Applications are being accepted for the Payne County Master Gardener and Botanic Garden Ambassador training program for 2013. 

The training takes place at the Botanic Garden giving us a “hands-on” learning space to accompany our classroom instruction. While the horticultural training is identical, the two programs actually serve two very different but related functions. 

The Master Gardeners are primarily an educational group, dedicated to sharing the gardening knowledge obtained through the OSU Cooperative Extension Service.  The Ambassador program’s primary objective is to support the Botanic Garden in its role as a public garden. 

Training takes place on Friday afternoons from 1-5pm; it consists of 11 four hour training sessions covering all aspects of horticulture.

The sessions begin on January 18th and end on April 5th. Cost is $100 and includes all training materials. 

Please call Keith Reed, Payne County Extension Horticulture Educator for more information.  405-747-8320.