Benton County Master Gardeners

Meeting dates are March through October, the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Boonslick Regional Library in Warsaw.

Point of contact: Travis Harper, Agronomist, Henry County

Contact Travis

Officers

  • President: Diane Downing

Membership requirements/definitions

Provisional Master Gardener: An individual who has completed the Master Gardener Core Course which consists of 30 hours of classroom training.

Active Master Gardener: An individual who has completed the Master Gardener Core Course AND has completed 30 hours of volunteer service within one year of course completion. Active membership continues after the first year providing the individual completes a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service annually.

Inactive Master Gardener: A Show-Me Master Gardener who does not complete the yearly requirement of at least 20 hours of volunteer service (extenuating circumstances excepted). To be reinstated to Active Master Gardener status, an inactive gardener must repeat the Master Gardener Core Course (30 hours of classroom instruction) and must again complete 30 hours of volunteer service within one year of course completion.

Master gardeners gardening

Get in-depth horticultural training and join the Master Gardeners in “helping others learn to grow.”

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Missouri Master Gardeners, use this online system to report your volunteer hours.

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Put your plans, thoughts and results on paper to help ensure successful gardening.