Hays County Master Gardeners announce 2020 training

The Hays County Master Gardener Association will hold a Master Gardener Training Course on 12 Fridays in spring of 2020. The Master Gardener Training Program is an educational/volunteer program conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and extend horticultural projects throughout the community. The course will include presentations by experts in the field of horticulture, covering topics such as botany, plant pathology, vegetable and fruit growing, landscaping with native and adaptive plants. In addition to the lectures, there are tours and handson activities. Master gardeners utilize their training to serve the Hays County communities through approved volunteer projects. They establish educational and demonstration gardens. The Speakers Network supports the mission of the Texas Master Gardeners by providing training on gardening related topics.

The classes will be 4 to 6 hours held on Fridays, February 14th and end on April 24th, 2020. The class locations will be at AgriLife Extension Office, 200 Stillwater, Wimberley, Jacob’s Well Nature Area in Wimberley and Freeman Ranch outside San Marcos. Class capacity is 25. Registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2020, or when the class meets a maximum number of 25 students. Submit the application early to reserve a place in the class. The cost of the training is $225.00 if submitted with the application by January 14 and $250.00 after that deadline. Payment must be made no later than the first day of class, February 14. Cash or check, non-refundable made payable to HCMGA are accepted. Additional information and a downloadable application form visit https://txmg.org/hays/ or by contacting the Hays County Extension office at 512-393-2120.