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HORTICULTURE EDUCATION

Horticulture: the art and science of growing plants- turf grass, trees and shrubs, flowers, fruits, vegetables and houseplants.

Diagnostic Services

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Education & Events

The Rock County UW-Extension Horticulture Program offers various training opportunities for the general public encompassing a variety of garden related topics. Programs are offered in conjunction with Rotary Botanical Gardens. Please visit www.rotarygardens.org for a complete list of education opportunities.
Rock County Community Garden Program

Master Gardener Program

University of Wisconsin Extension offers the Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program, a 60+ hour lecture series that begins mid-September. It covers the basics of horticulture, including classes on woody and herbaceous ornamental plant materials, fruit and vegetable crops, plant diseases and insect pests.
After completing the training program and 24 hours of volunteer service, participants become University of Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Acceptance into the program is limited.
Application materials
- Cover Letter (PDF)
- Schedule (PDF)
- Application (PDF)
- Volunteer agreement (PDF)
- Background check waiver (PDF)
- Deadline for registration is August 1, 2009.

Communication

Rock County Horticulture Listserve

Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association webpage.

Accomplishment reports

2006

2007

2008

2009

2006 Community Garden Summary (2pages)

2006 School Program Summary (1 page)

2006 EAB Response Summary (1 page)

2006 RECAP Garden Summary (2 pages)

2006 HT Summary (2 pages)

2006 MGV Program Summary (2 pages)

2006 RPMG Summary (1 page)

2006 Horticulture Program Overview (2 pages)

2007 Therapuetic Garden & Community Garden Programs Summary (3pages)

2007 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3pages)

2007 Education Summary (3pages)

2008 Gardening with Jail Inmates Summary (3 pages)

2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3 pages)

2008 Education Summary (3 pages)

2009-2010 Educator Plan of Work (1 page)

Links of Interest

If you have any questions regarding Horticulture in Rock County, please contact:

Mike Maddox
Horticulture Educator
Rock County UW-Extension
51 South Main Street (Courthouse)
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-757-5696
Email: mike.maddox@ces.uwex.edu

Rock County UW-Extension has partnered with Rotary Botanical Gardens, a 20-acre non-profit botanical garden in Janesville, WI, in order to offer the region educational programming. This private-public partnership allows for vast array of educational programs to be offered at Rotary Botanical Gardens as well as into the surrounding communities.

Rotary Botanical Gardens
1455 Palmer Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 752-3885
www.rotarygardens.org

Julie Gibes
Community Garden Assistant
Rock County UW-Extension
51 South Main Street (Courthouse)
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-757-5696
Email: julie.gibes@ces.uwex.edu

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