Master Gardeners Grow Good in their Communities

Do you like to grow plants, help people and nurture your community? Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!

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Fayette County Master Gardener at UK Arboretum Herb and Tea Garden.

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Behind so many beautiful gardens there are Master Gardeners at work.

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^{Fayette Master Gardener at Kentucky Arboretum}

Nurturing the Commonwealth

Master Gardeners cultivate our communities

1,151

Active Extension Master Gardener Volunteers*

63

counties with KEMG programs**

170,481

KEMG volunteer hours**

$5.5M

labor value for Kentucky**

_{*2023/**In the past 5 years (Photo: Glenda Burke)}

What we do

Master Gardeners…

Learn

Extension Master Gardeners complete an extensive training program at their local Extension Office to become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer.

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Lincoln Trail Master Gardeners at 2022 KEMG Conference.

Grow

Extensions Master Gardeners never stop learning. Continuing Education is part of being a Master Gardener. KEMG Groups take garden tours, do ongoing classes, and many participate in our annual KEMG Conference. KEMG also sponsors annual awards to celebrate the great volunteer work of Extension Master Gardeners.

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Serve

Extension Master Gardeners are committed volunteers. They love to grow plants, help people and nurture their community.

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Stories of

Cultivating our Communities

Perennial value
Master Gardener programs offer perennial value for counties large – and small. Novice gardeners sometimes wonder if perennials are worth the higher up front cost. A quick survey would gather ample evidence to their enduring value. Perennials improve the soilContinue reading “Perennial value”
Growing the next Generation
In Adair County, Extension Master Gardener Veronica Arnold is sowing seeds to grow the next generation of gardeners. “As a homeschool teaching mother, I wanted to use what I learned in the Extension Master Gardener program to teach not onlyContinue reading “Growing the next Generation”
Butterfly Ambassadors
These “flying flowers” help us see how we are all connected. For centuries, butterflies have irresistibly fascinated humans around the globe. In 2018, two Daviess County Extension Master Gardeners realized they both had caught the butterfly bug. “I became aContinue reading “Butterfly Ambassadors”