The next Master Gardener training class…
The next Master Gardener training class offered by the Bell County Master Gardeners begins January 26, 2023. Classes meet weekly through May 4, 2023. Read more below.
Deadline for Spring 2022 applications is January 15, 2023. Class size is limited, seats will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call or email the Bell County, Texas A&M Extension Office to find out enrollment availability, (or to get on the waiting list). 254-933-5304 or bell.mg@agnet.tamu.edu. Please give your name, phone number and email address.
Get on the list NOW, for the 2023 Spring Class
Deadline for Spring 2023 applications is January 15, 2023. If you are interested in the spring class, get on the list now! Spring classes typically begin the first week of January. The 2023 Spring Class application is due January 15, 2023. Classes meet weekly January 26 through May 4, 2023. Class size is limited, seats will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please call or email the Bell County, Texas A&M Extension Office to find out enrollment availability, (or to get on the waiting list). 254-933-5304 or bell.mg@agnet.tamu.edu. Please give your name, phone number and email address.
Become a Certified Master Gardener
If you are interested in gardening, would like to get involved with other gardeners, make some new friends and learn a lot, become a certified Master Gardener. In Texas, all Master Gardener programs are under the direction of the Texas A&M AgriLife programs at Texas A&M University. In Bell County, become a “certified” Master Gardener by attending classes currently scheduled for Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm from January through May for the spring class or at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Belton. Classes may also be held from the 4th Thursday of August to the 3rd Thursday in November. Complete studies, activities and homework, put in required educational and volunteer service hours and you can become a certified Master Gardener in the state of Texas.
If you are interested in participating in the Master Gardener training program, please call the Master Gardener Help Desk at 254-933-5304. Your name, phone number, and email will be added to the list of prospective students. You will be notified by email when to submit your application, registration fee and background check form. See information below.
When notified that you have been accepted into the class:
Complete the Class Application and Background Check Form. The enrollment fee for the class is to be determined. Make the check out (no credit cards, please) to BCMGA or Bell County Master Gardener Association. Mail or hand deliver the application, and check to the Texas A&M Extension Office, 1605 N. Main St., Belton, TX 76513.
2022 BCMGA New Class-Application
“They are back!”, Hummingbirds in Central Texas. Photographer: Randy Brown
Fee Description: $250 covers various expenses, bus fees, admission fees to various gardens, master gardener handbook, other supplies needed for the class, and the required background check.
Required Orientation, is the first day of class. The next class begins on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Most class meetings will be held in the Master Gardener Learning Center or AgriLife Classroom as directed each Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Master Gardener Learning Center is located one building over (north) from the Bell County Extension Office located 1605 N. Main St., Belton, TX 76513
Master Gardener Training, Reinstatement & Transfer Info
For more information, contact the Master Gardener Help Desk any Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 254-933-5304, or email us at bell.mg@agnet.tamu.edu
BCMGA Mission Statement
The Bell County Master Gardeners Association assists the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in providing high quality, relevant, research-based horticultural education and service to the residents of Bell County and the state of Texas through outreach, teaching, and demonstration projects.