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WVU Extension Randolph-Tucker County Master Gardeners gather around a huge stone table at Gladwin during a meeting this past summer. The organization will begin classes for anyone wishing to become a member in January.
ELKINS — WVU Extension Randolph-Tucker County Master Gardener classes are scheduled to begin in January for anyone interested in joining the organization.
Bobbi Trimboli, who has been with Master Gardeners the past two years, admittedly has learned a great deal since joining the group.
“I have learned a lot since joining Master Gardeners, mostly because I have had a lot of people teach me new things,” Trimboli said. “It’s enjoyable doing projects together with others in the group. We have a good group of people in the group who are faithful to getting things done. I have had nothing but great experiences since I joined.”
Classes will begin on Jan. 8 and take place every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. until the month of May. WVU Extension offers the yearly Master Gardener certificate class online via Zoom.
To register for classes, contact the Randolph County Extension office by Jan. 2 at 304-636-2455. There is a fee for joining the group and a background check is required. Those registering will have to complete two online mini classes, 40-plus hours of online instruction, and an open-book exam.
To become fully certified, potential members will have to complete at least 40 hours of volunteer work within a year. Volunteer hours may be completed in the Randolph-Tucker Master Gardener region, which also includes Barbour, Grant, Hardy and Pendleton counties. All work is required to be done in areas open to the public or as an educational session.
The Randolph-Tucker County Master Gardeners completed 1,040 hours of volunteer work and 650 continuing education hours in 2025 that included: landscaping in 10 community gardens; historic gardens upkeep; Elkins Farmers Market plant sales and education; educational sessions at state conference; native garden planting at Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge; hands-on gardening sessions with children; and educational field trips to local farms, forests and breweries.
Those interested in gardening have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and sharpened skills by taking part in the WVU Extension Master Gardeners’ training programs that prove in-depth schooling in various aspects of horticulture.
The Master Gardener program allows those taking part in the training the opportunity to better understand horticulture and environmental issues through community engagement and projects at schools, parks, public institutions, community organizations, and other locations throughout West Virginia.
For more information on the program, visit extension.wvu.edu.
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