Master gardener training scheduled in Palmer

August 12, 2019

Marmian Grimes

A new session of master gardener training begins Sept. 3 in Palmer.

Photo by Edwin Remsberg. This large garden includes kale and cabbage.
Photo by Edwin Remsberg. This large garden includes kale and cabbage.


The 40-hour horticultural training will cover botany, soils, vegetable production using organic and conventional techniques, integrated pest management, greenhouses, lawns, houseplants, trees, shrubs, flowers, and invasive plants.

Classes will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., through Dec. 10, at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Stephen Brown, the agriculture and horticulture agent for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the training.

The fee of $300 includes materials and a copy of Extension’s sustainable gardening handbook. Participants must complete 40 hours of community service involving horticulture to become an Alaska master gardener. Students who complete their community service within one year of the class start date will receive a $100 rebate.

The farm is located at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive. More details and registration are available at http://bit.ly/AK_MG19. For more information, contact Brown at 907-745-3639 or scbrown4@alaska.edu.