Master Gardener Class Offered This Fall in Ponca City

Ponca City Now - July 18, 2023 6:38 am

Do you have the opposite of a green thumb? Do houseplants audibly screams when you enter the room? Well Kay County OSU Extension may have the class and organization for you! Become an OSU Master Gardener by attending 11 once a week classes by professors, and state specialist from Oklahoma State University. The best part is these experts come to you to teach the classes. This year’s Master Gardner Class will be:

Tuesdays from 9:00a.m.-3p.m. at Pioneer Tech Center in Ponca City.

August 22nd – November 14th

$150 per new Master Gardener Trainee

Must Enroll and Pay by Friday, August 18th

Limited to the first 20 who enroll and pay

In addition to the top class education, you will receive you get to join a great organization that serves the Kay County area through programs, volunteering, and education. Some of the wonderful activities performed just the past year include, making “dirt babies” with Washington Pre-K in Ponca City, hosting an educational booth on the life cycle of plants at the 2022 Kay County Free Fair in Blackwell, handing out plants to children at the Ponca City Herb Festival, and maintaining a garden bed at the Cann Garden in Ponca City. For more information, and to enroll, contact the Kay County OSU Extension office at 580-362-3194 and speak to Shannon Mallory, Agriculture Extension Educator, or email at [email protected]

Oklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action.  Oklahoma State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, or veteran status with regard to employment, educational programs and activities, and/or admissions. For more information, visit https:///eeo.okstate.edu.

 

 

 

 

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