By Susan DeBlieck
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will explore how Master Gardeners support local food systems during a winter webinar series. The 2015 series will offer Master Gardeners educational hours while taking a look at ways to support school gardens, food banks, community gardens and more. Sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, and March 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at ISU Extension county offices across Iowa.
Winter webinar topics include:
- Thursday, Jan. 15 - Local Food Volunteers
Explore the local food system and ways that Master Gardeners can help. Master Gardener Coordinator Margaret Murphy, Rock Rapids, will share stories from Northwest Iowa. - Thursday, Feb. 12 - In the Community
Hear how Master Gardeners are teaching in community gardens and growing produce for food banks. Master Gardener Coordinator Jennifer Daugherty, Ottumwa, will highlight projects in Southeast Iowa. - Thursday, March 12 - Back to School
Learn how Master Gardeners are engaging in school gardens and supporting systems change for health. Hear examples from Master Gardener Coordinator Laurie Taylor, Sioux City, in western Iowa.
The webinar series will be presented at more than 30 locations including Albia, Altoona, Atlantic, Bettendorf, Boone, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Cresco, Denison, Dubuque, Fairfield, Fayette, Grinnell, Grundy Center, Independence, Indianola, Logan, Newton, Osceola, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Pocahontas, Red Oak, Rock Rapids, Rockwell City, Sioux City, Story City, Thompson, Tripoli, Vinton, Wapello, Washington, Waterloo, West Burlington and Williamsburg.
To register, contact your ISU Extension county office.
Source:iastate.edu