Sara Pohl will work with group's volunteers.
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OGLE COUNTY — Two new Master Gardener Interns are on the job in Ogle County. On Nov. 17, University of Illinois Extension graduated 19 area volunteers from the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener training program held in Boone County.
University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer training program. Volunteers take classes that provide information on horticulture topics including vegetables, tree and small fruits, insect and disease management, turf grass management, annuals, perennials, soils, botany, and plant pathology.
Once they’ve completed their training, they volunteer 60 hours over a two-year time period for their local county Extension program. They may answer client questions at the horticulture help desk, assist with plant clinics, speak to various groups, conduct workshops, work with community and school gardens, and more.