To apply, download application form and send to Agrilife Extension Anderson County Extension Office.
Every year in County Extension Offices across the state, Master Gardener volunteer training is conducted by AgriLife Extension for adults interested in gardening, horticulture and related topics.
Currently there are 24 Certified Master Gardeners in the Anderson County program. Master Gardeners are volunteers for the local Extension Office, providing research based information to folks in their own county through Extension educational programs.
Current projects in Anderson county include school gardens, numerous seminars, plant sale, research and demonstrations gardens, participating in Ag day for youth, YMCA Garden raised beds, Landscaped at Wildcat Golf Course Club House, Community Garden, Grow Your Own Garden Project.
Master Gardener classes address topics ranging from water harvesting, invasive species to Anderson County, Plant Growth and Development, Disease, Importance of Honey Bees as pollinators, Basic Garden and Landscaping Design, Insects, Soils, Fertility and much more.
Individuals who complete the training become certified Master Gardeners and assist AgriLife Extension through community education in horticulture. Volunteer hours may be applied to a variety of approved projects discussed during training.
Classes will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. Most class instruction will be given at the Anderson County Extension Office at 101 East Oak Street in the downtown area of Palestine.
Acceptance to the class is based on the person’s willingness to volunteer and the completeness of their application. Master Gardeners support the community by providing information and on gardening and landscaping, providing technical assistance, and being involved in a variety of horticulture-related community service projects.
Submission of an application is not automatic acceptance into the class.
Interns completing 70 hours of classroom training and passing the final exam will be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer service toward youth and/are adult education outreach their first year, and 20 hours annually thereafter.
Class size is limited.
A registration fee of $150 is payable in full on the day you sign up, if the class does not make you will be fully refunded.
A background check is required on all applicants participating in the Master Gardener program.