How can Master Gardeners and community volunteers support local food systems? In 2015, exploring the question as part of the Winter Webinar Series (www.mastergardener.iastate.edu/training.html.) Master Gardeners and the general public will learn about how to support school gardens, food banks, community gardens, and more. The final session of the series will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at the Montgomery County Extension Office, 400 Bridge Street in Red Oak. The topic of this session is Back to School: Learn how volunteers are engaging in school gardens and supporting systems change for health.  Hear examples from Master Gardener Coordinator Laurie Taylor in western Iowa.

There is a $3 fee to offset charges affiliated with the webinar-Master Gardeners get in free! Call 623-2592 so extension staff can plan for your attendance. Information from ISU Extension and Outreach in Montgomery County can always be found at www.extension.iastate.edu/montgomery or on Facebook page at Montgomery County-IA Extension.