Welcome to the VCE Master Gardener program!

The Master Gardener (MG) program is a volunteer education partnership with VCE dedicated to working with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management (SLM). SLM provides many benefits to the community, such as protecting water quality, improving air quality, and increasing property values; making the local community a more attractive and desirable place to live and work.

Because of your interest in educating and improving your community through horticulture, you are joining a unique group of volunteers trained under the auspices of Virginia Cooperative Extension to provide an effective network of horticultural programs and activities to enhance communities, protect the environment, and educate others. As a Master Gardener, you will contribute to the improvement of horticultural practices in your community through public education programs. You will also work with other community organizations and agencies to share knowledge and coordinate efforts, thus providing the greatest benefit to the community.

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