About Us


Our Officers

President - Larry Heidkamp
Vice President-Stephanie Horstman
Vice President - Vickie Wilburn
Secretary - April Ray
Treasurer-Dawn Arnold
Past President - Kathie Wilson


Check out the links below to learn more about us.

Our Bylaws

TN Master Gardener Handbook TN Master Gardener Handbook

For Members

Enter Project and CEU hours
TN Master Gardener Handbook

Who We Are

Maury County Master Gardeners are made up of people who have completed 40 hours of classes conducted by the Extension Service and sponsored by the University of Tennessee. The Maury County program is part of the State program. During the year after completing the classes, each intern must complete 40 hours of volunteer service and 8 hours of continued education. These hours are turned in to the Extension Office. After the first year requirements are met, to remain a Master Gardener, each person must complete 25 hours of volunteer service, 8 hours of continued education, and pay $10.00 dues, each year.


Our Meetings

Meetings are held the first Tuesday in January, February, March, April, August, September, October, and November.
Meetings begin at 6:00 pm followed by the business meeting at 6:30 pm and the featured speaker at 7:00 pm.

The meetings are held at:
     Maury County Senior Citizen's Building
     1020 Maury County Park Dr.
     Columbia, TN


Our Standing Committees and Chairs

  1. Mentoring and Retention: Immediate Past President Kathie Wilson
  2. Plant Sale:  Melanie Edwards, Annette Wakefield
  3. Meeting Coordinators:  Kieth and Sue Geier, Backup Stacy Gordon
  4. Field Trips: Gail Whitaker
  5. Social Events:  Dawn Arnold
  6. Sunshine: Cay McShurley
  7. Publicity:
    Webmaster: Larry Heidkamp
    Newsletter: April Ray
    Facebook: Keith Buddemeyer
    Instagram: Shari Buddemeyer
    Plant Sale Publicity Ann Pilgreen
  8. Maury County Home and Garden Show:  Melanie Edwards
  9. Maury County Fair: Dawn Boruff; Fair Booth:  Melanie Edwards
  10. Seed Collection and Seed Swaps: Christine Berglund, Candice Gourley
  11. Parade Floats: Deborah Savino, Stephanie Horstman