Do you love to garden? Are you experiencing frustrations in your garden? Become an Expert Gardener!
This horticultural training course is for any gardener in Williamson County. Gardeners are trained in botany, lawn care, organics, soil, mulch and compost, growing organic vegetables and herbs, insects and disease diagnosis, growing perennials and natives and successful gardening in the Central Texas area.
Expert Gardener Certification Course Classes Begin January 24th, 2008 and are held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location for classes is 3151 SE Inner Loop (Williamson County Ag. Extension Meeting Room) Georgetown, TX 78626.
The registration fee for the Expert Gardeners series is $50. Volunteer options may be available to defray the cost, please inquire for details.
Contact Natalie Vreeland, Heritage Community Garden Coordinator by or phone (512) 943-3671.
| January 24th | Registration and Botany Winola Van ArtsDalen and Natalie Vreeland, Horticulturist-Community Garden Coordinator |
| January 31st | Herbs, Perennials and Heirloom Annuals Cathy Slaughter, owner Gabriel Valley Farms |
| February 7th | Landscaping in Central Texas Christi Stromberg, Horticulturist, Landscape Expert for Williamson County |
| February 14th | Organics, Carbon Cycles and Para-Magnetic Properties Malcolm Beck, founder Gardenville |
| February 21st | Propagation Winola Van ArtsDalen, Expert Gardener |
| February 28th | The organic home gardener and roses for Central Texas Judy Barrett, Owner/editor Homegrown Magazine |
| March 6th | Rainwater Collecting Melissa Boyd, Master Gardener and landscaper |
| March 13th | Trees and Tree Care Heather Brewer, Georgetown Urban Forester |
| March 20th | Ponds and Pond Plants Steve Kainer, Owner Hill Country Water Gardens -Test |
| March 27th | Graduation and celebration |