Okeechobee County  Master Gardener Program

Master Gardeners in Okeechobee County!

Our county Extension Service now has several active Master Gardeners.  Twenty-three local volunteers have completed their training program since the fall of 2003, and veteran Master Gardener, Judge Bill Hendry, continues to help our office.  They are now available to answer your horticultural questions at our county Extension office.

Bring or call your questions to our office (863-763-6469) on Tuesday afternoons, 1- 3 p.m. 

To access the on-line version of the Florida Master Gardener Notebook, click here!

Wanted - Green Thumbs !

Want to become a Florida Master Gardener? Our next trainee class will be held here in Okeechobee County!  We are now accepting applications for the next class which will start Tuesday August 8, 2011.  For more details (and an application) click here to open the Sprouting Kit. 

MG's Angela, Terry and Harold provide Solutions at our Tuesday afternoon Clinic.	Okeechobee MGs and spouses volunteer at EPCOT International Flower & Garden Show in Orlando	2005 Trainee Charlie Breland shows 4-Her how to use dripper hose during 2006 Arbor Day planting.
Fall 2003 class (left to right): Terri Lane, Gina Ward, Dick Dutton, Julie Turner	Judge Bill Hendry 10 year MG veteran!	Summer 2004 trainees: Harold Mounts and Angela Sachson

The public is invited to learn more about Master Gardeners by calling our office or clicking on these links: 

Links for Master Gardeners:
National eXtension Website  Master Gardener page: http://www.extension.org/mastergardener Master Gardener Blog page -  http://blogs.extension.org/mastergardener/
University of Florida  Master Gardener Home page
Florida Master Gardener Conference
Aquatic Plant Exhibit: Aquatic Plants to Know and Show
Junior Master Gardener Program http://www.jmgkids.us
International Master Gardener Page
Southern Region Master Gardener Conference  May 2 to 5, 2012  Natchez, Ms
2013 International MG Conference   Sept 7-14, 2013   Cruise to Alaska! http://www.uaex.edu/imgc2013/

Spring 2010 MG class:  \2010 Class Page!

Spring 2009 MG class:                draft schedule of training topics     Second DRAFT schedule

2007  MG Class  -  Click here to go to Class page

Spring 2005 Heartland Master Gardener Training Class  Class Agenda   Diagnostic Problems   FINAL EXAM
Trainees visit with Loisa Kerwin at  Riverwoods Field Lab in Lorida to learn about the Kissimmee River and plans for its restoration.	Former Master Gardner Coordinator Jennifer Hitchcock teaches trainees about Florida Perennials	Class visits Terri's garden to learn about Plant Propagation in the cold rain!

2003 Class Helpful links:  Diagnostic problems     WATER DAY AGENDA

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