About Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Serving the diverse, urban gardening community of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Extension Master Gardener volunteers assist North Carolina Cooperative Extension by answering gardening questions by phone and email from the Horticulture HELP Desk, holding plant clinics at three farmers market locations, hosting green events, seminars and hands-on workshops for adults and children throughout Mecklenburg County.
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are dedicated gardening enthusiasts from Mecklenburg County with a love of gardening and environmental stewardship, have expanded their horticultural education and skills in order to help others. Extension Master Gardener Volunteers use their knowledge, abilities and enthusiasm to teach, advise, and assist the general public on a wide range of green, gardening topics.
Interested in joining the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers? jump to the next page with all the details Become A Master Gardener Volunteer
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are dedicated gardening enthusiasts from Mecklenburg County with a love of gardening and environmental stewardship, have expanded their horticultural education and skills in order to help others. Extension Master Gardener Volunteers use their knowledge, abilities and enthusiasm to teach, advise, and assist the general public on a wide range of green, gardening topics.
Interested in joining the Extension Master Gardener Volunteers? jump to the next page with all the details Become A Master Gardener Volunteer
NC EMGVs are public educators focusing specifically on issues of importance in local communities related to gardening and landscaping, including environmental stewardship, water conservation, water quality preservation, energy conservation, green waste reduction, home food production, wildlife management, and sustainable communities.
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What we do
Join us for Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Education & Events to find EMGVs answering your gardening questions and presenting programs. We are happy to talk gardening in person with YOU at one of our many community events! Find your gardening topic, a workshop, class or program event and attend. Coming up this year The Sustainable Living Series, The Southern Spring Home and Garden Show in the Garden Showcase, "Come for Talk, Stay for a Walk" at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, The Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, The Davidson Farmers Market, The Matthews Community Farmers Market, The Winghaven Plant Sale, The Reedy Creek Hummingbird Festival and Festival in the Park. Also presenting programs at regional libraries, parks, community and religious centers and garden clubs.
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- Visit the Demonstration Gardens at Freedom and Independence Parks - both gardens are beautiful additions to the community landscape, and the place where you will see up close, what is growing (or not) in this area. Scan the QRs with your smart phone for plant details and learn more while you walk.
- Discover great plants to purchase at our Plant Sales that we've grown successfully in the nurture of our gardens, greenhouses and demonstration gardens. Plant sale proceeds fund our Community Education projects and college scholarships for students.
- This website is just one of the creative ways the hard-working 100+ Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener Volunteers provide Gardening Research Articles from our nationally-recognized newsletter The THYMES. Find knowledgeable EMGV garden writers, researchers, photographers, Grow Guides and check the Gardener's Forum for news about local garden happenings.
- The Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener Volunteers website is designed and maintained, advertising-free, by Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Mecklenburg County at no expense to the County or State. We aim to make local gardening information available to urban gardeners 24/7 that is for and about gardening, horticulture and the environment in Mecklenburg County. Learn more about the Mecklenburg Master Gardener volunteer program here and the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program through North Carolina State University Extension.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension gives our residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications and events, Cooperative Extension delivers unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center is a part of Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Mecklenburg County Center is located at: 1418 Armory Drive Charlotte, NC 28204 704.336.2082 |
The Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener Volunteer (EMGV) program operates under the Mecklenburg Center of the NC Cooperative Extension Service (NCCES), a part of NC State University and NC A&T State University, to provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals, organizations, and communities. We are dedicated to facilitating excellence through education, life-long learning and professionalism in our coordinators and volunteers. The Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Mecklenburg County (EMGVAMC) is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit, volunteer service organization.
