Washington State's Master Gardener Program: 30 years of leadership in university-sponsored,volunteer-coordinated,sustainable community horticulture |
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| Institution: | 1. Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center, 7612 Pioneer Way E., Puyallup, WA 98371, USA;2. US EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA;1. Department of Plant Sciences, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States;2. Department of Environmental Science, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States;3. Department of Human Ecology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, United States;4. University of California Cooperative Extension-Orange County, Irvine, CA 92618, United States;1. Material and Environmental-Analytical Research Group, Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria;2. Analytical-Environmental and Membrane Nanotechnology Research Group, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa, South Africa;3. Cell Biology and Genetics Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria;1. Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA;2. University of California Cooperative Extension, Orange County, Irvine, CA 92618, USA;3. Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA;1. Chemical Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ETSEIB, Av. Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain;2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, NY, United States;1. Universidade de Lisboa, Campus Taguspark, Instituto Superior Técnico – IN+ Center for Innovation Technology and Policy Research, Av. Prof. Doutor Aníbal Cavaco Silva, 2744-016 Oeiras, Portugal;2. HETC, Projectos e Consultoria, Av. Bombeiros Voluntários, n. 28, Atelier Esq, 1495-019 Miraflores, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | The Master Gardener (MG) program, found throughout the United States and Canada, originated in Washington State to provide high-quality, research-based, educational programming to the gardening public. Washington State MGs are trained by Washington State University (WSU) faculty and other specialists in applied plant and soil sciences. After completing this intensive program, MG trainees must pass subject matter exams and then begin their volunteer activities.Today, over 4000 active WSU MG volunteers provide horticultural assistance to their communities. While MGs increase their scientific knowledge, they also develop communication, management, and leadership skills. With sufficient support from local educational institutions and government, this program can easily be adapted to any community in any country where environmental sustainability is desired. |
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