Besides participating on projects the MCMGA sponsors, certified Master Gardeners can contribute in the following ways to make up for their yearly volunteer hours.
Supported projects
Rotary Park Community Garden
Located next to the Wade Bourne Nature Center at Rotary Park, the community garden provides people the opportunity to learn how to grow nutritious vegetables and herbs and enjoy the harvest.
Contact: Katie Netti at knnetti@mcgtn.net
More Information: https://mcgtn.org/parks/events-and-programs
Rotary Park Community Garden
Located next to the Wade Bourne Nature Center at Rotary Park, the community garden provides people the opportunity to learn how to grow nutritious vegetables and herbs and enjoy the harvest.
Contact: Katie Netti at knnetti@mcgtn.net
More Information: https://mcgtn.org/parks/events-and-programs
Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI)
SGI is a community based initiative for the conservation, restoration, and management of native grassland ecosystems. As a Master Gardener you can volunteer at the Native Plant Garden located in the Austin Peay Campus or the Grassland Restoration project in Dunbar Cave.
Contact: Laura Hunt at laura.hunt@segrasslands.org
More Information: https://www.segrasslands.org
SGI is a community based initiative for the conservation, restoration, and management of native grassland ecosystems. As a Master Gardener you can volunteer at the Native Plant Garden located in the Austin Peay Campus or the Grassland Restoration project in Dunbar Cave.
Contact: Laura Hunt at laura.hunt@segrasslands.org
More Information: https://www.segrasslands.org
Home Garden Vegetable Trial
Help UT Institute of Agriculture to trial vegetable varieties for the home garden. The trial consists of planting certain varieties in your garden and recording some specific details that will inform the research. It's fun and very informative.
Contact: Natalie Bumgarner at nbumgarn@utk.edu
More Information: https://mastergardener.tennessee.edu/home-garden-vegetable-trial/
Help UT Institute of Agriculture to trial vegetable varieties for the home garden. The trial consists of planting certain varieties in your garden and recording some specific details that will inform the research. It's fun and very informative.
Contact: Natalie Bumgarner at nbumgarn@utk.edu
More Information: https://mastergardener.tennessee.edu/home-garden-vegetable-trial/
Plant a Row
Another way to volunteer from home is to grow an extra row of produce to be donated to local soup kitchens and food pantries serving the homeless and hungry in local communities.
Contact: Karla Gargus at kgargus@utk.edu or 931-648-5725.
More Information: https://montgomery.tennessee.edu/plant-a-row/
supported activities
Present a Talk at the Monthly Meeting
If there’s a gardening topic that you are passionate about and want to share it with the association, we encourage you to learn it very well and prepare a talk to be presented at the monthly meeting. This is an opportunity to research what interests you and help grow other fellow Master Gardener’s knowledge.
Contact: Melonie Stoll at pink_butterfly11021@yahoo.com
If there’s a gardening topic that you are passionate about and want to share it with the association, we encourage you to learn it very well and prepare a talk to be presented at the monthly meeting. This is an opportunity to research what interests you and help grow other fellow Master Gardener’s knowledge.
Contact: Melonie Stoll at pink_butterfly11021@yahoo.com
Write for this Website
This website is a tool for the organization to share knowledge and help connect the Master Gardener community. You can contribute by:
Contact: Adri at adridelacuadra@gmail.com
This website is a tool for the organization to share knowledge and help connect the Master Gardener community. You can contribute by:
- Writing about a gardening topic you are passionate and knowledgeable about.
- Write about your garden. Some ideas:
- What got you into gardening?
- What do you plant in your garden?
- Do you have any favorites in your garden? Why are they your favorite?
- What are you most proud of in your garden?
Share images of your garden
Contact: Adri at adridelacuadra@gmail.com