Our Mission
To enthusiastically, voluntarily and responsibly promote the knowledge and dissemination of university based applied research through a statewide network of Master Gardeners. In Georgia over 2500 Master Gardeners sharing their time and talent have given over 217,000 volunteer hours to their communities at an estimated value of $4.23 million. The Georgia Master Gardener Association, Inc. is a statewide 501(c)(3) corporation of Master Gardeners which has as its primary purpose support of and advocacy for Master Gardeners and Master Gardener organizations throughout the state. Read More...
GMGA 2013 Conference
Thank you Athens Area Master Gardeners Association for a terrific 2013 GMGA Annual Conference!
The 2014 GMGA Annual Conference will be in Savannah!
Watch for more information soon.Becoming a Member
Master Gardeners are volunteers who share their horticultural training and experiences through entertaining and educational gardening projects. They are trained and certified by the University of Georgia Extension Program and utilise the applied research and vast resources of the University of Georgia.
To become a Master Gardener, contact your cooperative extension agent at 1-800-ask-uga1. If your county does not offer a program, it is possible to join another county’s program. The county extension office will send you the application.
Master Gardener volunteers attend a 20 session training course which covers Vegetable Gardening, Weed Identification, Plant Physiology, Soil and Plant Nutrition, Water-wise Landscape, Herbaceous, Woody Ornamentals and Trees, Household Pests, Youth and Gardening and much more.
During the first year after completion of the course, volunteers are required to complete 50 hours of service. Each year following, volunteers give 25 hours of service to their community.
For further information please visit the University of Georgia’s site about Master Gardeners at www.hort.uga.edu/extension/mastergardener/aboutus.html