UGA Extension offers Master Gardener volunteer program
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ALBANY — UGA Extension offers its Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program to plant enthusiasts across the state. The program brings the outreach mission of Cooperative Extension to Georgia communities by training individuals who love growing landscape and ornamental plants, vegetables and fruits in their home garden and prepares them on how to take care of plants for ornamental value, recreation and home food production.
After participating in the training, the extension volunteers share their knowledge of how to use plants and gardens to improve environment, personal health and quality of life with their community members.
Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Trainees receive 50 hours of classroom and hands-on instruction in horticulture and related subjects from UGA Extension agents and specialists, local plant experts and veteran Master Gardeners. A minimum registration fee covers instruction, supplies and an extensive training manual.
UGA Dougherty County Cooperative Extension is one of the few county extension offices that provides the Master Gardener program in southwest Georgia. Persons interested in becoming a master gardener in 2025 may sign up for the training program at https://doughertyagriculture.extension.uga.edu/2024/10/announcement-for-southwest-georgia-master-gardener-training-2025/.
The direct link to the sign-up survey is https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4EvI3k9Ud96wfk.
People who sign up will be contacted with details on how to submit their application. Anyone who has further questions about the training program may reach out to the contact information provided.
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