To be an active Master Gardener, you must remain current in annual educational updates - a minimum of 10 hours, and volunteer service hours - a minimum of 30 hours, required by the local program. Thank you for all you do for your communities!
Volunteer Resources
Policies and Guidelines
- Master Gardener Policies
- Trainee Agreement
- Annual Volunteer Agreement
- Guidelines - Cannabis, Glyphosate, Mushrooms, and Medicinal Plants
- Pesticide Use in Demonstration Gardens
Newsletters
- State Master Gardener newsletters: December 2021, August 2021, April 2021, December 2020
- Gardener's Corner
- Home, Yard, and Garden Pest
Resources
- Explore Extension's library of Fact Sheets
- University of Illinois Plant Clinic
- Reports on Plant Diseases
- Morton Arboretum Weekly Plant Healthcare Report
- COVID Community Garden Signage
Volunteer Time Tracking System
Merchandise
Order Master Gardener logo apparel. Returning soon with a new vendor!
Continuing Education
- 2022 Monthly Continuing Education Series
- 2021 State Master Gardener Conference
- What's In My Backyard Webinar Series
- Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube and Forestry YouTube videos
Advanced Training
- Ecology, IPM, Local Foods, Sustainable Landscaping, and Urban Trees are all available for advanced training.
Additional Volunteer Skills Training
- Training: Presenting on Zoom
- Handout: How to Present as a Zoom Host / Co-host
Reports, awards, and the State Advisory Committee
Annual Reports: 2018 | 2019 | 2020
State Master Gardener Awards
State Advisory Committee
- State Advisory Committee By-Laws
- Committee Members
- Meeting Minutes: May-5-2021, January-13-2021, May-6-2022