• How Can I Become a Master Gardener?

  • Volunteers must attend 40 hours of training offered by the UT Extension. Classes meet twice a week for 6 weeks. The sessions cover a wide variety of topics including wildlife, landscaping, flowers, trees, lawns, insects, plant diseases, and more. After completing the training the volunteer becomes an Intern for a year.
    To become a “Certified Master Gardener,” an Intern must complete and document a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer gardening related service and 8 hours of continuing education.

  • 2018 Master Gardener Classes

  • The 2018 Master Gardener classes are scheduled to start Thursday, July 12, 2018. The deadline for signing up for the 2018 classes is June 30th.

    For more information and to sign up for the classes please contact Jarrod Reeson:

         Maury County Extension Office
         10 Public Square,
         Columbia, TN 38401

    Phone: (931) 375-5301
    E-mail: jreeson@tennessee.edu

  • To learn more, check out the brochure
    "How Do I Become A Master Gardener"