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  • Registration Now Open for 2019 Master Gardener Training Course

    The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association (MMGA) is comprised of amateur and professional horticulturists with a mission to promote horticultural knowledge to the public through volunteering. Master Gardeners become certified based on successfully completing the Master Gardener Training course (MGT). Training consists of fourteen classroom and lab modules, including soil science, botany, entomology, plant pathology, pruning and propagation. Classes are taught by academic and industry professionals.

    The MGT course is offered at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, MA and at the Worcester County Horticultural Society’s Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA. Students can choose their preferred location when they register.

    The 2019 MGT course begins in April 2019 and runs through October 2019. Classroom training is held in the spring and fall. Hands-on training and working alongside certified Master Gardeners is required throughout the growing season.

    • In Wellesley, the spring session is 9am – 3pm Thursday, April 11, through May 23. The fall session is 9am – 3pm, Thursday, September 12 through October 24.

    • In Boylston, the spring session is 9am – 3pm, Tuesday, April 9 through May 21; and in the fall, 9am – 3pm, Tuesday, September 10 through October 22.

    All students are required to complete both spring and fall sessions.

    Students are required to attend classes, complete reading and homework assignments, and successfully complete take-home exams. Homework and handouts are distributed electronically. Students are expected to have access to and be familiar with email, Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf files), and to be able to receive and send pictures in jpeg format.

    Students are also required to perform 60 hours of approved volunteering. Volunteering begins at the start of the course and must be completed by one week prior to graduation.

    Currently only students who reside in Massachusetts are eligible to attend. All students are required to have gmail accounts to facilitate access to the MMGA portal.

    As a volunteer organization providing activities and programs that may include children, the MMGA is required to conduct a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) check of all applicants prior to their acceptance.

    HOW TO APPLY

    Please submit an online application and a $25 non-refundable registration fee (payable by credit/debit card or Pay Pal). Starting February 1, 2019, applications MUST be accompanied by a non-refundable payment of $50 (application fee + late fee).
    We will review your application and contact you with any questions.
    Full tuition and materials fees of $700 total ($550 + $150) are due with two weeks of acceptance.

    For questions or further information, please email Cheryl Monroe at Trainingwest@MassMasterGardeners.org.

    Emails should include your name and your desired program location (Wellesley/Elm Bank or Boylston/Tower Hill).  For more information visit http://massmastergardeners.org/become-a-master-gardener/

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  • Friday, April 6, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon – Get Ready! The Spring Garden

    Get prepared for a productive and creative gardening season. Join Cheryl Monroe at Tower Hill Botanic Garden on Friday, April 6 at 11 am. Topics covered include: what to prune now and why, tool sharpening (demonstration and bring yours, too!), flower bed cleanup and evaluation, transplanting, lawn care, pest control (voles, winter moth, and scale), houseplant basics, bulb care and bare root plants. Get through this busy season informed, prepared, and ready for whatever Mother Nature throws your way.

    Cheryl Monroe is a licensed adult educator who follows the science, reading constantly and taking classes to stay current with the latest in plant research, new plant introductions and design trends. Cheryl is a gardener who follows the motto “Pretty it up!” and strives to have beautiful pest free gardens on her 1 acre plot in central Massachusetts where she grows close to 100 clematis species and hybrids, dozens upon dozens of ornamental vines, hundreds upon hundreds of perennials , and a large variety of both deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs. $10 for THBG members, $20 for nonmembers. Register at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—get-ready-the-spring-garden

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  • Sunday, November 8, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Latin for Gardeners

    On Sunday, November 8, from 1 – 2 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Cheryl Monroe will give a slightly serious, slightly irreverent look at the form of Latin used in botanical nomenclature. We will discuss the wacky ways some plants get their names and how to write them correctly; explore the perils of pronunciation; and learn a few useful words that will help you decipher your garden and bring out your latent Linnaeus. Great for gardeners of all levels.

