Show-Me Master Gardeners
Show-Me Master Gardeners is the local chapter of the Missouri Master Gardeners. They hold meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Pettis County Extension Office located at 1012-A Thompson Blvd., Sedalia, MO 65301.
The Show-Me Master Gardeners’ mission is to educate the public pertaining to horticulture and gardening practices in accordance with standards approved by the University of Missouri.
Benton County Master Gardeners
Meeting dates are March through October, the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Boonslick Regional Library in Warsaw.
Point of contact: Travis Harper, Agronomist, Henry County
Officers
- President: Linda Nelson
Membership requirements/definitions
Provisional Master Gardener: An individual who has completed the Master Gardener Core Course which consists of 30 hours of classroom training.
Active Master Gardener: An individual who has completed the Master Gardener Core Course AND has completed 30 hours of volunteer service within one year of course completion. Active membership continues after the first year providing the individual completes a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service annually.
Inactive Master Gardener: A Show-Me Master Gardener who does not complete the yearly requirement of at least 20 hours of volunteer service (extenuating circumstances excepted). To be reinstated to Active Master Gardener status, an inactive gardener must repeat the Master Gardener Core Course (30 hours of classroom instruction) and must again complete 30 hours of volunteer service within one year of course completion.
Get in-depth horticultural training and join the Master Gardeners in “helping others learn to grow.”
Missouri Master Gardeners, use this online system to report your volunteer hours.
Put your plans, thoughts and results on paper to help ensure successful gardening.