BECOME A MASTER GARDENER!
The 2026 Extension Master Gardener Training Team is FULL! Consider applying next year!
Membership with the VCE-Bedford Area Master Gardener Association (BAMGA) offers an opportunity to join a proactive group of volunteers who love gardening and sharing their knowledge with others. To be eligible for membership, an individual must be either a Certified Master Gardener or a Master Gardener Intern. For certification, Master Gardeners must complete an initial Training Program.
Love plants? Want to learn, share and volunteer? Our Master Gardener Class will provide training in a wide variety of horticultural areas including insects, plant disease, turf care, fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and much more. Anyone with an interest in gardening and a desire to volunteer is encouraged to apply.
This class is computer based with a series of eleven ‘hands-on’ labs. Students are to complete the independent study modules, quizzes and final exam by the date assigned in the lab schedule. Students participate in a minimum of seven of the eleven hands-on labs. Instructors include Extension Agents, Horticulture Professionals, veteran Master Gardeners, as well as specialists from VT. The final requirement is 50 hours of volunteer service in Master Gardener projects within one year of completing the theory part of the course. Bedford Area Extension Master Gardener membership has weekday, evening and Saturday projects, providing extensive volunteer opportunities. Want to talk to someone about our training program? Call 540-586-7675.
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