Idaho 主的园丁 Program

“Helping people grow” is the motto of the Idaho 主的园丁 Program, reflecting UI 扩展’s goal to help meet the needs of growers in our local communities.

Individuals interested in becoming an Idaho 主的园丁 should:

• Have an interest in, some knowledge of, and experience with basic gardening and related horticultural topics
• Be able to communicate effectively with the public
• Be willing to research and consult with an unbiased approach toward horticulture topics
• Be willing to complete 40 to 50 hours of instruction (February-April) and provide a minimum of 35 to 50 hours of volunteer service each year (April-October)

Application Process

请填写 Idaho 主的园丁s in 库特奈县 interest form to inform us of your intent to apply and initiate our application process. Once we receive your registration info in this form, a fillable or printable pdf will be emailed to you. Completed applications must be received by Nov. 30.

Certification of master gardeners occurs every few years and we thank the 库特奈县 Board of County Commissioners for the ongoing support of our Idaho 主的园丁 Program.

Completed applications must be received by Nov. 30 to be considered for possible acceptance into our certification training which begins in January. If matched with our program needs and availability, 课堂时间, in-person labs and an internship are required. Asynchronous 课堂时间 (work on your own online) is January-April 25. In-person weekly labs (required) Feb. 4月29日4, then an intern phase of training runs May-September where you volunteer at various events, booths and outreach opportunities with certified volunteers.

Certification classes will include:

• Online activities and videos inside an engaging digital book
• Digital reading assignments and review lectures (viewed on any device) asynchronous work
• In-person labs and in-person volunteer onboarding in 库特奈县

外展 Projects

Our Idaho 主的园丁s spend countless hours on their own projects within our program. They volunteer their time teaching classes and consulting on home horticulture for members of our community.

Thank you to our Idaho 主的园丁s for being a great resource at the following community events:

• 库特奈县 Saturday Farmers Market booth
• 主的园丁 Sodbuster Plant Sale (usually mid, or late April or the first weekend in May)
• Q’Emlin Park Tree 给 Away with the City of 后落
• North Idaho Fair booth and “The Pollination Project Demonstration Garden”
• Ask an Idaho 主的园丁 mobile 植物诊所 and Q&一个展位
• Xerces Society Bumble Bee Atlas citizen science project
• Bee City USA Certification with the City of Coeur d’Alene, 2023年, Xerces Society and Kootenai/Shoshone 4-H program