The Extension Master Gardener program provides horticulture training in exchange for volunteer service. Participants are required to complete 40 service hours within one year of graduation to become certified.
Benefits include meeting other gardeners, building and sharing gardening knowledge, connecting with the community, and being associated with a well-respected national program.
Master Gardeners maintain certification in following years by completing 20 service hours and 10 hours of continuing education annually.
The Extension Master Gardener program is offered through local Cooperative Extension Service offices. Cooperative Extension is an outreach unit of Kentucky’s Land-Grant universities?the University of Kentucky and Kentucky State University.
Extension Master Gardeners use and provide research-based recommendations for clients.
This is a 4 month class series. For a full class schedule, contact horticulturist, Hope Gardiner, at (502) 222-9453 or Hope.Gardiner@uky.edu.