Master
Gardener & Composter Programs
"Cultivating Plants, People and Communities since 1973"
About the WSU Master Gardener Program
The Washington State University
Extension faculty in King and Pierce counties began training volunteers
to serve as WSU Master Gardeners in January of 1973. Little did
they realize that they would launch an entire "Master Gardener
Movement" which would spread across the nation and overseas, making
it a historic, sociological "grassroots" movement with widespread
impact. It is considered a premier program within Washington State
University, being that only uniquely WSU program with such widespread
adoption and impact.
WSU Master Gardener Program Purpose Statement
To provide public education in gardening
and home horticulture based on researched-based information from
WSU Extension.
Organizational Structure
Guidance for the WSU Master Gardener
Program is provided by faculty and staff from the Department of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in close cooperation with
the WSU Extension. The central Master Gardener office is locatd
at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center. Within each county,
the County WSU Extension office, often assisted by local Master
Gardener Orgaizations, supervises the Master Gardener Program.
(see the Partnerships page.)
The WSU Master Gardener Program also participates in both regional
and international Master Gardener conferences and committees,
network with other state coordinators across the United States
and Canada.
Time Sheet Instructions
2009 Timesheet PDF
2009 Timesheet Excel
2008 Volunteer Time Sheet PDF
2009 Class Application
Application in Word
Application in PDF
VERY Important Links
Composting Bins & Workshop Information- Thurston County Residents get Discount on Composting Bins!
Gardening in Western Washington - Hosted by WSU Extension State Master Gardener Program
Hortsense - Home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems with IPM or Integrated Pest Management.
Thurston Conservation District - The Thurston Conservation District promotes voluntary stewardship among private landowners in Thurston County. Its services are free to residents of Thurston County.
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