2026 MGV Training for Oswego County

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Course Documents and Moodle Tutorials

• Forum Welcome! Click Here to Introduce Yourself
• Folder Student Guides, Tutorials and Course Documents
• Folder Class Schedule Documents

Introduction

• Assignment Journal Entry #1: Identity Pie Chart
• Folder Knowledge Checks

Module One: The Fundamentals

• Assignment Journal Entry #2: Plant Pathology Assignment
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum Discussion Forum on Systems Thinking

Module Two: Food Gardening

• Assignment Journal Entry #3: Food Gardening Knowledge Check
• Assignment Journal Entry #4: The Power of Food in Our Lives
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum Discussion Forum: Garden Planning Activity

Module Three: Woody Plants, Herbaceous Plants, Lawn Care and Plant Ecosystem Services

• Assignment Journal Entry #5: Natives vs. Non-Natives
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum Discussion Forum: Your Experience with Herbaceous Plants

Module Four: Problem Solving

• Assignment Journal Entry #6: Problem Solving
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum IPM Discussion Forum: How do you Handle Pests in Your Garden?

Module Five: Management Strategies/Issues

• Assignment Hands-on Activities for Composting
• Folder Activity Answers Keys
• Assignment Journal Entry #7: Gardening in a Warming World Challenges
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum Discussion Forum: Soil Amendments and Fertilizer

Module Six: Starting and Sustaining Learning Gardens

• Assignment Journal Entry #8: Engaging Youth in Garden-Based Learning
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Forum Discussion Forum: Group Gardens and Seed to Supper

Module Seven: Action Projects and Project Showcase

• Folder Action Project Worksheet
• Folder Peer Review Feedback Form
• Assignment Assignment #1: Action Project Tasks 1-3
• Assignment Assignment #2- Action Project Tasks 4 and 5
• Assignment Assignment #3: Action Project Tasks 6 and 7
• Forum Share your Ongoing Progress in this Discussion Forum:
• Forum Action Project Showcase: Post Your Final Project Here
• Folder Action Project Examples from Spring 2020 Course