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Owensville, Ohio 45160
Phone: (513) 732-7070
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Master Gardener

Last modified 2008-07-16 12:11

OUR MISSION

The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program provides knowledge to and develops the leadership abilities of volunteers who, in turn, enable others to improve the quality of their lives by enhancing their home and community environments throught horticultural education and activities. 

OUR VISION

Master Gardener LogoThe Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program is a premier statewide network of volunteer education and leadership development; as well as a consumer horticulture education delivery system that maximizes human, material, and natural resources, and values teamwork and excellence in educational programming.

The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program is a volunteer educational program designed to meet the horticultural needs of citizens of Ohio. It's purpose is to train volunteers and utilize their expertise to teach people more about plants, their culture, their importance to the environment and to our quality of life. Master Gardener volunteers provide technical assistance to their county Extension office in order that consumer horticulture activities and programs can be more effectively and efficiently delivered to Ohio's gardening public. Master Gardener trainees receive formal training from their county Extension office covering a wide range of pertinent horticultural topics.  To become a Master Gardener, the trainee must complete the training program, pass the required exams, and volunteer a specified number of hours to Extension.  The trainee will have 50 training hours and 50 volunteer hours to complete their certification.

The volunteer commitment may be fulfilled in a number of different ways depending on the determined needs of the county.  After the completion of the initial required volunteer time, volunteers are encouraged to continue to assist with horticultural program delivery as an Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer.

For information regarding the next class schedule, contact Cindy Burskey at 513-732-7070.

State Master Gardener Web Site http://mastergardener.osu.edu/