Master Gardener mission:

Vermont Master Gardener supports the University of Vermont by recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteer Master Gardeners whose goal is to promote successful, safe, and environmentally prudent home horticulture practices through education and community activities.

UVM Extension mission:

To improve the quality of life of Vermonters by bringing the benefits of research and technology to them, and to provide educational programs and practical information concerning Vermont communities, families and homes, farms, businesses, and the natural environment.  The values that guide Extension include the following:

• Deep respect for people -- those served and those within the organization.
• Dedication to the stewardship of Vermont's natural resources and the working landscape.
• Commitment to high-quality research and outreach education.
• Regard for the essential role of good communication -- personal and technical -- within Extension and with every audience served.
• Commitment to the most efficient use of Extension's resources to meet the educational needs of Vermont citizens.

Contact Vermont Master Gardener at master.gardener@uvm.edu.
Contact webmaster sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu with questions or comments about this web site.

Vermont Master Gardener is an integral part of the University of Vermont Extension Home Horticulture Program

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont.University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, or marital or familial status.