EMGV 2023 Class Schedule - Transylvania County

Master Gardener 2023 Schedule of Classes

(updated 12-28-2022)
Week Date Topic Teacher(s) Site
1 2/7/2023 1-4:00 Intro to Master Gardener Program/ County Projects overview Bart Renner and mentors Transylvania County, Extension Conference Room
2 2/14/2023 12:00-4:00 Soup Luncheon Everyone Transylvania County, Rogow Room
Basic Botany Cliff Ruth Transylvania County, Social Services Conference Room
Plant Propagation Cliff Ruth Transylvania County, Social Services Conference Room
3 2/21/2023 12:00-4:00 Fruit Trees/ Pruning Tom Kon MHCREC, Mills River
4 2/28/2023 Noon -4:00 Woody Ornamentals Dr. Anthony Lebude MHCREC, Mills River
Pruning flowering Trees and shrubs Dr. Anthony Lebude MHCREC, Mills River
5 3/7/2023 1:00-4:30 Small Fruits Bart Renner Queen’s berry farm, Pisgah Forest
6 3/14/2023 1:00-4:30 Soils and soil fertility Bart Renner Transylvania County Extension conference room
7 3/21/2023 1:00-4:00 Garden IPM and Pesticide Safety Cliff Ruth Sherwood Forest Golf Course
Turf/ Lawn care Cliff Ruth Sherwood Forest Golf Course
8 3/28/2023 1:00 -4:30 Plant Diseases Inga Meadows MHCREC, Mills River
Plant Insects Jim Walgenbach MHCREC, Mills River
9 4/4/2023 1:00 -4:30 Garden tools, veggie varieties Bart Renner Transylvania County, Social Services Conference Room
Vegetable pests and control strategies Bart Renner Transylvania County, Social Services Conference Room
10 4/11/2023 (Spring Break) 1:00 -4:30 Landscape design Cindy Gilbert Transylvania County, Social Services Conference Room
11 4/18/2023 2-5:00 Field Trip to Arboretum Bart and Mentors NC Arboretum
12 4/25/2023 1:00 -4:30 Exam Review Bart Renner Transylvania County, Extension Conference Room
Program Review and evaluation Bart Renner Transylvania County, Extension Conference Room
15 5/2/2023 Snow date (Please keep reserved)