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October 23 to November 20, 2008
Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm
***Enrollment deadline October 3, 2008***
Thereafter a late fee of $10.00 is required.
Click here for the course Registration Form (pdf)
or contact (802) 656-9562 master.gardener@uvm.edu for more information.
Composting is a practical, convenient and inexpensive way to turn your yard trimmings and food scraps into a valuable soil amendment. By using compost you are recycling organic matter from plants back to the soil in a usable form. If you have a garden, lawn, trees or house plants –you have a use for compost!
This 5-session course is an in-depth study of backyard composting. Your instructors are UVM faculty and professionals within Vermont’s compost industry. The final class will be an interactive class lab.
Topics Covered
Master Composter Certification
Students must successfully complete the course, and earn 20 hours as Volunteers in community projects. MC Interns will receive support and guidance from the UVM Home Horticulture Program and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff. Though these programs are separate, Master Composter volunteer hours can also be applied as Master Gardener volunteer hours.
Locations Around the State
This course will be offered statewide via Vermont Interactive Television.
Site availability is contingent on a minimum of 6 students at each site.
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Special Accommodations
If you require an accommodation to participate in this program, please notify our office at (802) 656-9562 four weeks in advance of the event starting date of October 23, 2008.
Admission
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition is $45. This fee includes four classes, one interactive class lab, a course guide, and additional instructor materials. M/C, Visa & AE are accepted. Please call 656-9562 for details.
Enrollment Information
Please mail completed registration form with payment to the address on the form. Once we receive your registration and payment, confirmation, notification of your class site, and directions will be sent to you.
Enrollment Deadline is October 3, 2008. Thereafter a late fee of $10.00 is required.
Every attempt will be made to place you in your "1st choice" location.
Missed Classes
Students are expected to purchase a DVD of any missed classes. A written summary of that class is required in order to successfully complete the course. DVD’s cost $15.00 each (though students are encouraged to share).
Refund Policy
Tuition fee is non-refundable.
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Contact Vermont Master Composter at master.gardener@uvm.edu.
Vermont Master Composter is managed by Vermont Master Gardener with financial and technical support from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Waste Management Division. Vermont Master Gardener is an integral part of the University of Vermont Extension Home Horticulture Program.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont.University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, or marital or familial status.