WEST TEXAS GARDENERS
VOLUNTEER AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
UPCOMING CLASSES
2020 Calendars are now for sale
Our 2020 calendars are here. It not only is a calendar, it has tips each month to help you plan a successful vegetable garden. They are $12 each and can be purchased at the Midland Farmers Market at the Master Gardeners booth, in Odessa at the Extension office 1010 E. 8th, or from a Master Gardener. The tips are for the Midland/Odessa area and all the pictures are taken in the Midland/Odessa area.
GARDENING ON A BUDGET
Tuesday February 11 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday February 12 9 a.m. -Noon
This is our first class of 2020. It will help you stay on a budget when designing your garden.
Instructor: Master Gardener Jim Longstreet.
It will be at the Midland County Extension Office.
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PRUNING TREES/ SHRUBS
Tuesday February 25 6-9 p.m.
Wednesday February 26 9 a.m. -Noon
Join us and learn the correct way to trim, train, and prune you trees and shrubs.
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon.
This class will be at the Midland County Extension Office
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POLLINATORS LANDSCAPING/HERBS
Thursday March 26 6-9 p.m.
Friday March 27 9 a.m. -Noon
Join us and get to know the pollinators in our area.
Instructor: Debbie Frost/Master Gardener Barbara Posch
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Thursday May 21 6-9 p.m.
Friday May 22 9 a.m. -Noon
Learn to identify the wonderful world of insects in our area. Some of them good and some not so good.
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa
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PRESERVING THE HARVEST
Thursday July 9 6-9 p.m.
Friday July 10 9 a.m. -Noon
Preserve your hard work you have put into the garden. Enjoy you harvest all year long.
Instructor: Master Gardener/County Agent Abigail Pritchard
This class will be at the West Texas Food Bank Odessa
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SOILS AND FERTILITY
Thursday August 13 6-9 p.m.
Friday August 14 9 a.m. -Noon
Understanding the importance of rich fertile soil
Instructor: County Agent Jeanette Castanon
This Class will be at the West Texas Food Bank Odessa
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GET INVOLVED
The Permian Basin Master Gardeners (Midland/Ector Counties) began in 1991 by certifying 12 Master Gardeners. Today, the certified membership is 88.
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Projects and gardens maintained by the PBMG are described in other areas of this web site, which first appeared in September, 2006, as a means to better reach our audience: all kinds of West Texas Gardeners!
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The Permian Basin Master Gardener (PBMG) Program is a volunteer and educational program,whose members are trained by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Texas A&M University System.
JOIN
The Permian Basin Master Gardener New Member Training Program runs annually from January through May. Classes are held on Saturdays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.​
CLASSES
We offer classes on a variety of gardening subjects. The classes are once a month at the Odessa Food Bank. We have a class in the evening and the same class in the morning.
RESOURCES
We offer a variety of resources for West Texas gardeners, including recommended plant lists, weekly blog posts, useful gardening tips, and educational materials from Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension.
OUR MISSION
The Permian Basin Master Gardener program is designed to support the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and provide horticultural training to Permian Basin Citizens.