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University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners in Carver and Scott Counties are pleased to introduce their new website: http://carverscottmastergardeners.org/index.html
If you have have difficulty opening the link, copy and paste the URL into your browser.
If you have questions about our programming, please contact Karen Blaedow, Program Coordinator, at kblaedow@co.carver.mn.us or call 952-466-5309 (Carver County) or 952-492-5309 (Scott County).
Carver/Scott Master Gardeners are available as speakers at your events. Please contact Jackie Smith, Program Coordinator, at 952-466-5309, to make arrangements, but the following provides some general guidelines:
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Master Gardeners in Carver and Scott counties joined together to form a unified group in 1987, with a grand total membership of five. Since those humble beginnings, the group has grown to its current size of 100 active members. These members regularly average over 50 hours per year and keep busy with many yearly projects. In 2005, the group volunteered a total of 5447 hours at a value of $95,595 (Using the national rate of $17.55 per hour for the monetary contribution of volunteer time established by Independent Sector).