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2021 Master Gardener class registration has begun

Virginia Cooperative Extension has begun accepting applications for Master Gardener training in 2021.

The 15-week program will start Jan. 12 run through April, depending upon weather.

Most of the classes will take place via Zoom from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. The training also will include self-paced virtual modules, videos and quizzes. Additionally, participants will have four in-person outdoor labs on Tuesday mornings in Marshall and Warrenton. The class will be managed with Canvas, an online platform.

An information session to provide more about the training, the application process and opportunities for volunteering with the Master Gardener program will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 on Zoom. To register for that session, click here.

The fee for the course is $250. For more information about the complete application process and scholarship opportunities, click here.

The application deadline is Dec. 16. Click here for the application.

The application can be returned by email to Tim Ohlwiler at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or dropped off or mailed to the Virginia Cooperative Extension, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton, Va. 20186.