Each state's Cooperative Extension provides agricultural and horticultural support and environmental education to its residents. This research-based information originates in the state's land grant universities and research stations. The Master Gardener program trains and deploys volunteers to multiply the effective outreach of the Extensions.
Nationwide, nearly 100,000 Master Gardeners are active in 50 states contribute some 5 million service hours to communities each year. Through Virginia Cooperative Extension, some 5,500 Master Gardener volunteers add more than 350,000 hours annually to the resources of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University each year.
Nationwide, nearly 100,000 Master Gardeners are active in 50 states contribute some 5 million service hours to communities each year. Through Virginia Cooperative Extension, some 5,500 Master Gardener volunteers add more than 350,000 hours annually to the resources of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University each year.
Services
Virginia Tech is in search of a part-time Master Gardener Program Assistant for the Virginia Cooperative Extension office serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County. Find more details about the position here. The Piedmont Master Gardener Association provides research-, science-based gardening information to the community of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville.
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Creating a backyard forest is a fast-growing movement, inspired in part by the desire to mitigate the effects of global warming. No doubt, another motivating factor is author Douglas Tallamy's vision of an immense homegrown national park, consisting of interconnected.
Piedmont Master Gardener volunteers are reaching out to garden centers, nurseries and other retailers in the Charlottesville-Albemarle County area to promote the native plants they carry and to increase the supply and variety of native plants they make available to.As Extension Master Gardeners, we help educate our local communities about the benefits of growing our own tasty, nutritious vegetables, herbs, and fruits.
Piedmont Master Gardener volunteers are reaching out to garden centers, nurseries and other retailers in the Charlottesville-Albemarle County area to promote the native plants they carry and to increase the supply and variety of native plants they make available to.As Extension Master Gardeners, we help educate our local communities about the benefits of growing our own tasty, nutritious vegetables, herbs, and fruits.
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Question: I have 15-year-old viburnum that is showing signs of decline, and 80% of the plant looks like it's dead or dying. What could be happening? When and how should I prune it? Many gardeners choose viburnums for their attractive. Question: I'm building a new home and want to incorporate sustainable landscaping in my yard.
Our Vision, Mission, & Values
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To provide innovative educational opportunities, working with community partners, to ensure environmentally responsible, science-based horticulture is valued, practiced, and enjoyed in our Charlottesville/Albemarle County communities.
We are volunteer educators that engage the Charlottesville/Albemarle communities through a broad range of programs and information resources that provide research-based horticulture best practices and encourage environmental sustainability, in furtherance of the values and goals of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
We are volunteer educators that engage the Charlottesville/Albemarle communities through a broad range of programs and information resources that provide research-based horticulture best practices and encourage environmental sustainability, in furtherance of the values and goals of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
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After extensive training, Master Gardeners provide free or low-cost programming and information to the public by staffing help desks, answering gardening questions, speaking at public events, teaching classes, writing articles, and partnering with other community organizations, gardens, and educational facilities.
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