Welcome Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners!

This is the intranet site for current Extension Master Gardeners and trainees.

If you’re not yet a Master Gardener but you’re as passionate about gardening education as we are, we invite you to join us by becoming an Extension Master Gardener.

Note! Agents and coordinator resources have moved to the VCE intranet! Please view them here and change any bookmarks you may have. The certificate order form will remain available without access to the VCE intranet site. Please contact us if you have questions.

Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer!

Join a dedicated team of more than 5,000 volunteers who work in communities throughout Virginia to promote research-based horticulture. Extension Master Gardeners (EMGs) provide vital public education related to creating and managing home landscapes, vegetable gardening, turf management, and more!

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Featured Projects

• Gardening for Mental Health: Evidence-Based Benefits for Well-Being
  Written by: Dr. Nicole Morris, DNP, PMHNP-BC If you’ve ever walked outside to water your plants and noticed you felt a little calmer afterward, you’re not imagining it. Gardening has a real impact on how we feel, think, and handle stress. And the good news? You don’t need a big yard, fancy tools, or a… Read more: Gardening for Mental Health: Evidence-Based Benefits for Well-Being
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  Hanover Master Gardeners Gleaning Project
  Gleaning is the practice of harvesting excess produce and distributing it to those in need. In short, gleaning directs valuable nutrition to citizens and diverts it from loss in the field. This practice connects food to people through local food pantries. 2021 Hanover Extension summer intern, Sara Hallam, planned and launched the Hanover Extension Master… Read more: Hanover Master Gardeners Gleaning Project
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  Greer School Garden Project
  In 2021, the Piedmont Master Gardeners (PMG) began a partnership with Albemarle County Public Schools to provide gardening instruction and support at three elementary schools, beginning with Mary Carr Greer Elementary School. Greer serves the most diverse student population of any Albemarle County school, and some 75 percent of its students live in households below the poverty line.
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  Turf to Trees
  By Barbara Bailey, Community Engagement Coordinator Master Gardener Coordinator Virginia Cooperative Extension, Loudoun County Last September, Loudoun Extension Master Gardener Cynthia Falconer spearheaded a cost share grant project, Virginia Trees for Clean Water, awarded by the VA Dept. of Forestry, for her Potomac Green HOA common area. The objective was to convert sections of turf… Read more: Turf to Trees
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  Virginia Beach seed library cart enters fourth season
  By Debi Edwards, Virginia Beach Master Gardener The Virginia Beach Seed Library was created as a joint project of the Meyera E Obendorf (MEO) Central  Library and Virginia Beach Master Gardeners (VBMG) to entice the general public to start planting home gardens.  Since the grand opening in 2018, we have distributed 23,287 seed packets (over… Read more: Virginia Beach seed library cart enters fourth season