Master Gardener-ONLY Events in Arkansas
September 2024
12 - The class will be held Thursday, September 12, 2024, starting at 5:30PM at the Jefferson County Extension Office. The cost is $20.00 per person/ wreath. All supplies will be provided! To sign up, please contact the County Extension Office at 870-534-1033.
Presented by County Agent Timothy Wallace, Jefferson County Extension Services - Jefferson County Arkansas.
16 - Deadline to register for Advanced MG Class - Gardening School, Course 2, Series 1. Held in West Memphis, AR. One day class - $55.00. Two day class - $70.00. Registration Form Link
16 - Master Gardener Monday, 12 p.m. on Zoom. Registration link Learn monthly gardening tips and MG events. Registration link
20 - Deadline for county offices to turn in MG Basic Training Fee and Book Order Form for Zoom or Online MG Training Fall Classes. Forms have been sent to county extension agents and county admins.
26 - Registration deadline for Master Gardener Appreciation Day. Registration link
27 - Greene County Fall Garden Seminar, Herbs: Nature's Wealth, Greene County Extension Conference Center, 4410 Fairview Road, Paragould, AR. 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $25.00 Pre-register at the this
Pre-Registration Link Pay at the door.
27 & 28 - Advanced MG Class - Garden Gardening School, Course 2, Series 1. Hosted by Crittenden Co MG Program. Held at First United Methodist Church, 215 N. Missouri St., West Memphis, AR.
One day class - $55.00. Two day class - $70.00.
28 - Fig Tasting and Fig Plant Swap - Attention fig growers and wannabe fig growers! The Benton County Master Gardeners will be hosting a Fig Tasting and Fig Plant Swap on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10 AM to Noon. It will be held at The Learning Fields at Fort Chaffee, 7300 Gardener Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This event is open to anyone who grows, or wants to grow, figs. No selling of plants or products is allowed. This is a free swap, however there is a $5 per person cover charge to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring 3 (or more) fig plants to swap as well as a few ripe figs from those varieties, if possible. The fig tasting will begin at 10 AM, followed by the swap. Tours of the Fig Trial will begin at 11 AM. Please RSVP here to let us know how many people and figs to expect: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDEGv0yexaHVIG9Lw-l9_Z9T_3LOLB7yH_GoXgdMuWkP7ZmQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
For more information, please contact Andrea at FigSwapEvent@gmail.com
October 2024
2 - MG Basic Training Class online begins. Class is self paced. Must have access to a laptop or desktop computer to take this class online. Cost varies by county MG Program. Class ends December 9. (This is for the counties that offer online basic training classes in their county.)
8 - St. Francis County MG Seminar 2024. Fall Into Gardening "Still Flying High" 2004-2024, Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Forrest City, AR. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Seminar is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee includes breakfast snacks, seminars and buffet lunch. Early registration by October 1 is $30.00. Registration after October 1 or at the door is $35.00. Speakers are Dr. Kim Pittcock, Randy Forst, Nan Harrell Snider and Sabrina Childs. Event flier
14 - MG Appreciation Day, Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Optional lunch available for purchase on registration form. Garden
sessions available to register for on registration form.
21 - Master Gardener Monday, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
22 - County 76 Membership Meeting, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
23 - MG Basic Training Class via Zoom (for MG Counties participating)
30 - MG Basic Training Class via Zoom (for MG Counties participating)
31 - Grow Your Own Groceries: Winter Squash, at noon on Zoom. Learn how to grow winter squash and get some tips for cooking winter squash.
November 2024
6 - MG Basic Training Class via Zoom (for MG Counties participating)
7 - Grow Your Own Groceries: Getting Started with High Tunnels, at noon on Zoom. Registration link
13 - MG Basic Training Class via Zoom (for MG Counties participating)
20 - MG Basic Training Class via Zoom (for MG Counties participating)
28 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday
29 - State Extension Office Closed
December 2024
9 - MG Basic Training Online Class ends.
15 - Deadline to report MG volunteer hours for 2024 year in MG online reporting system.
23- January 1 - State Extension Office Closed for the Holidays.
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