About Master Gardeners
The Purdue Master Gardener Program is an
integral part of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and
provides the citizens of Indiana a chance to grow. The Program provides
a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a
wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants volunteer,
representing Purdue University. They "help others grow" by sharing
knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational
gardening activities within their communities.
The Master Gardener program was created in
1972 in Seattle, Washington in response to the overwhelming demand for
home gardening information. The Indiana Master Gardener Program
began in 1978 with 4 participating counties. Currently, over 70 Indiana
counties have active Master Gardener programs as part of the newly
renamed Purdue Master Gardener Program.
The purpose of the Purdue Master Gardener
Program is to teach people more about growing plants and to more
effectively extend information related to plants. Its specific aim is to
provide information and technical assistance in the areas of gardening
and home horticulture through the use of trained and certified
volunteers.
