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Maricopa County Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners are active volunteers for the University of Arizona’s Cooperative Extension.  We provide outreach and education to communities throughout Maricopa County.  Master Gardener volunteers help bring the University’s science-based information on plants, gardens and landscapes to the public.

What do Master Gardeners do?

Examples of volunteer activities:

  • Public speaking and education about plants, gardens and landscapes
  • Offering “Ask A Master Gardener” information at events and garden shows
  • Staffing the Plant Help Desk to answer plant questions from the public
  • Providing horticultural advice to community and demonstration gardens
  • Mentoring Master Gardeners in training
  • Helping maintain the demonstration garden and landscape at the Cooperative Extension Office
  • Serving on committees and projects which support the Master Gardener Program

How do I become a Master Gardener volunteer?

Trainees complete a 17-week Training Course and 50 volunteer hours to certify as Maricopa County Master Gardeners.
We also offer a Home Horticulture Course based on the same curriculum, but without a volunteering component.  Completion of the Home Horticulture Course provides a certificate of completion but does not lead to becoming a Master Gardener.

For more Information and to apply:

  • Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course
  • Home Horticulture Course

 

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