Master Gardener Training

Master Gardener Training

Have you always wanted to learn more about gardening, to meet new people and to make a difference in the community? Then the WSU Master Gardener might be right for your volunteer time. The process of becoming a WSU Master Gardener is a rewarding and educational endeavor.

Here are the highlights of training:

• Training is offered one time per year, over 13 weeks January through April.
• The training program cost $175 in 2017. Class size is limited.
• Applications deadline is in October, 2016. Read the Cover Letter for more information.
• The main component of the training program is on-line, with weekly classes taught by WSU Extension faculty & staff, Master Gardeners and other experts.
• Training is estimated to require 120 hours. When satisfactorily completed, trainees become interns.
• Master Gardener interns complete 100 hours within 2 years to become Certified Master Gardeners.
• Certified Master Gardeners annually volunteer 35 hours and complete 15 hours of continuing education to remain in the program.

Master Gardener volunteer options

• diagnosis plant problems in our diagnosis clinics
• educational outreach at events such as the Home & Garden Show, county fairs, farmers markets
• teach classes
• develop and maintain the Community Education Gardens at Springwater & Western, in Wenatchee, WA
• maintain the riverside xeriscape demonstration garden at Walla Walla Park, in Wenatchee, WA
• teach children about gardening
• write gardening topics in the local newspaper column
• speak on radio and television
• projects of special interest to you
• help fund raising to support the Master Gardener program

Contact our coordinator Jennifer Marquis for more information.
(509) 667-6540
Read our current brochure about how to become a Master Gardener.