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Thank you for dropping by our website! The Rutherford County, Tennessee, Master Gardeners organization is a diverse group of people who share in the love of serving their community through horticultural projects and activities. We enthusiastically share our gardening knowledge with those who have an interest in plants, landscaping, and general gardening. Working with our communities, we identify horticultural projects to enhance and beautify our quality of life.
We support and engage in:
Thank you for dropping by our website! The Rutherford County, Tennessee, Master Gardeners organization is a diverse group of people who share in the love of serving their community through horticultural projects and activities. We enthusiastically share our gardening knowledge with those who have an interest in plants, landscaping, and general gardening. Working with our communities, we identify horticultural projects to enhance and beautify our quality of life.
We support and engage in:
- Sharing our horticultural knowledge with the community
- Work closely with the County Extension Office’s Education Programs
- Provide Community Service though gardening and beautification projects
- And, above all, have a little fun!
2022 Master Gardeners Intern Training Update
Registration Now Open! The Rutherford County Master Gardener program is a volunteer service organization offered by The University of Tennessee Extension. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train citizens as horticulture educators for their communities.
The title Master Gardener is conditional upon complying with the following:
- Successfully completing the Master Gardener training program
- Performing and reporting 40 service hours within 12 months of training program completion
- Attending 4 Master Gardeners of Rutherford County Association meetings per year,
- Sharing only University of Tennessee-approved recommendations (not home remedies but researched based information)
- The Master Gardener name badge and title may not be used for commercial gain or to promote commercial products or businesses; and
- Certification is renewable annually, upon completion of volunteer and educational requirements.
- The Master Gardener training in 2022 will take place on Tuesday mornings starting the last Tuesday in January through the end of April from 9 am – 12 pm Noon central time.
Applications are due no later than December 1, 2021 and should be returned to:
Rutherford County Extension office at 315 John Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 or emailed to rpainter@utk.edu
Rutherford County Extension office at 315 John Rice Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN 37129 or emailed to rpainter@utk.edu
Garden Basics will be offered beginning in March 2022 on Thursday evenings from 6 – 8 pm at the Lane Agripark community center building. Classes will be in person for 5 weeks and cover topics from soil, vegetable gardening, pollinators, lawns, and landscape plants. The cost to attend is $50 and covers all materials. Sign up today by completing the application and returning it with the $50 to the Rutherford County Extension office.
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