Looking to expand your gardening knowledge?

Three series of training sessions are offered this fall; all will meet the requirement for training to become a Wood County Master Gardener. Committing to Master Gardening is not required to take the class, but participation in the Master Gardener program enhances learning and camaraderie as we collaborate to serve our communities. We welcome you to join us!

Wood and Marathon County Horticultural Advisor, Janell Wehr will conduct two in-person courses, “Sowing Success:Evidence-based gardening essentials” one in Marshfield and one in Wausau.

The Marshfield class will be on Monday evenings, 5pm -7:30 pm September 9-November 25. Follow this link for information and registration. https://wood.extension.wisc.edu/horticulture/wood-county-master-gardeners/local-wood-county-master-gardener-training/

The Wausau class will be Thursday evenings,5pm -7:30 pm September 12-December 19. Note: We will not be meeting the first Thursday of each month. Follow this link for information and registration:https://marathon.extension.wisc.edu/horticulture/marathon-county-master-gardener-program/marathon-county-master-gardener-horticulture-education/

An online class, Foundations in Gardening, is also offered through the University of Wisconsin Horticulture Department of Extension. The Course covers the same information as the in person classes and runs from September 8-December 7, 2024. Early bird Registration through August 12 ($26 discount) with regular registration going through August 29. Follow this link for complete information and registration: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/foundations-in-gardening/.

The in-person classes are $125, while the online class is $299 early bird$325 regular. A limited number of $100 scholarships are available for the online class only.

For those wishing to become certified as a Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener, an Onboarding Class to learn the goals and expectations of the Master Gardener Program,must be completed in early 2025. Registration for Onboarding will begin in December. Follow this link for information about Onboarding: https://mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/join/onboarding/