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Classes to teach landscaping skills and solutions to common landscape problems

March 18, 2019
Hannah Alfaro
Tree supported by a stake on each side of the trunk

Cooperative Extension class will cover planting techniques, such as proper staking, April 10 as part of a series of free landscaping trainings in Spanish and English. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet, Cooperative Extension.

Cooperative Extension hosts free landscape trainings in Spanish and English

Classes to teach landscaping skills and solutions to common landscape problems

March 18, 2019
Hannah Alfaro

Cooperative Extension class will cover planting techniques, such as proper staking, April 10 as part of a series of free landscaping trainings in Spanish and English. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet, Cooperative Extension.

Tree supported by a stake on each side of the trunk

Cooperative Extension class will cover planting techniques, such as proper staking, April 10 as part of a series of free landscaping trainings in Spanish and English. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet, Cooperative Extension.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering free landscaping trainings taught in both Spanish and English. The workshops are designed to enhance employability skills and increase job retention.

"These classes are designed to teach both new and experienced workers," said Cooperative Extension Urban Integrated Pesticide Safety Program Assistant Melody Hefner. "Both English and Spanish speakers are welcome."

The workshops will be offered 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, April 10-May w88 online casino1 at the Washoe County Cooperative Extension office, 4955 Energy Way in Reno. Topics include:

  • April 10: Planting Techniques
  • April 17: Using Pesticides Safely
  • April 24: Lawn Maintenance
  • May 1: Pruning Techniques

The trainings will also focus on improving English skills, meeting job expectations, paying attention to details, and practicing personal safety and worker protection. They are open to both public and private employers, and to the general public, with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the department's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Participants will receive a certificate for each class taken.

Those interested in attending can register online at the registration website, or by calling 775-787-2000 (Spanish) or 775-336-0247 (English). Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call at least three days prior to the trainings they plan to attend.

March 18, 2019
Hannah Alfaro

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