Become a Master Gardener
Do you love to garden? Are you interested in lifelong learning? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others? Do you want to do community service? Master Gardeners do all of these things and more! Working with a wonderful group of gardening enthusiasts you will gain knowledge about the life of the garden, and put what you know into practice for the benefit of others and our environment. Contra Costa Master Gardeners focus their training and volunteer projects on the following principles: sustainable gardening and landscape practices, clean water, feeding your neighborhood and creating local food sources, and youth gardening.
The goals of the Master Gardener Program are:
Healthier Plants
Healthier Environment
Healthier Gardeners
Healthier Community
If these goals appeal to you then join us!
The
are planning a Training Program to begin January 5, 2010
For an explanation of what a Master Gardener is and does click here
For application procedures and an application form click here
Home Gardening Question?
Contact the Master Gardeners
(925) 646-6586
or
If sending an email please provide the following information:
- Name
- Telephone number
- City
- Problem description - name of plant, when the problem began, cultural history (watering, fertilization, pruning, pesticides,) etc.
- Pictures if possible
University of California Master Gardeners bring the latest UC-based research to Contra Costa residents, sharing their time and knowledge. They are passionate volunteers, recruited and trained by Land Grant University staff.