JOIN US IN BECOMING AN EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER
Do You Want To Become a Master Gardener Volunteer?
Each Extension Master Gardener Program is tailored to the needs of the county in which it is located.
Volunteers serve the community by sharing their interest and knowledge in gardening.
If you are interested in gardening, have a desire to share your time and knowledge in the community, you are probably a great candidate for the Master Gardener program.
Each Extension Master Gardener Program is tailored to the needs of the county in which it is located.
Volunteers serve the community by sharing their interest and knowledge in gardening.
If you are interested in gardening, have a desire to share your time and knowledge in the community, you are probably a great candidate for the Master Gardener program.
About the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program:
The Master Gardener training program involves attending classes, for approximately 10 weeks, one morning per week, from approximately 9am to 1pm. Classes are taught, one a year, by Extension staff, local experts, and Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Topics include: annuals; perennials; fruits; vegetables; lawns; shrubs; trees; insects; diseases; weeds; soils; plant nutrition; and water conservation. A training manual is included in the tuition fee. There are only 35 openings per session. Trainees must complete the classroom instruction, pass the exam and have hands-on training by the end of the training period.
Once you have successfully completed the training program:
Students become Master Gardener Interns and will begin to fulfill the first year 40 hours of volunteer service required for certification.
Students become Master Gardener Interns and will begin to fulfill the first year 40 hours of volunteer service required for certification.
2019 MASTER GARDENER CLASS INFORMATION:
2019 Extension Gardener Classes & NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteer (EMGV) Training
INFORMATION SESSIONS
January 31 10:00 am Info Session Union West Regional Library,
123 Unionville Indian Trail Rd West
Indian Trail, NC 28079
January 31 6:00 pm Info Session Union County Agriculture Center
3230 Presson Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
February 1 10:00 am Info Session Lois Edwards Memorial Library
414 Hasty St
Marshville, NC 28103
All Spring Extension Gardener Classes & EMGV Fall Core Classes will be held at the Union County Agriculture Center, 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, unless otherwise noted.
SPRING EXTENSION GARDENER CLASSES
Feb 12 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fruits for Home Garden
13 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Fruits for Home Garden
Feb 19 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Starting Vegetables from Seed
20 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Starting Vegetables from Seed
Feb 26 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Lawns & Lawn Alternatives
27 10 :00am – 12:00 pm Lawns & Lawn Alternatives
Mar 5 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Compost & Soil Amendments
6 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Compost & Soil Amendments
Mar 12 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Annuals & Perennials
13 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Annuals & Perennials
Mar 19 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Trees & Shrubs
20 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Trees & Shrubs
ORIENTATION – MANDATORY FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO APPLY TO EMGV
TRAINING PROGRAM
April 10 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Orientation (bring your lunch)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 1 2019 EMGV Training Program Applications & Payment DUE
EMGV Core Classes (bring your lunch)
Aug 28 10 am – 3 pm Extension Resources & Research
Sept 4 10 am – 3 pm Soils & Fertilizers
11 10 am – 3 pm Botany & Plant ID
18 7 am – 7 pm Field Trip – Soils Lab & NCSU Compost Facility
25 10 am – 3 pm Plant Diseases
Oct 2 10 am – 3 pm Insects
9 10 am – 3 pm Weeds & Weed Management
1 6 9 am – 3 pm Field Trip – Davidson College Arboretum
23 10 am – 3 pm IPM
30 10 am – 3 pm Final Review & Exam
Nov 6 11 am – 2 pm Graduation & Luncheon
Visit the Union County Extension webpage for more information and registration:
https://union.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/12/union-county-extension-master-gardener-volunteer-program-2019-training-schedule/
INFORMATION SESSIONS
January 31 10:00 am Info Session Union West Regional Library,
123 Unionville Indian Trail Rd West
Indian Trail, NC 28079
January 31 6:00 pm Info Session Union County Agriculture Center
3230 Presson Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
February 1 10:00 am Info Session Lois Edwards Memorial Library
414 Hasty St
Marshville, NC 28103
All Spring Extension Gardener Classes & EMGV Fall Core Classes will be held at the Union County Agriculture Center, 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112, unless otherwise noted.
SPRING EXTENSION GARDENER CLASSES
Feb 12 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fruits for Home Garden
13 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Fruits for Home Garden
Feb 19 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Starting Vegetables from Seed
20 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Starting Vegetables from Seed
Feb 26 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Lawns & Lawn Alternatives
27 10 :00am – 12:00 pm Lawns & Lawn Alternatives
Mar 5 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Compost & Soil Amendments
6 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Compost & Soil Amendments
Mar 12 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Annuals & Perennials
13 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Annuals & Perennials
Mar 19 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Trees & Shrubs
20 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Trees & Shrubs
ORIENTATION – MANDATORY FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO APPLY TO EMGV
TRAINING PROGRAM
April 10 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Orientation (bring your lunch)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 1 2019 EMGV Training Program Applications & Payment DUE
EMGV Core Classes (bring your lunch)
Aug 28 10 am – 3 pm Extension Resources & Research
Sept 4 10 am – 3 pm Soils & Fertilizers
11 10 am – 3 pm Botany & Plant ID
18 7 am – 7 pm Field Trip – Soils Lab & NCSU Compost Facility
25 10 am – 3 pm Plant Diseases
Oct 2 10 am – 3 pm Insects
9 10 am – 3 pm Weeds & Weed Management
1 6 9 am – 3 pm Field Trip – Davidson College Arboretum
23 10 am – 3 pm IPM
30 10 am – 3 pm Final Review & Exam
Nov 6 11 am – 2 pm Graduation & Luncheon
Visit the Union County Extension webpage for more information and registration:
https://union.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/12/union-county-extension-master-gardener-volunteer-program-2019-training-schedule/
For questions about becoming an extension master gardener volunteer, please contact:
Debbie Dillion
Union County Extension Cooperative Agent - Agriculture/Horticulture
3230-D Presson Road
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 283-3801
email: dddillio@ncsu.edu
Continued Education & Sponsored Events:
Union County Extension Master Gardeners have a wide range of opportunities to continue their education and be actively involved through:
Union County Extension Master Gardeners have a wide range of opportunities to continue their education and be actively involved through:
- Monthly Education Meetings
- Monthly Successful Gardener Classes
- Assisting in our Teaching Gardens
- Volunteering throughout the Community and in Schools
- Summer 4-H Camp
- Annual Sales Events: Tree Sale (February); Spring Plant Sale (April); Fall Bulb & Plant Sale (October)
- Monthly Volunteer Hosted Luncheons With Educational Events
- Heritage Festival - Hosted Annually
Recertification:
To continue to be certified, Master Gardeners are required to give 40 hours of approved volunteer service in the community every year. The cost for recertification is currently $10 per year and is required by the NC State Extension.
Extension Master Gardeners Parameters:
- Represent NC Cooperative Extension.
- Promote the research-based recommendations of Cooperative Extension.
- May only use title Extension Master Gardener when engaged in Extension sponsored activities.
To continue to be certified, Master Gardeners are required to give 40 hours of approved volunteer service in the community every year. The cost for recertification is currently $10 per year and is required by the NC State Extension.
Extension Master Gardeners Parameters:
- Represent NC Cooperative Extension.
- Promote the research-based recommendations of Cooperative Extension.
- May only use title Extension Master Gardener when engaged in Extension sponsored activities.