Since 1979, the NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ program has recruited, trained, and engaged people to serve as volunteer educators who strengthen Extension’s delivery of science-based horticultural knowledge to North Carolinians.

We connect people with the benefits of consumer horticulture through research-based information, educational programming, and community outreach that empowers North Carolinians to cultivate healthy plants, landscapes, ecosystems, and communities.

Impacts

Extension Master Gardener volunteers share their knowledge to help North Carolinians learn and grow.

Join Us!

Interested in becoming part of this volunteer program that is dedicated to promoting research-based, sustainable gardening? Visit Become a Volunteer or contact me at minda_daughtry@ncsu.edu to learn how you can join the Extension Master Gardener program in Jackson and Swain Counties.

The NC State Extension Master Gardener program is offered in 75 of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s 101 local centers.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to access the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Interest Questions.