Become a Better Gardener!

UVM Extension Master Gardener Program

Original Information is located on the UVM website.

 

The University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Master Gardener program started in 1991 as a unique volunteer program where Vermonters receive training by university faculty and industry professionals on research-based gardening information. In return, participants volunteer in their communities by educating others on a number of home horticulture topics.

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Our Course

The UVM Extension Master Gardener Course is our 16-week online signature course. It covers the fundamentals of home gardening including basic botany, soil fertility, insects and diseases, vegetable planning and production, herbaceous perennials, small fruit and tree fruit, pollinator plants, tree care, landscape design, and volunteerism. Content is specific to Vermont's growing conditions. The course is offered each winter/spring as required training to become a certified Extension Master Gardener volunteer or as personal/professional development as an at-your-own-pace asynchronous option.

UVM Extension Master Gardener Course

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Learn More About Our Course

The course is offered online and runs for 16 weeks.

 

Students interested in becoming a certified Extension Master Gardener (Track 1--volunteer certification) will attend real-time Zoom sessions with instructors, typically offered on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

 

Please read the information below to learn course details before you register to better understand the course topics covered, student expectations and how to set up an Extension campus account. You will need to select your course track -- Track 1 (volunteer certification) or Track 2 (at-you-own-pace) upon registration. 

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The fee is $400 per person for Vermonters and $550 per person for people who live outside Vermont. Note that registration covers 16 weeks of instruction but does not include the course manual.

 

The course is offered annually online from January to May. Contact our office to be added to the notification list for the 2025 course.

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Find out more at

https://www.uvm.edu/extension/mastergardener/extension-master-gardener-program

 

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