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HORTICULTURE EDUCATION

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

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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 Volunteer Program

  • General Training Application materials : 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.

  • Advanced Training Schedule (tentative) : Advanced training opportunties build upon general training and rotate through a variety of topics (see below). MGVs enrolled in the program will be required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer service related to the year's subject in order to successfully complete the program.
    • Fruits & Vegetables, March through August, 2010 Register now (PDF)
    • Flowers & Landscapes Spring/Summer 2011
    • Arboriculture Spring/Summer 2012
  • Misc. Training
    • Volunteer Leadership Development, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010. Register now (PDF)
    • Community Garden Workshop, February 27, 2010
    • 7th Annual Garden Symposium, March 27, 2010

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Training materials

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2009-2010 General MGV

 

Misc Programs

MGV On Line Module (demo)

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Accomplishment reports

2006
2007
2008
2009

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 Community Garden Summary (2pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 School Program Summary (1 page)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 EAB Response Summary (1 page)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 RECAP Garden Summary (2 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 HT Summary (2 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 MGV Program Summary (2 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 RPMG Summary (1 page)

Annual Accomplishment Report2006 Horticulture Program Overview (2 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2007 Therapuetic Garden & Community Garden Programs Summary (3pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2007 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2007 Education Summary (3pages)

 

Annual Accomplishment Report 2008 Gardening with Jail Inmates Summary (3 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report2008 Education Summary (3 pages)

Annual Accomplishment Report 2009-2010 Educator Plan of Work (1 page)

Woody Ornamental LinksLinks of Interest

 

Rotary Botanical GardensRock 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