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Contact us if you would like to learn more about becoming a Master Gardener.
You will first need to take a class and then continue to learn and share our knowledge with each other by working alongside other Master Gardeners.
Reinbursement is available.
Fall class dates will be available this summer.
1. Learn from other Master Gardeners
2. Countless educational opportunities
3. Volunteer in our community
4. Attend gardening events
5. Share common interests with other gardeners.
6. Attend social events with other gardeners
7. Have fun!
Master Gardeners are motivated individuals using gardening to make a difference in their communities. The M
1. Learn from other Master Gardeners
2. Countless educational opportunities
3. Volunteer in our community
4. Attend gardening events
5. Share common interests with other gardeners.
6. Attend social events with other gardeners
7. Have fun!
Master Gardeners are motivated individuals using gardening to make a difference in their communities. The Master Gardener Program provides plant-related continuing education opportunities to grow their gardening know-how. Local organizations benefit from the garden-related volunteer activities and education provided by Master Gardeners. Together, we can improve lives and communities through gardening.
You DON’T need to know everything about gardening—you’ll learn more and more as you participate in the program. You DO need to have an interest in learning and giving back to your community.
Learn about growing plants in a way that helps you plan for gardening success, prevent plant problems before they start, and manage issues when they happen. You’ll leave the course with a combination of practical gardening skills to try plus the knowledge of why they work. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
Master Gardeners are motivated individuals using gardening to make a difference in their communities.
The Master Gardener Program provides plant-related continuing education opportunities to grow their gardening know-how. Local organizations benefit from the garden-related volunteer activities and education provided by Master Gardeners.
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Master Gardeners are motivated individuals using gardening to make a difference in their communities.
The Master Gardener Program provides plant-related continuing education opportunities to grow their gardening know-how. Local organizations benefit from the garden-related volunteer activities and education provided by Master Gardeners.
Together, we can improve lives and communities through gardening.
You DO NOT need to know everything about gardening — you’ll learn more and more as you participate in the program. You DO need to have an interest in learning and giving back to your community. Science and digital literacy are also recommended.
LEARN: Learn about plants and how to take care of them. Participate in an approved learning opportunity from the Wisconsin Extension Horticulture Program through either the in-person "Sowing Sucess! Evidence-based Gardening Essentials" class offered through the Marathon County Horticulture Educator Janell Wehr or through the statewide online Growing and Caring for Plants in Wisconsin: Foundations in Gardening. These approved learning opportunities are led and facilitated by Extension Horticulture Educators.
DO: As a Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener you apply your knowledge and skills gardening at local organizations and educating others. Volunteer service and continuing education are required to be completed and reported each year.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Your involvement will lead to an increase in knowledge and skill in yourself and those your reach. You will use your knowledge of plants to improve lives of others and the community you live in. This, ultimately, will lead to a bigger change in the world around us.
"I get to use my frugal and artistic personality to share my joy of growing plants, both for good nutrition for my family and to provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife. How fantastic to share and learn this with like-minded people and gardeners-want-to-bees! It is an ongoing fun, inventive, creative, nurturing, social and educationa
"I get to use my frugal and artistic personality to share my joy of growing plants, both for good nutrition for my family and to provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife. How fantastic to share and learn this with like-minded people and gardeners-want-to-bees! It is an ongoing fun, inventive, creative, nurturing, social and educational journey that fulfills all five of my senses."
"I highly recommend this program. Our mission is to educate on best horticultural practices and to volunteer throughout our community. I enjoy my friendships with our group’s members. It’s a privilege to meet community members while I volunteer at our events, project gardens and educational workshops."
"Back in 2017, my new home construction budget was depleted. By the time the home was completed and it was time to landscape, I knew it was going to be a DIY project. The horticultural education course taught me so much about plant selection and landscaping. Along the way, I have met many members who have become friends and who share my goal of improving our community through gardening and education."
We know how to have fun!
We get together for gardening-focused outings, too. Past activities include tours of local nurseries and a peony farm. Sometimes we gather to make things for our own gardens like garden stepping stones or garden stakes. We have an annual social when we gather over dinner to catch up with members’ efforts in maintaining our various project gardens.
We had fun participating in Mosinee's "First Thursdays" fun family event at Mosinee's River Park. Children enjoyed our free planting area and various crafting projects.
Watch for pop-up events for children in your community!
Walk through the Wildflower and Native Gardens at the top Rib Mountain State Park and see the bees, caterpillars and pollinators that are attracted to these native plants.
Volunteers have recreated an acre of buckthorn and invasives to the beautifully landscaped and incredible educational Master Gardener Hosta and Shade Garden.
For many years, volunteers have been designing, planting, and maintaining the gardens at Rothschild Village Hall.
Volunteers plant and maintain shrubs and perennials on the grounds of the museum located at 700 N. 12th Street, Wausau.
Over the years, we have been pitching in to assist at the events of area non-profits when those events align with our mission and vision. We are able to do this on relatively short notice, depending on our ability to staff the event.
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