UGA Cooperative Extension

DeKalb County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
DeKalb Extension Master Gardener Program

Master Gardener training is “THE” training for gardeners that are interested in volunteerism and community service. This twenty-two part series is offered once a year, and it provides fifty hours of training for a small fee and your commitment to return fifty hours of volunteer service in your home county. The volunteer hours are spent assisting the Extension office with its educational efforts. The Metro Atlanta Program is a joint program of Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties. Interested gardeners should inquire about application procedures and deadlines through their local county extension office.

Each year we offer this training series between early January and the end of March.  However, the application process for these classes closes out in October the year prior to the actual class.

Example: The next training class starts in January, but trainees will be selected by October-November. School Master Gardener is also available for 3-5 member teams from DeKalb County Schools. Call us at 404-298-4080 or Fernbank (Trecia Neal) 678-874-7102 for information about this exciting program just for schools.

Need More Information?

Below are links for those interested in the School Master Gardener Program, becoming a Master Gardener, and current Veteran Master Gardeners.