2024 Master Gardener Training Course

Course will be offered through Shasta College:

Wednesdays 8/21/24 - 12/4/24, 5:30 PM - 8:50 PM
In-person option at Redding Main Campus
Live Zoom option with in-person demonstrations at Weaverville Trinity Campus

This is the training course for the University of California (UC) Master Gardener Program, a community service organization designed to relay research-based horticultural information to the home gardener. The Master Gardener program was developed by the University of California Cooperative Extension to train interested horticultural enthusiasts to assist local gardeners in diagnosing plant problems and provide science-based information for keeping home landscapes and the environment healthy. The University of California has agreed to let Shasta College use their training materials which are provided during this class.

Topics covered in this course include:

Pruning
Soils, Fertilizers
Growing Vegetables, Native Plants
Vermiculture
Watering
Plant Diseases
Pesticide Use
Integrative Pest Management (IPM)
Weed Identification and Management
Many other plant related topics

This is a required course for anyone interested in obtaining a certification as a UC Master Gardener.

Course details:

AGEH-60: Master Gardener Training; Section number F9075 (for Trinity Campus); Section number F9074 (for Shasta Campus)
Instructor: L Waite
3 credits
$138 course fee & $40 textbook
In-person option at Shasta College, Redding Main Campus, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Building 1200, Room 1213
Live Zoom option with in-person demonstrations at Shasta College, Weaverville Trinity Campus, 30 Arbuckle Court, Room 1515
Wednesdays 8/21/24 - 12/4/24, 5:30 PM - 8:50 PM

To register, go to shastacollege.edu/admissions-registration/register-for-classes/

Registration opens 5/20/24 and closes 8/26/24