Master Gardeners of Renville County: About Us
What do Master Gardeners do in Renville County?
The mission of the Master Gardener program is to teach others in the community about horticulture. In Renville County, there are 13 active Master Gardeners who volunteer several hundred hours per year.
- Publish a monthly Garden Gatherings newsletter February - September. To subscribe to the email newsletter contact the University of Minnesota Extension Service Office at mnext-renville@umn.edu.
- Maintain flower gardens at the Renville County Fairgrounds. During the county fair plants are labeled. Also have an information booth in the Horticulture Building during County Fair.
- Each year the group chooses a different theme and that is used at the County Fair booth. Themes in the past have included: cooking with herbs, uncommon plants, heirloom plants, decorating Christmas trees naturally, succulents.
- Master Gardeners are available to answer horticulture questions and give presentations to groups.
About Master Gardeners in Renville County
Educating people where they live and work about horticulture
Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information. This educational effort is designed to enhance the public's quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment.
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