The Master Gardener Program is offered by The University of
Tennessee Extension.
The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train
citizens as horticultural-educated volunteers of The University of Tennessee
Extension and the Tennessee State Cooperative Extension Program. Volunteers
work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach by
providing home gardeners with researched-based information.
These volunteers, Extension Master Gardeners, support the
Extension Service by:
·
answering phone requests for horticultural
information
·
establishing and maintaining demonstration
gardens
·
working with the handicapped, youth, the
elderly, and other community groups
·
designing and implementing community involvement
projects
·
coordinating local Master Gardener training
programs