Dr. Denny Schrock, State Coordinator
Iowa Master Gardeners Program began in Scott County in 1979 More than 12,000 Iowans trained as Master Gardeners MGs in nearly all of Iowa’s 99 counties
Iowa Master Gardeners Provided 105,000 hours of service in 2013 Value of service > $2.2 million
Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) Volunteer
Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) 8 sessions (24 hours) via Adobe Connect 3 sessions (9 hours) face-to-face locally 1 session (7 hours) hands-on class on campus
Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) Botany Trees & Shrubs Soils Animal Ecology Weeds Fruits IPM Vegetables Pesticides Turf Plant Pathology Landscape Design Entomology Herbaceous Ornamentals Composting Houseplants
Become a Master Gardener Volunteer (40 hrs) Complete internship with approved MG volunteer service
As a Master Gardener Education (10 hrs) Volunteer (20 hrs)
As a Master Gardener Complete 10 hours of approved Master Gardener educational updates annually Complete 20 hours of approved Master Gardener volunteer service annually
As a Master Gardener, you are: Agents of ISU Extension Expected to provide research-based information Accountable to local Extension council Accountable to county tax payers NOT a garden club
Resources http://mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu/ MG News & Views http://mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu/ Hort & Home Pest News http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/
Master Gardener Programs Food Security Community Gardens Habitat for Humanity partners
Master Gardener Programs Adaptive/Therapeutic Horticulture Youth Gardening Sustainable Landscapes
Story County Reiman Gardens
Boone County Immersion in Wellness Garden
Cass County – Outdoor Classroom & CAM Middle School Greenhouse Dean Downer explaining native grasses to the CAM students.
Linn County Lowe Park Demonstration Gardens
Johnson County County Fair Butterfly House
Mills County Glenwood Giving Garden
West Pottawattamie County Spring Gardening Conference
Master Gardeners keep Iowa Blooming Beautifully!