Register for Master Gardener Training Class

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Gardeners Program is accepting applications for the 2015 Master Gardener training class, which will be held at the Eastern Shore Agriculture Research and Experimental Center, 33446 Research Drive, Painter, beginning January 14, and continuing every Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 15.  The cost is $100 to cover materials and lectures. 

Local experts will cover a wide range of subjects, including basic botany, fertilizers and soils; insects; diseases; fruit, herb, and vegetable gardening; landscaping and lawns; pesticides; trees, shrubs and pruning; and water quality.

Contact the ESVMG hotline at 757-678-7946, extension 29, or the Accomack County Extension Office at 757-787-1361, for more information and to request an application.  You can also e-mail [email protected], or visit our website at www.easternshoremastergardeners.com.