<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail-grid-25 gmail-region gmail-region-highlight" id="gmail-region-highlight" style="margin:0px 8px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:13px;line-height:19.5px;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;display:inline;float:left;width:784px;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(240,241,241)"><div class="gmail-region-inner gmail-region-highlight-inner" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><section class="gmail-block gmail-block-views gmail-block-page-banners-banner gmail-block-views-page-banners-banner gmail-odd" id="gmail-block-views-page-banners-banner" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;background-image:initial;background-color:white;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><div class="gmail-block-inner gmail-clearfix" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-content gmail-clearfix" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-view gmail-view-page-banners gmail-view-id-page_banners gmail-view-display-id-banner gmail-view-dom-id-e4e8e801c4a26923311cd9beaaaac5dd" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-view-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-views-row gmail-views-row-1 gmail-desktop-only" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-views-field gmail-views-field-field-pagebanner" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><br></div><div class="gmail-field-content" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;f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nity environments through horticulture education and activities.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">OUR VISION:</strong> The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program is a premier statewide network of volunteer education and leadership development; as well as a consumer horticulture education delivery system that maximizes human, material, and natural resources, and values teamwork and excellence in educational programming.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">THE VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT:</strong> The Master Gardener training course requires a minimum 50 hours in instruction in plant science and 50 hours of volunteer experiences in the first year after training. To maintain Master Gardener status in Washington County, Master Gardener's need to volunteer 20 hours and obtain 6 hours in continuing education each year after.</li></ul><h4 class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:19px;line-height:inherit;font-family:proximanova,arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.05em"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">How do I know if I would make a good Master Gardener Volunteer?</strong></h4><p class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">You could be a Master Gardener Volunteer if:</p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px 0px 0px 1.2em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit"><li class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">You want to learn more about plants and gardening.</li><li class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">You are eager to participate in a practical and intensive training program.</li><li class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">You enjoy sharing your knowledge with others.</li><li class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">You have the time to attend training and serve your community as a volunteer educator.</li></ul><h4 class="gmail-Subheading" style="margin:0px 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:19px;line-height:inherit;font-family:proximanova,arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.05em"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">When is Master Gardener Volunteer training conducted in Washington County</strong></h4><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">The Master Gardener Program is offered through the county's OSU Extension office in Marietta. Trainings in 2016 will take place on Tuesdays September 27,  October 4, 18, and 25,  November 1 and 8. All Tuesday classes run from 9 AM to 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided. There will be one Saturday event on October 15 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This will be to attend the Master Gardener Garden Party at Washington County Career Center, SR 676 in Marietta. You will listen to a featured speaker on a horticulture topic and attend educational breakout sessions.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit">For more information about the next training, please contact Marcus McCartney at 740-376-7431 or <a href="mailto:mccartney.138@osu.edu" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;color:rgb(57,129,141);text-decoration:none">mccartney.138@osu.edu</a> The cost of the training is $110, and includes Master Gardener Volunteer manual, MGV T-Shirt after completing 50 volunteer hours and all lunches during the training. <a href="http://washington.osu.edu/sites/washington/files/imce/Program_Pages/MG/pdf/Nov%202014%20MGV%20Involvement%20Packet%20-%20A%205%20-%20Application%20Form%2011.2014.pdf" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;color:rgb(57,129,141);text-decoration:none">Click here</a> for Master Gardener Application.</p></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></div>