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“Green thoughts emerge from some deep source of stillness which the very fact of winter has released.”<\/em> – Mirabel Osler<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

With thoughts of spring, now\u2019s the time to consider how you would like to serve and grow this gardening season in your role as an OSU Master Gardener.  Will it be at our many community service events or expanding your gardening know-how through continuing education opportunities?

Now is a good time to sign-up for our Master Gardener office helplines (via CERVIS<\/a>,).  Farmers Market schedules open over the next several weeks, so please check back if the event you are looking for has yet to be posted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also the perfect time to help welcome and usher in the new class of Master Gardener trainees.  Come sit in on one of the MG training sessions (here\u2019s the schedule).  Introduce yourself to a trainee.  Learn what interests brought them to our training program. Share your passion for gardening and the Master Gardener program with those new to the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 Trainees, stay tuned, you will be receiving details regarding volunteering during week #6 and #7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020\nMaster Gardener Training Underway!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\nlast week in January marked the start of our 2020 metro-area OSU Master\nGardener training as we welcomed 200 new Master Gardener trainees!  Over the span of 8 weeks, we will cover a\nwide range of core home gardening topics presented by stellar group of\nhorticulture experts.  Perennial favorite\ninstructors are joining the 2020 training…Margaret Bayne, Sally Campbell, Jane\nCollier, Claudia Groth, Monica Maggio, Weston Miller, and Jean R. Natter. In\naddition, we are thrilled to have four OSU Extension faculty members from\nneighboring counties joining us\u2026Neil Bell, Chip Bubl, Brooke Edmunds, Heather\nStoven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each\nAM or PM session attended counts as 3 hours of continuing education credit for\n2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthose perennial Master Gardeners, who attend training class, please take the\ntime to say hello to new trainees and welcome them to the Master Gardener\nprogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n