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Gallatin County

Master Gardener Program adjusted to use as school curriculum

Published: 2020
By Joshua Bilbao and Molly Yurdana
Gallatin County MSU Extension was approached by Mt. Ellis Academy, a local high school located on the outskirts of Bozeman, for the opportunity to convert the Master Gardener Program to a student elective course for their 2020 curriculum. High school students would participate in the course for the 16-week semester. The Master Gardener Program is typically an 8-week course when delivered to community members, however with the conversion to high school standards, the program was lengthened, giving students a 2-day/week course that consisted of lecture and lab time. The lecture material was created from the Master Gardener educational material, whereas the lab was spent in the school’s community garden and orchard applying classroom concepts in hands-on activities.
Josh Bilbao working with students