With Members in Tom Green, Coke, Concho and Sterling counties

The Texas Master Gardener Program (Master Gardeners) is an educational activity offered by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. It is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and improve the quality of horticultural projects. Goals are implemented through the training of local volunteers known as Master Gardeners. For professional and vocational horticulturists, the Master Gardener program provides invaluable training and educational opportunities. Amateur horticulturists, as well as persons simply seeking up-to-date horticultural information, can advance their gardening expertise and gain a considerable amount of self-satisfaction. The volunteer aspect of the Master Gardener program allows individuals to dedicate their time and talents to enhancing, improving and beautifying their local community utilizing the science and art of horticulture.

 

Objectives

To expand the capacity of the AgriLife Extension to disseminate horticultural information to individuals and groups in the community.

• To develop and enhance community programs related to horticulture. Depending on community needs, these 

  may be landscape improvement, activities with civic groups, horticultural therapy projects or community gardens. Other programs include special activities such as demonstration fruit or vegetable gardens designed to improve

  living conditions for minority or low income groups.

• To enhance 4-H programs through the establishment of 4-H horticultural and garden clubs.

• To develop a Master Gardener volunteer network that is administratively self-sufficient

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Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.