Spokane Master Gardener program wins award

Sat., March 2, 2019

From staff reports

The Spokane County Master Gardner’s won the International Master Gardener Conference’s Search for Excellence Community Service Award.

The Search for Excellence program, hosted by the International Master Gardener Conference, recognizes Master Gardener extension volunteer work throughout the United States, Canada and South Korea. These awards are given out every two years.

The award will be presented at this year’s International Conference, June 17-21 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

The Spokane County Extension Plant Clinic has about 160 active volunteers and 22 diagnostic specialists. The program is open six days a week, March 1-Oct. 31, with the busiest season in the spring.

Participating master gardeners answer questions from home gardeners on plants ranging from ornamental flowers to garden veggies to home fruit trees and more.

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