MISSION STATEMENT: To stimulate interest in and increase knowledge of gardening, and to voluntarily, enthusiastically, and responsibly share this knowledge with others
Georgia Master Gardener Association, Inc. is a non-profit association of Georgia Master Gardener Volunteers through cooperation with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension.
Our Association was formed to provide a platform to bring Master Gardener associations in the State of Georgia together; to provide a forum for information and idea exchange which will promote our overall goal; to assist the Extension by providing qualified volunteer help to educate and inform the general public on good horticultural practices.
Membership for GMGA is available exclusively to Master Gardeners who have completed their courses through their county UGA Cooperative Extension and paid an annual membership fee of $15.00 to GMGA. To find your closest extension office see below.
Any individual or organization showing an interest in the furtherance and continuation of the Master Gardener Program may become a Friend of the Master Gardeners upon application and payment of dues. This is a limited membership category without voting or office holding privileges.
GMGA currently has 1,946 certified Master Gardener members across the State of Georgia.
Members receive :
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The Scoop, the Georgia Master Gardener Association quarterly magazine which details local MG club projects.
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The Annual Membership Directory.
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Continuing education through the Winter and Fall GMGA conferences. Members receive priority registration at reduced rates.
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Notification of events, courses, and seminars available through UGA and GMG
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Access to funds through the Grant program. Projects must have an educational component to qualify.
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M otivated to share their knowledge
A ccessible to other Master Gardeners, Extension professionals, and the public
S ervice oriented to enhance their communities and the environment
T rained by Cooperative Extension in current horticultural practices
E xcited about meeting other people who enjoy gardening
R esearch ambassadors who provide cutting edge horticultural information to consumers
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HISTORY OF GMGA
The Master Gardener Program in Georgia is the University of Georgia's volunteer training program designed to help Extension agents transfer research-based information about gardening and related subjects to the public by training home gardeners. 