Eight new volunteers have just completed their 11 week Master Gardener training for University of Illinois Extension serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Stark Counties. Pictured are (front row left to right) Sonja Everitt, Jean Kiddoo-Hunt, Lori Bruning , Maggie MacDonald. (back row left to right) Mary Kay Downey, Mike Barnhouse, David Weckel and David Zwicker. They are now ready to complete their internship and join the ranks of being an active Master Gardener. Master Gardeners are members of the local community who are interested in gardening and the environment. They participate in an extensive training program and commit to completing a certain number of volunteer hours on horticulture-related community projects each year. For more information on how to become a Master Gardener, contact Tracy Jo Mulliken at University of Illinois Extension at (309) 756-9978 or visit the website web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs.
