Master Gardener Program

To the Master Gardener Program From the Price County Historical Society :

A very hardy thank-you and a job well done to Master Gardeners, From left--Joe Oswald, Mary Lou Nicholls, Jan Olajniczak and Dee Hintz. They contributed the materials, labor and the plants for the project, and were recognized at the Price County Historical Society annual meeting , Oct. 13, 2002 for the flower beds they planned, planted and tended at the restored Greenfield School building next to the Old Town Hall Museum in Fifield.

What is the Master Gardener Program?

The Master Gardener Program is a nationwide program. In Wisconsin it is an organization of volunteers in horticulture. After training in all aspects of gardening through University of Wisconsin-Extension, they are certified as Master Gardeners.

Gardeners become involved in educating other members of their communities, answering questions and providing information, whether at local gardening events, special workshops, or on UW-Extension supported garden phone lines. Master Gardeners present talks on perennials, plant propagation, native plants, and other topics for various groups throughout the state. They also undertake projects to beautify their communities, as was the case with the Price County Historical Society’s Greenfield school next to the Old Fifield Town Hall Museum as shown in the photos.

Information above provided by Tom Nicholls