We\u2019ll learn about the history behind common garden tools, and amazing botanists and gardens that paved the way for modern horticulture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 9, 7pm: It starts with seeds.<\/strong> Zoom link here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All things seed-related, just in time to refresh your memories for the new gardening season! Study up by viewing the seed-related videos from the Growing Oregon Gardeners \u201cLevel Up\u201d series and you\u2019ll be ready for this seed drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 6, 7pm: The Gardeners buffet.<\/strong> Zoom link here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A smorgasbord of unrelated garden trivia. Questions may be drawn from the nooks and crannies of the giant Master Gardener handbook, plant clinic experiences and questions, or horticultural pests of concern in Oregon. Challenge yourself and your fellow Master Gardeners\u2014this season closer will be tough (and fun)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to participate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Join via zoom on the date of the event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Connect to the trivia app (Slido<\/a>) on your phone or computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. At the start of the tournament evening, you\u2019ll be directed to the Slido app to begin competing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Multiple choice trivia, 50 questions per session.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Winners will be announced live during the Zoom event.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Each session counts as one Continuing Education Unit for Master Gardener volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Did we say prizes? Yes we did. For each session, you can win gift certificates to mail-order garden companies in the PNW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n