2026 EMG Basic Training - Lake County

The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program trains gardening enthusiasts as volunteers to assist Purdue Extension with home horticulture education in Indiana communities. Purdue Extension Master Gardeners are "Helping Others Grow!"

This training will be held in person at the Purdue Extension Lake County office, 2291 N. Main St., Crown Point IN.

Registration and payment are due by August 5, 2026.

For more information, contact Rebecca Koetz at busser@purdue.edu or Dolly Foster dolly@purdue.edu.

Scholarship forms available upon request.

Sponsored by:

  • Lake County Farm Bureau
  • Lake County Master Gardeners Association

Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.

If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Rebecca Koetz prior to the meeting at 219-755-3240 or busser@purdue.edu by July 29, 2026.

If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Rebecca Koetz prior to the meeting at 219-755-3240 or busser@purdue.edu by July 29, 2026.