Mission...

Forsyth County Master Gardeners are dedicated to distributing current research-based gardening information to the public through free or highly affordable educational opportunities, increasing environmental awareness, promoting gardening activities, and supporting its volunteers.

Master Gardener volunteers are able to develop gardening skills, grow in volunteer roles, contribute to projects of their own choosing, and produce the quality of results that make them feel good about investing valuable time and in skills in community projects.

Our dynamic, self-directed group of volunteers plan and conduct a variety of projects that would not be possible without their generous donation of time, talent and energy

Some projects in which our volunteers participate include:

• Teaching school children about plants and the environment

• Working in demonstration gardens to test different plant varieties

• Caring for the gardens at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

• Planning and conducting education workshops

• Participating in plant rescue projects

• Providing gardening information to homeowners through our “Hotline” telephone program

• Providing gardening information to visitors at our booths at the Dixie Classic Fair and the Home and Garden Show