Master Gardener Certification

Programs are based in your local uc cooperative extension office.

Master gardener certification. Uc master gardener volunteers are people of all ages and from all walks of life with a common desire to help others learn about gardening. The master gardener program typically offered through universities in the united states and canada provides intensive horticultural training to individuals who then volunteer as master gardeners in their communities by giving lectures creating gardens conducting research and many other projects. Thank you for your interest in the uc master gardener program.

A master gardener training program is not currently scheduled for 2021. In exchange for this training master gardeners agree to complete 50 hours of apprenticeship and volunteer work to become certified. Entry to the master gardener training program is by application and interview only.

Additional training and volunteer time are required annually to renew certification. Master gardener applicants are required to be sacramento county residents and contribute 50 hours of community volunteer work within the first year after graduation. Since 1981 the uc master gardener program has been extending research based information about home horticulture and pest management to the public.

If you are interested in becoming a uc master gardener note that training times and location vary by county. For some of the best regionally specific advice you can get on home gardening select your region to connect to the master gardener programs in your state. The 2020 master gardener of lake tahoe training program will be a hands on fun with a practical application of horticultural practices.