Kansas State University Research and Extension will offer its Master Gardener program this fall.
Applications are being accepted until Wednesday. Training classes begin Sept. 1 through Dec. 15.
Classes will be a combination of online and in-person sessions held Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m.
The in-person classes will be held at the KSU Extension office in Iola.
The Master Gardener training consists of 50 hours of instruction in all aspects of horticulture. Instructors include state specialists from Kansas State.
Once certified, Master Gardeners are asked to donate time in the community to help others learn about gardening and horticulture.
The course costs $125. Applications are available at southwind.ksu.edu or they can be e-mailed upon request. For more information, e-mail kharding@ksu.edu or call 620-244-3826.
