How to become a Johnson County Master Gardener
Master Gardener training is offered in Johnson and Iowa County in the fall of each year as a joint venture. Applications are taken in August for a limited number of participants in the program.
Currently, the cost is $150 per person. Classes are held at the Johnson County Extension & Outreach Office. The program has about 14 sessions mostly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9:30 p.m.. The classes start the 2nd week of September and lasts until the 1st week of November. There is one all-day session held on campus at Iowa State University in Ames on pathology and entomology.
The core value of the program is the volunteer component that participants are expected to complete in the year following the training.
Applications are mailed to potential participants or posted on line in early August at this site. To receive an application in August by mail send your name, address, telephone number, and email address to Shannon Bielicke at bielicke@iastate.edu or call 319-337-2145.
