The Master Gardener Program is offered by the University of Tennessee Extension.
The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train citizens as horticultural-educated volunteers of The University of Tennessee Extension and the Tennessee State Cooperative Extension Program. Volunteers work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach by providing home gardeners with researched-based information.
Master Gardeners are trained, certified volunteers for the UT/TSU Extension County Offices. Tennessee Extension Master Gardeners (TEMG’s) are trained volunteers that help the Extension Service share the latest and greatest gardening information! All volunteers are trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes and return 40 hours of volunteer community service through their Extension office.
The Master Gardener Program is offered by UT/TSU Extension. Its main goal is to increase the availability of horticultural information to improve the quality of life with community garden/landscape programs.
To become a Tennessee Master Gardener in Lawrence County, you are required to complete 40 hours of training, complete the Tennessee Extension Volunteer Application, complete 40 hours of volunteer work, and finally, complete an additional 8 hours of continued education. You will receive your Tennessee Master Gardener Handbook and other training materials during the training. Master Gardeners are also active in helping others through individual and community projects.
If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener, please call (931) 762-5506 or register online here.
Visit our NEW Lawrence County Master Gardener Website at tiny.utk.edu/LawCoMG
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