Become a Master Gardener Volunteer
Do you love to garden? Enjoy sharing your knowledge with others? Become a Master Gardener volunteer!
Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners (VCE-MGs) are volunteers with Extension dedicated to working with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management educational Programs. VCE-MGs are prepared for their volunteer service by attending over 50 hours of training. In Chesterfield County, VCE-MG training is held once a year and meets for eight weeks in February and March. Classes are scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. After training is complete, new students complete 50 hours of volunteer service before graduation in November.
Here are just a few of the subjects in which we educate the public:
- Environmentally-friendly lawn care
- Vegetable gardening and gardening in small spaces
- Proper pruning
- Plant selection (right plant, right place)
- Protecting pollinators
- Gardening for wildlife
VCE-MGs volunteer in a number of different venues, including:
- Master Gardener Help Desk - plant diagnosis and gardening information
- Clinics - Informational tables at local garden centers
- Grass Roots - our environmentally-sustainable approach to lawn care, with a site evaluation and soil sample by a Master Gardener
- Gardening for Chesterfield Residents Program - a visit with a Master Gardener on site to help you learn about your landscape
- Fairs and other Events - opportunities to share educational resources with the public
- Public Seminars - classes just for you on the subjects most requested
LEARN MORE ABOUT MASTER GARDENERING AT OUR FALL OPEN HOUSE!
Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011
2-6 pm
Meeting Room, Central Library
9501 Lori Rd, Chesterfield VA 23832
Here's your chance to learn all about our program from the experts - the volunteers! Browse display boards and talk with Master Gardeners about different aspect of the Master Gardenering program in Chesterfield. You can also fill out an application for the program at that time. Deadline for our office to receive applications for the 2012 training is October 7, 2011.