BEAUFORT COUNTRY MASTER GARDENER CLASSES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL WE SECURE A NEW CLEMSON EXTENSION LIAISON.  IT’S ESTIMATED THAT OUR NEXT CLASS WILL BE HELD IN THE FALL OF 2024.  CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THE CLEMSON MASTER GARDENER WEBSITE.  ON THE WEBSITE THERE IS ANOTHER LINK TO CLICK TO ADD YOUR INFORMATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS OF UPCOMING CLASSES.

IF YOU’RE A MASTER GARDENER FROM ANOTHER STATE, WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN THE LOWCOUNTRY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION.  FEEL FREE TO ATTEND OUR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.  (Restrictions for out of state Master Gardeners is that they aren’t eligible to vote or be a member of the board unless they complete the Clemson Master Gardener class.)

The Master Gardener program is offered to selected home gardeners in South Carolina by Clemson’s Beaufort County Extension Service.
Students from any South Carolina county are welcome.

The Master Gardener program, developed by Clemson Extension Services, is a 40-hour curriculum program that includes education and training in topics such as soils and plant nutrition, basic botany, entomology, plant pathology, vegetable and fruit gardening, landscape design and plant selection. The program consists of approximately 14 classes and two field trips. At the conclusion of this rigorous course of study, participants must complete 40-hours of educational volunteer service, after which they become a Clemson Extension Master Gardener.

For more information, see http://www.clemson.edu/extension/mg/.

The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to educate the public about good and effective horticulture and environmental practices through projects located throughout the community. Examples of projects are demonstration gardens, farmers market booths, lecture programs, educational programs for youth, and home visits through the Rent-A-Master Gardener program. See our “Activities Page” for the projects in Beaufort, Bluffton and on Hilton Head. Volunteer activities provide Master Gardeners with opportunities to broaden their knowledge, develop new skills, exchange program ideas, and forge new friendships.

Graduates of the Master Gardener training are invited to join the Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association, a non-profit organization that provides continuing education for Master Gardeners and provides support for Master Gardener projects throughout Beaufort, Colleton and Jasper counties.