The Master Gardener Program in Wyoming County holds Basic Training annually October- March. The next Master Gardener Basic Training course will begin in Fall 2025. Interested Wyoming County residents should apply by August 15, 2025.
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The next Master Gardener Basic Training course in Wyoming County will be offered beginning in Fall 2025. Master Gardeners are volunteer garden educators who support the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and their communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship. No gardening experience is required, as all volunteers undergo a 60-hour Basic Training course in horticultural science. Trainees must then complete 50 hours of volunteer service within their first year to achieve their official Master Gardener certification. Master Gardeners maintain their certification by completing 20 hours of volunteer service and 10 hours of continuing education each year.
The Basic Training course combines in-person monthly meetings at the Penn State Extension office in Tunkhannock and weekly webinar training completed at home. Access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet is necessary to complete the course. The course is designed to provide home gardeners with the information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others. Course topics include Basic Botany, Plant Diseases, Soil Health, Plant Propagation, Weeds/Invasive Species, Pruning, Vegetable Gardens, Indoor Plants, Native Plants, Tree Fruits, Landscape Design, and more.
Volunteerism is a requirement of the Master Gardener program. Master Gardeners in Wyoming County maintain a Pollinator-Friendly Garden at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds, record observations for a Home Garden Vegetable Trial study, help with conservation projects in the community, host an annual Seed Exchange, answer home gardening questions submitted through a County Garden Hotline, maintain a Seed Library, and offer educational outreach programs including Seed to Supper beginning vegetable gardening classes and the "Think Spring!" Gardening Seminar. We would love to welcome new trainees who can help us extend our outreach!
Information on the course schedule for Fall 2025 and the course fee will be available in the summer. For questions or additional information, please contact Melissa Wright, Master Gardener Coordinator in Wyoming County, at 570-836-3196 or mbw5781@psu.edu.
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