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Benton Franklin County Master Gardener Program Highlights
As the WSU Master Gardener program:
We value personal and professional research and knowledge because it encourages us to stay current about horticulture and environmental stewardship to meet the unique educational needs of our communities.
We foster and benefit from an atmosphere of diversity and inclusivity because our differences inspire creative thinking and innovative solutions.
We act with integrity because trust, truthfulness, and respect create a healthy and positive culture.
We are committed to stewardship and sustainability serving as ethical and responsible agents of our natural resources, human resources, and University resources.
We collaborate because together we empower healthy and resilient communities.
We are a dynamic and responsive program where knowledge inspires change.
Extension Master Gardener Educational Outreach
Ask A Master Gardener
Gardening Classes & Events
Demonstration Garden
Community Gardens
Plant a Row for the Hungry
Request a Speaker
Become a Master Gardener
WSU Extension Master Gardeners in the News
A grassroots, sociologic movement that started at Washington State University in 1973 and was emulated across the United States and into Canada and South Korea, the Master Gardener Program is WSU Extension’s flagship volunteer program. Learn more about the history of the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program.
Our amazing WSU Master Gardeners of Benton & Franklin Counties earned first place in the David Gibby Search for Excellence Award in Youth Programming for their work “Washington Working with Incarcerated Youth: Growing and Giving Back to the Community”
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