Master
Gardener
Volunteers serve
as human links between WSU research-based horticulture
information and the general public. Volunteers answer
questions about a wide variety of horticulture issues, including
plant selection, installation and maintenance; plant problem
diagnosis and treatment, environmentally sound gardening
practices, pest identification and management, and effective
landscaping practices.
Volunteer
work includes helping residents in the Master Gardener Plant
Clinic and Resource Center, teaching youth, adults and seniors
about gardening, researching and writing educational information,
staffing information booths at community events, and other
activities.
Becoming
a
Master Gardener in Spokane County involves completing an
application
packet, being accepted for training, completing
an extensive horticulture training program - which
includes
on-line
training and completing weekly quizzes and a final
exam
- and volunteering 40 hours or more each year. We train
a
class of new Master Gardeners in even-numbered years and
there
are usually limited spaces available.
Master Gardener
Volunteers make significant contributions to furthering
safe and sustainable gardening practices. If you are an
experienced gardener in Spokane County, want to increase
and share your knowledge, and are available to volunteer
during weekday hours, think about applying to be a WSU
master Gardener.
