Master Gardeners

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Arizona Master Gardeners are university-trained volunteers who serve as community educators. They work with the University of Arizona providing research based information on environmentally responsible gardening and landscaping to the public. After completing a semester long course, concentrating on gardening and the environment, Master Gardeners Associates volunteer to serve their communities. Master Gardening is all about public education. Working through their local University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Agent they serve by

staffing plant question phone lines and plant clinics
giving talks to local groups
introducing children to gardening
presenting information at conferences, workshops, seminars and trade shows
organizing educational programs and conferences
creating and maintaining demonstration gardens which showcase new plants, new planting methods, composting, & new irrigation methods
write newspaper, magazine and newsletter articles
develop and produce pamphlets, bulletins, fact sheets, books and web pages

After completing their volunteer commitment they become Certified Master Gardeners.
The Master Gardening Program was begin in 1972 in the Seattle area and is now found in every state in the United States.

Cooperative Extension is the outreach arm of The University of Arizona - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in Tucson, Arizona.
Mohave County Cooperative Extension 101 E. Beale Street, Suite A Kingman, AZ 86401-5827 Phone:(928) 753-3788 Fax:(928) 753-1665 Conference Calls Only: (928) 753-5488 mohavece@cals.arizona.edu	http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/ Last Reviewed and Updated: October 29, 2007 Questions/Comments: grumbles@ag.arizona.edu Legal Disclaimer Privacy Statement
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