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Interest in gardening surged during the pandemic as Arkansans flocked to the outdoors, and that interest doesn’t seem to be fading. The Arkansas Master Gardeners program, part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is the state’s largest horticulture volunteer and education organization. Each fall, the Carroll County Master Gardeners offer a 40-hour training course as a requirement to become a Carroll County Master Gardener. In-person Zoom training will be scheduled weekly from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for five weeks at the Carroll Electric community room. An online version of the training is also available.
The cost is $100 for in-person training and $150 for online training, which includes 40 hours of training and the official Master Gardener handbook. A limited number of half-off scholarships are also available. For scholarship qualifications, contact the Carroll County Extension office at 870-423-2958.
During the 40 hours of training, trainees will learn about basic botany, soils and fertilizer, pest control and pesticide use. Classes begin Oct. 22 and will be held weekly through Nov. 19.
Additionally, there will be classes on landscape design, vegetable and fruit gardening, annuals and perennials and other topics of interest to homemakers. Each new Master Gardener is also paired with a mentor in their county.
“Our mentors are what sets this volunteer program apart from others,” said CCMG president Regina Hooten. “They provide guidance to new gardeners and help answer questions.” Volunteerism is crucial to many Cooperative Extension Service programs, including Master Gardeners. After their training, new members complete 40 hours of volunteer service in their first year. To maintain membership, they complete 20 education hours and 20 hours of community service each year.
“Communities across Arkansas have benefited greatly from the Master Gardeners,” Carroll County extension agent Monty Rexwinkle said. “The Carroll County Master Gardeners have sanctioned gardens at the Berryville and Green Forest libraries and at Little Eureka Park.”
You will also see the Master Gardeners assisting the Horticulture Department at the Carroll County Fair. The Carroll County Master Gardeners currently have 25 active members and are always looking for gardening enthusiasts who would like to join.
If you would like to learn more about the upcoming Master Gardener training course, contact Rexwinkle at Carroll County Cooperative Extension Service, or to learn more about the Master Gardeners, visit the website at www.uaex. uada.edu/master-gardeners or ccmastergardener. com
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