Master Gardening

The Master Gardener Program is a nationwide program.  In Wisconsin it is an organization of volunteers in horticulture.  After training in all aspects of gardening through the University of Wisconsin-Extension, members are certified as Master Gardeners.

Gardeners become involved in educating other members of their communities, answering questions and providing information, whether at local gardening events, special workshops, or on UW-Extension supported garden phone lines.  Master Gardeners present talks on perennials, plant propagation, native plants, and other topics for various groups throughout the state.  They also undertake projects to beautify their communities, as was the case with the Price County Historical Society's Greenfield School next to the Old Fifield Town Hall Museum.

Information provided by Tom Nichols.