Master gardener classes planned in Fairbanks

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
March 28, 2022

Dozens of green tubular stalks of chives, some topped with white and purple seed pods, grow in a thick bunch. — Photo by Julie Stricker
Chives grow in a garden in Fairbanks, �ֻ�ֱ��, in 2020. Master gardener classes teach the fundamentals of gardening with techniques specific to �ֻ�ֱ��.

Registration is open for an early summer master gardener class in Fairbanks.

The classes teach the fundamentals of gardening and can lead to the official title of "�ֻ�ֱ�� master gardener." Participants who want the title also must commit to volunteer 40 hours of community service involving horticulture. Topics covered will include botany, soil science, entomology, greenhouse design and management, organic and conventional fertilization, lawn care, and vegetable growing techniques specific to �ֻ�ֱ��.

Tamara Bell will teach the series, with supervision by Steve Brown, an agriculture and horticulture agent for the �ֻ�ֱ�� Cooperative Extension Service. The class will be in person at the UAF University Park Building, Room 108, 1000 University Ave., weekly on Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. from April 28 through July 14. The registration deadline is April 25.

Registration, class information and the required master gardener volunteer application are available .

The $300 fee includes materials and a copy of Extension’s Sustainable Gardening Handbook.

For more information, contact Steve Brown at scbrown4@alaska.edu or 907-745-3639.

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