University of Connecticut Master Gardener Program is Accepting Applications for 2017

BETHEL, CT — The University of Connecticut Master Gardener Program is accepting applications for 2017, according to an article on The Day. The program trains people interested in broadening their gardening knowledge and sharing it through community volunteerism.

The 16-week session starts in January with classroom hours followed by 60 hours of volunteer service to be completed by September 2017. Participants who complete the program will receive a University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Master Gardener certification.

Classes will meet in West Hartford, Brooklyn, Haddam, Bethel, and Stamford. The charge for the program is $425. Applications can be downloaded at: mastergardener.uconn.edu. Completed applications must be postmarked by Oct. 28, 2016.

For more information contact Gail Reynolds, Middlesex County coordinator, at: (860) 345-4511 or at: gail.reynolds@uconn.edu.

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