MG Level 2 Training – Winter 2012: Horticulture: Health & History

Winter 2012: Horticulture: History & Health

Plants, gardening and connections to nature profoundly impact health and quality of life. Explore how gardening and the natural environment can improve your health and sense of well-being. Discover how plants and gardening have influenced people, communities, and history. Learn how to develop Master Gardener Volunteer projects that benefit the lives of people of all ages and abilities.

Feb. 7
Horticulture: History & Health Introduction; Elements of a Healing Garden Experience – Mike Maddox, Rock Co. UWEX / WI MG Program

Feb. 14

The History of Community Gardens - Mary Reilly-Kliss, Master Gardener Volunteer
The Link Between Agriculture and Medicine – Irwin Johnson, Dept of Horticulture, UW-Madison

Feb. 21
Molding of Man: how plant diseases have shaped man’s culture – Kristin Krokowski, Waukesha County UW-Extension
The Three Sisters Garden - Diana Peterson, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, UW-Madison

Feb. 28
Adaptable Gardening – Barb Larson, Kenosha County UW-Extension

March 6
Houseplants – Patti Nagai, Racine County UW-Extension
Nature Play and Garden Environments for Children – Sam Dennis, Department of Landscape Architecture, UW-Madison

March 13
Gardening with Non-Traditional Audiences- How to adapt the garden to work with individuals with disabilities – Barb Larson, Mike Maddox, Patti Nagai
Safe Gardening Practices - Cheryl Skjolass, UW Center for Agricultural Safety and Health

In Kenosha/Racine Horticulture Health and History course is only available as the Online Option:

View the lecture from your own home and on your schedule! Archives of the live-broadcasts will be e-mailed to you after the conclusion of each session. These archives will be available using the online program Blackboard Collaborate.

·         Click on this link to see if your computer is compatible with the program (most are, after you download a few programs). This may take a while to open, so be patient! Eventually you will connect to the BlackBoard interface and a 6 minute introduction by Mike Maddox will start playing in the same format as the class sessions will be offered (make sure the volume is turned up, as audio accompanies the presentation). This will give you an idea of how well the program works on your computer.

Due to everyone’s computer being different we cannot offer technical support or configuration assistance.

·         Register on-line through Conference Services.

Course fee is $30.00. There is a $7.00 discount when you register for both winter and spring sessions at the same time for online courses only. Sorry, no enrolling for a single night. Registration deadline is January 15.