Training and Professional Development

  • Master Gardener Training Program - Apply Now

    Like gardening?  Like helping others?  Apply now for the 2015 UConn Extension Master Gardener Program training class.  The program gets under way in January 2015 at five locations around the state. The MG Program provides training to those who desire to know more about all kinds of gardening and who want to share this knowledge with others. 

     You can get an application for the 2015 program online at UConn Extension’s Master Gardener website:  www.mastergardener.uconn.edu or by picking up the form at the Windham Extension Center in Brooklyn (134 Wolf Den Rd, Brooklyn, CT 06234)  (phone: 860-774-9600) or at other UConn Extension Centers. 

    Tuition for this rewarding program is $415.00, which includes 13 full-day classes, a hefty, information-packed training manual, and continued training over the summer.  Partial scholarships may be available based on financial need.   Application deadline is Nov. 14th

    For more information, contact: Deborah Lee, Windham Extension Center at 860-774-9600/ deborah.2.lee@uconn.edu