About Master Gardener Volunteer Program
HURON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS meet on the fourth Thursday of each month, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Church Hall, located just off of Route 61, south of Norwalk on Settlement Rd. (with the exception of Nov.; and no meetings in Aug. or Dec.). The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener program is a premier, statewide network of volunteer education and leadership development, as well as a consumer horticulture education delivery system. The formal training program is the responsibility of County Extension professionals. Instructors are Ohio State University faculty, Extension Specialists, Extension Associates, experienced Master Gardeners and other experts. There are many exciting opportunities for continuing education and camaraderie and this has helped to develop a corps of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers are an important component of the OSU Extension system. The Master Gardeners' knowledge, experience and enthusiasm have become essential to Extension education of consumer horticulture in the state of Ohio. State initiatives - Integrated Pest Management; Invasive Species; Backyard and Local Foods; Environmental Management. "Make Green . . . routine."

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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-6181.