The class schedule and several important dates have been announced for those interested in taking the 2019 Master Gardener Course through Clemson’s Greenwood Extension Office. Completion of this course is the first step to becoming a certified master gardener through Clemson University Extension. All of the following will be at the Extension Office, 105 North University Street in Greenwood.
- July 15, 2019, 6 PM – 8 PM: Public informational meeting. Meet the course instructor and some of our current master gardeners, and get answers to any questions you may have about the course. (Note that previously this date was erroneously listed as July 16.)
- July 31, 2019: Scholarship applications must be received at the Greenwood Extension Office no later than 1:00 PM. Click here for office hours. Scholarship applications may alternatively be mailed to Clemson Extension Service, c/o LMG, Inc. – Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 246, Greenwood, SC 29648. However, they still must be received by 1:00 PM on July 31 to be considered, so please be sure to mail yours well in advance. You can download a copy of the scholarship form here.
- August 9, 2019: Scholarship recipients will be notified. If you have applied for a scholarship, please wait until this date to register for the course, as scholarship recipients will receive special registration instructions with this notification.
- August 13, 2019: Deadline to register for the course and pay the course fee. Click here to complete the registration form.
- August 20, 2019: Scholarship recipients must reimburse LMG for whatever balance of the course fee was not covered by their scholarship, no later than the first day of classes.
- August 20 – November 19, 2019: Classes will be held each Tuesday evening from 6 PM – 9 PM.
If you have questions about the course and are unable to attend the informational meeting on July 15, feel free to contact us electronically, or call the extension office at 864-223-3264.