Tuesdays, 6–9 p.m.

Thursdays, 6–9 p.m.

(No classes spring break week, March 11–15)

Location:

UAF Cooperative Extension Service

Tanana District office

724 27^th Ave., Suites 2 & 3

(southwest corner of Fairbanks Community Food Bank building)

Fee:

$150 (includes Sustainable Gardening: The Alaska Master Gardener Manual) with 40-hour volunteer commitment

Registration:

·To register online with your credit card, please visit our secure online store.

·To register with check or cash, download a registration form and follow directions for mailing in you payment or paying in person.

· Hurry! Classes are limited to 30 students each and space fills up quickly. (Sorry, we cannot hold your spot in class until we receive payment of fee in full. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Questions:

· Download this year’s class brochure for more information on classes, fees, topics, location, parking and mailing lists.

· Contact Steven Seefeldt at 907-474-2423 or ssseefeldt@alaska.edu

Topics:

Class will cover the following topics (order may vary). Please try to attend all classes so you don't fall behind. Should you miss a class, please find a buddy in the class to receive copies of handouts and notes that you missed.

✿ Introduction
✿ Volunteer Service
✿ Basic Horticulture
✿ Plant Classification
✿ Botany: Plant Structures and Functions
✿ Soil Structure, Function and Management
✿ Houseplants: Requirements and Care, Plant Propagation, Pruning
✿ Vegetable Gardening
✿ Fruit and Berry Crops
✿ Composting and Water Quality
✿ Greenhouse Gardening
✿ Plant Disease: Principles, Causes and Care
✿ Lawn Establishment and Maintenance
✿ Insect and Mammal Pests: Identification and Control
✿ Flowers and Bulbs (perennials and annuals)
✿ Home Landscaping
✿ Woody Ornamentals
✿ Open book/take home exam

We hope to see you in class!