CMGA

The 2012 MG Classes start in January; check back in August for applications for 2013.

Becoming a Certified Master Gardener requires the completion of:

* 85 hours of formal classroom training:
(16 classes, 1 day per week, 9AM-4PM, January-April)
* Successful completion of a written, open book exam before the in-service hours begin.
* 60 hours of a supervised internship at one of nine class locations. This includes:
--A minimum of 30 hours of hands-on training in the extension offices, where students are supervised in researching and determining the answers to a broad range of horticultural questions, including insect and plant identification, diagnosing plant diseases and providing sound horticultural recommendations.
--30 hours approved outreach education or community project.
* Tree/shrub/vine identification project.
* Attendance at at least one summer diagnostic session.
* Final, practicum exam at the end of in-service training.

Students enrolled in this program receive training in botany, plant pathology, soils, entomology, pesticide safety, integrated pest management (IPM), woody ornamentals, herbaceous ornamentals, vegetables, tree and small fruits, turf grass, invasive plants, water quality, environmental factors effecting plant growth, and diagnostic techniques.

Classes are held from 9:00am-4:00pm, one day per week from January to April. Class days and locations vary by year and are listed at right. Enrollment is limited and competitive.

See Annual Recertification Page for requirements after graduation.

Visit the UConn Master Gardener Web site HERE.