Polk County Master Gardeners
The Master Gardener program is a volunteer service program whereby 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 citizens of Iowa through ISU Extension programs and projects. Through their participation in educational activities, Master Gardeners also increase their own personal knowledge in horticulture.
Read more about the Master Gardener Program in Polk
County and how you can become a Master Gardener.
View the Master Gardener Volunteer Manual.
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Plant Sale
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Demonstration Garden, Urbandale
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Hours requirements have returned to normal for 2021 - 20 hours of volunteering and 10 hours of continuing education
Please read tips on recording hours in the Volunteer Reporting System here.
Natural Resources Program Coordinator: Kalsa Parker Browning
Chair: Eddie Robinson
Chair Elect: Bob Helvey
Secretary: Sandie Sydnes
Treasurer: Stephanie McAdam
Assistant Treasurer: Dick Chavannes
Ambassadors: Rhonda Murphy, Mary Rolfes
Bus Trips: Laurie Barrick, Charlene Butz
Representative from Recent Class: vacant
Representing Classes of 5+ Years: Judi Pierick
Enabling Garden Co-Chairs: Paul Satre, Judy Goshorn, Rosie Surber, Linda Brown
Demonstration Garden Co-Chairs:
Ruth Doxon, Sandie Sydnes, Brenda Peshak
Discovery Garden Co-Chairs:
Jean Roe, Dean Brand, Patrick Schmitt, Joyce Carle
Farmers' Market Co-Chairs:
Randy Campbell, Matt Dore, Sherri Soich
Greenhouse Project Co-Chairs:
Jean Schustek, Kent Freise
Fundraising Committee Chair: Isabella Hurless-Banks
Program Committee Chair : Mary Poulter
Prior Year Chair: Marietta Rives
Nominating Committee: Mary Gannon
Nomination and Election Process
Sept. 16, 2021
Nov. 18, 2021
Jan. 27, 2022 Register to attend via zoom
March 17, 2022
May 19, 2022
July 21, 2022
Sept. 15, 2022
Nov. 17, 2022
Meetings are held at 6:00pm at the Extension office, or through Zoom.
