2018 Peninsula Master Gardener Training Schedule (Hybrid Class) Virginia Cooperative Extension Gloucester, Hampton, Newport News, York-Poquoson – Yorktown Public Library, 8500 George Washington Mem. Hwy, Yorktown, Date Student Learning Goal Hybrid Preparation Materials Mode Class Location Course Procedure/Rules Discussion Aug. 15 Read Chapter 1 prior to meeting Composting Susan Traner, Y/P MG, Facilitator Yorktown Public Library Wednesday Soil Test Collection Kit Carol Bartram, Y/P MG Landscaping Daina Henry, NN MG (YPL) (Landscaping packet will be gone over) Chapter 3 MG Manual and Speaker: Bethany Beck, Y/P MG Aug. 22 Soils VA Tech Modules: Soils 1, 2, 3 Wednesday Speaker: Cheryl Wilson-Bonner, HPT MG YPL Chapter 4 MG Manual Nutrient Management Bring a baggie of soil for a test Speaker: Bethany Beck, Y/P MG Aug. 29 Indoor Plants Chapter 12 MG Manual YPL Wednesday VA Tech Modules: Indoor Plants Botany Chapter 2 MG Manual and Speaker: Sept 5 VA Tech Modules: Botany 1-8 Janet Steven, PhD CNU YPL Wednesday Taxonomy (Chapter 2 MG Manual pp. 42 47 – a field guide Speakers: Sept. 8 Risk Management Chapter 15 MG Manual and 1. Megan Tierney, Y/P VCE Agent Go Green Expo (Saturday / Joint) Safety 2. Deloris Parker, NN MG Brittingham-Midtown VA Tech Module: Lawns & Turf Webinar 9am-12pm Lawns 3. Pete Peterman, Y/P MG Community Center, NN Sept. 12 (W) No Class Chapter 5 MG Manual and Sept. 19 Entomology Speaker: Bill Gl. MG & MN YPL VA Tech Modules: Entomology 1-5 Wednesday an insect in alcohol in sealed container Sept. 26 Trees/Woody Landscape Plants Chapters 16 &17 MG Manual and Speaker: Laura Marlowe, Y/P MG Wednesday VA Tech Module & Webinar: Landscape Plants YPL (Wildlife) Chapter 20 Master Gardner Manual and VA Tech Module: Habitat Gardening for Wildlife Test A handed out (Ch. 1,2,3,4,5,12,15,18,20)
2018 Peninsula Master Gardener Training Schedule (Hybrid Class) Virginia Cooperative Extension – Gloucester, Hampton, Newport News, York-Poquoson Yorktown Public Library, 8500 George Washington Mem. Hwy, Yorktown, Date Student Learning Goal Hybrid Preparation Materials Mode Class Location Aug. 15 Wednesday Course Procedure/Rules Composting Soil Test Collection Kit Landscaping (Landscaping packet will be gone over) Read Chapter 1 prior to meeting Discussion Susan Traner, Y/P MG, Facilitator Carol Bartram, Y/P MG Daina Henry, NN MG Yorktown Public Library (YPL) Aug. 22 Wednesday Soils Nutrient Management Chapter 3 MG Manual and VA Tech Modules: Soils 1, 2, 3 Chapter 4 MG Manual Bring a baggie of soil for a test Speaker: Bethany Beck, Y/P MG Speaker: Cheryl Wilson-Bonner, HPT MG YPL Aug. 29 Wednesday Indoor Plants Chapter 12 MG Manual VA Tech Modules: Indoor Plants Speaker: Bethany Beck, Y/P MG YPL Sept 5 Wednesday Botany Taxonomy Chapter 2 MG Manual and VA Tech Modules: Botany 1-8 (Chapter 2 MG Manual pp. 42 – 47 a field guide Speaker: Janet Steven, PhD CNU YPL Sept. 8 (Saturday / Joint) 9am-12pm Risk Management Safety Lawns Chapter 15 MG Manual and VA Tech Module: Lawns & Turf Webinar Speakers: 1. Megan Tierney, Y/P VCE Agent 2. Deloris Parker, NN MG 3. Pete Peterman, Y/P MG Go Green Expo Brittingham-Midtown Community Center, NN Sept. 12 (W) No Class Sept. 19 Wednesday Entomology Chapter 5 MG Manual and VA Tech Modules: Entomology 1-5 an insect in alcohol in sealed container Speaker: Bill Gl. MG & MN YPL Sept. 26 Wednesday Trees/Woody Landscape Plants (Wildlife) Chapters 16 &17 MG Manual and VA Tech Module & Webinar: Landscape Plants Chapter 20 Master Gardner Manual and VA Tech Module: Habitat Gardening for Wildlife Test A handed out (Ch. 1,2,3,4,5,12,15,18,20) Speaker: Laura Marlowe, Y/P MG YPL
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