The Master Gardener program is a volunteer service program where adults are given advanced training in horticulture in exchange for volunteer service to the community.
The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the residents of Iowa through ISU Extension programs and projects. Through their participation in educational activities, Master Gardeners also increase their own personal knowledge in horticulture.
In September of 1994, the first local Master Gardener classes were held in Delaware County. Five individuals had taken training outside of the county prior to this time and decided to get a program started in our county. The group has grown over the past nearly 30 years to include more than 35 active Master Gardeners in Delaware County!
The Delaware County Master Gardener typically meet the third Tuesday of each month! Learn more about service projects and events below!
For more information on the Delaware County Master Gardener program, contact the Delaware County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office, at 1417 N. Franklin, PO Box 336, Manchester, IA 52057, by phone: 563-927-4201 or email at: jadeh@iastate.edu
