What is a Master Gardener?
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who extend the land grant mission of Extension across the state. Volunteers serve their communities through education in environmental sciences, using plant clinics, demonstration gardens, phone information, community projects, and more. These Extension-trained volunteers connect Alabama residents to gardening information and educational opportunities. Do you love plants? Do you love to volunteer your time? Then you are a great candidate for to become an Alabama Extension Master Gardener volunteer. (Alabama Master Gardener Program Volunteer Training Handbook 2019 edition)
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Events Calendar
See what our Master Gardeners are doing across the State of Alabama, and find opportunities to learn and volunteer.
News
Explore our blog, newsletters, events, and other updates from the Alabama Master Gardeners Association.
State Conference
Learn about our Annual State Conference held in April, speakers, and registration information.
Local Associations
Find your county Master Gardeners and explore opportunities to connect with your community.
Newsletters
Catch up on everything Master Gardeners from both State and Local Master Gardener Groups with all of our newsletters.
Speakers’ Bureau
Find a Master Gardeners Speaker for your event or apply to become an MG Speaker to share your gardening skills and education.
Publications and Forms
Browse our policies and handbooks, and find the forms you need.
Internal Links
Go to the service login report, or catch up with the Advisory Council Minutes from the minutes archive.
Alabama Extension
Go to Alabama Extension and explore learning opportunities as well as education about Alabama’s plants, pests and agriculture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is there a Master Gardener Program?
Alabama Cooperative Extension System offices often receive calls concerned with home grounds. Master Gardeners help county and regional Extension agents to address these requests and many others.
Who are Master Gardeners?
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who extend the land grant mission of Extension across the state.
What do Master Gardeners do?
Master Gardener volunteering is a passion. Volunteers serve their communities through education in environmental sciences, using plant clinics, demonstration gardens, phone information, community projects, and more.
What is the Master Gardener Program?
The Alabama Master Gardener Program is a prescribed instructional program designed to train volunteer personnel in the subjects of horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, and soils. In exchange, volunteer interns provide 50 hours of volunteer Extension work under the supervision of and Extension agents sponsoring the program.
How do I become a Master Gardener?
Do you love plants? Do you love to volunteer your time? Then you are a great candidate for to become an Alabama Extension Master Gardener volunteer. These Extension-trained volunteers connect Alabama residents to gardening information and educational opportunities. You do not have to be a garden expert. Simply come with a desire to learn and grow.
To become a certified Alabama Extension Master Gardener volunteer, people must 1) earn an Extension Master Gardener Course Certificate (see course information below) and 2) complete a minimum of 50 Extension volunteer hours within a 12-month period.
FAQ information is taken from the Alabama Master Gardener Program Volunteer Training Handbook 2019 Edition.
