Master gardener classes planned in Palmer, Anchorage
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Feb. 15, 2022
A zucchini flowers in a garden in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2017. Master gardener classes teach the fundamentals of gardening with techniques specific to Alaska.
Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna
region.
The classes teach the fundamentals of gardening and can lead to the official title
of Alaska master gardener. Participants who want the title also must commit to volunteer
40 hours of community service involving horticulture. Topics covered will include
botany, soil science, entomology, greenhouse design and management, organic and conventional
fertilization, lawn care, and vegetable-growing techniques specific to Alaska and
more.
Steve Brown and Gina Dionne, Master Gardener Program coordinators for the University
of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will teach the series. The Anchorage
classes will be in person at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St., weekly on Mondays
from 5 to 8 p.m. beginning Feb. 28 through May 23. The registration deadline is Feb.
25.
The Palmer classes will be held in person at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension
Center in Palmer, 1509 S. Georgeson St. Classes will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m.
beginning March 1 through May 24. The registration deadline is Feb. 25.
Registration, class information and the required master gardener volunteer application
are available online for the and the .
The $300 fee includes materials and a copy of Extension’s Sustainable Gardening Handbook.
For more information, contact Steve Brown at scbrown4@alaska.edu or 907-745-3639.
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