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  • Tuesdays, January 9 – April 30, 8:45 am – 12:00 noon – 2024 Massachusetts Master Gardener Certification Program

    Beginning October 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association will be accepting applications for the 2024 Massachusetts Master Gardener Certification Program.The Master Gardener program grew out of extension education services offered through land grant universities in the United States. The first Master Gardener program was established in 1973, and today there are master gardener programs in all 50 states and in 8 provinces in Canada. The mission of the Master Gardener program is focused on urban and suburban gardens with emphasis on unbiased scientific horticultural practices. The Massachusetts Master Gardener organization (MMGA) became an independent organization in 2008 and has grown to have more than 500 active volunteers that work in more than 46 gardens throughout eastern and central Massachusetts. Our mission is to act as a resource for our communities through direct service in historic and food pantry gardens, by giving lectures, and supporting outreach projects in schools and non-profit organizations. To support this mission we train our volunteers in best practices horticultural methods through a lecture series, and an internship program that is supported by Certified Master Gardeners.If you are interested in becoming a Certified Master Gardener, please read below and apply on October 1st. Class size is limited.
    STEP 1: Submit Application 
    STEP 2: Attend Lecture Series. Successfully complete the Master Gardener course, a comprehensive 16-week lecture series held on Tuesdays, January 9 – April 30, 2024, 8:45 am-Noon ET. Lectures consist of 12 virtual and 4 in-person sessions covering 11 gardening/horticultural topics.
    STEP 3: Complete Internship. Volunteer 60 hours as an intern, applying the concepts you learned in class in a variety of supervised roles from May 1 – November 30, 2024.
    To learn more about the program requirements, please visit our website. If you have questions, contact mgcleader@massmastergardeners.org

  • Thursdays, September 10 – December 10, 9 – 3 – Master Gardener Training Program

    The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association is comprised of amateur and professional horticulturalists with a mission to promote horticultural knowledge to the public through volunteerism. MMGA Master Gardeners become trained and certified through an intensive training program held at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The course consists of thirteen classroom and lab modules, including soil science, botany, entomology, plant pathology, pruning and propagation. Courses are conducted by both academic and industry professionals.

    12 Thursdays • September 10— December 10 • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    (No class on November 26)

    Application deadline: Friday, August 1.

    If you would like to pursue acceptance into the fall 2009 Massachusetts Master Gardener Association Master Gardener Training class, please download your application and enclose it, along with a nonrefundable registration fee of $25. The tuition fee of $500 is due within two weeks of acceptance into the program.

    Apply today. The class fills quickly!

    Location: MHS Horticulture Center
    Contact: Michael Opton, 617-933-4963; mopton@masshort.org