    Cheryl is a licensed adult educator who has been lecturing throughout New England since 2009. She follows two garden mottos: First, to always pay attention to the science, staying current with plant research, new plant introductions and design trends, secondly : “Pretty it up!” She strives to have beautiful pest free gardens on her 1 acre plot in central Massachusetts where she grows over 100 clematis species and hybrids, dozens upon dozens of ornamental vines, hundreds upon hundreds of perennials , and a large variety of both deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs. Cheryl is a mom of four, lover of corgi dogs, avid reader, and knitter, but mostly and whenever possible, a gardener. Tower Hill members $15, nonmembers $25. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Sunday, February 8, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Grow It, Cut It, Arrange It

    Want to have beautiful blooms fresh from your own garden to adorn your house and table but don’t have the space for a separate cutting garden? This Tower Hill Botanic Garden program on Sunday, February 8 from 1 – 2:30 will give you plant selections you can easily work in to your existing garden space that will provide you bouquet after bountiful bouquet as well as suggestions for foliage , fruit and other fun additions to make your arrangements POP!

    Instructor Bio: Cheryl Monroe is a licensed adult educator who has been lecturing throughout New England since 2009. She follows two garden mottos: First, to always pay attention to the science, staying current with plant research, new plant introductions and design trends, secondly : “Pretty it up!” She strives to have beautiful pest free gardens on her 1 acre plot in central Massachusetts where she grows over 100 clematis species and hybrids, dozens upon dozens of ornamental vines, hundreds upon hundreds of perennials , and a large variety of both deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs. Cheryl is a mom of four, lover of corgi dogs, avid reader, and knitter, but mostly and whenever possible, a gardener. The program is free with admission, but pre-registration is recommended at https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=C7E2C131-AD0F-49AA-B073-5B92F8300A37&eid=50741&sid=584E6F84-6F72-4A48-AA6F-98B205FEC90C.

  • Sunday, June 8, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Clematis: Queen of the Climbers

    Clematis reigns supreme as one of the most versatile and beautiful plants we can grow in our New England gardens. Come to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Sunday, June 8 from 1 – 2:30, and learn how to successfully grow this wonderful vine in the garden, in container plantings and even as a houseplant! Weather permitting there will be many clematis flowers on hand to inspire and delight. Cheryl Monroe leads the class, $15 for THBG members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Thursday, March 20, 7:30 pm – Clematis

    Cheryl Monroe will discuss Clematis and present a PowerPoint illustrated lecture on Thursday, March 20, beginning at 7:30 pm at the Wollaston Congregational Church Social Hall, 28 Winthrop Avenue in Wollaston (Quincy.)  The event is sponsored by the Wollaston Garden Club and is open to the public.  For more information email Kathleen Ceurvels at ceurvels@comcast.net.

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  • Thursday, July 12, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Clematis: The Queen of the Climbers

    Clematis is the ‘Queen of the Climbing Vines’ and includes a collection of some 300 species and a thousand cultivars. Clematis is ideally suited to our New England climate and some cultivars bloom continuously for up to 16 weeks. As part of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s series “Thursdays at the Hort”, Cheryl Monroe will speak on Thursday, July 12 on this beautiful plant family.  Cheryl Monroe is a Master Gardener who has 50 Clematis on her property and maintains an on line blog – The Garden in the Burrow.  Presentations will begin at 7pm and go until all questions are answered.The classes are priced at $12 for Mass Hort members and $15 for non-members – no need to pre-register. You may pay at the class. For more information visit www.masshort.org.

  • Tuesday, March 27, 6:45 pm – Clematis: The Queen of Climbers

    The Norwood Evening Garden Club will host clematis specialist and master gardener Cheryl Monroe on Tuesday March 27, at 6:45 p.m. at the Carriage House behind the First Baptist Church, 71 Bond Street, Norwood.

    Ms. Monroe grows more than 50 varieties of clematis, what she calls the queen of the climbers up, through and around her garden in the sun, shade, in the ground and in containers.

    This lively presentation will inspire you to learn more about this exciting genus of plants. The public is invited to attend. A $5.00 donation is requested and includes refreshments.  More information may be found at www.norwoodeveninggardenclub.com.