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...to enhance and improve the environment and quality of life in the community
The mission of the Carver/Scott County Master Gardener Program is to involve volunteers trained in horticulture to use research-based resources of the University of Minnesota to enhance and improve the environment and quality of life in the community.
The mission of the Carver/Scott County Master Gardener Program is to involve volunteers trained in horticulture to use research-based resources of the University of Minnesota to enhance and improve the environment and quality of life in the community.
The Carver/Scott Master Gardener Program is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of Master Gardener volunteers, creating a financially sustainable framework for program growth, and providing accessible products and services to the people and communities of Carver and Scott Counties.
In Carver and Scott Counties there are close to 100 active Master Gardeners who volunteer several thousand hours per year at various activities including teaching classes for community education, free yard and garden help desks, question and answer booths at fairs and community expos, assisting at hospitals, nursing homes, and community gardens, and maintaining teaching gardens at both county fairgrounds.
For more information:
Jackie Smith
University of Minnesota Extension
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
(952) 466-5309
smith515@umn.edu
