2014 Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension’s Dallas County Master Gardener School Applications Now Available
Do I want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types or plants?
-Am I eager to participate in a practical and intense training program?
-Do I look forward to sharing my knowledge with people in my community?
– Do I have enough time to attend training and to complete the volunteer service?
If you answered yes to these questions, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Dallas County Master Gardener program could be for you.
In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer time to Dallas County Extension program. The type of service done by the volunteer Master Gardeners varies according to community needs, and the abilities and interests of the Master Gardeners. Some Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for information related to gardening. Other staff plant clinics or displays at the Home and Garden Show or other horticultural related programs such as those at the Texas Discovery Gardens. Trained MG volunteers may become part of the Speaker’s Bureau and speak to local groups or assist Extension Agent with conducting workshops. They may help establish community garden projects, Junior Master Gardener projects at local schools, work with 4H youth, or assist their Extension agent with news or radio releases related to gardening. The Master Gardener Coordinator in the County Extension office decides how volunteer time can be utilized. Master Gardeners are representatives of the Texas A&M AgriLIfe Extension Service. In all volunteer work related to the program, Mater Gardeners follow the research-based recommendations of Texas A&M Argillite Extension. The Title of “Texas Master Gardener” can be used by volunteers only when engaged in Extension sponsored activities.
If this sounds like you, please visit the Dallas County Master Gardener website at: http://www.dallascountymastergardeners.org to download an application and learn more about the Master Gardener Program.
Applications are due October 20, 2015. The cost of the program is $215.00
