Fluvanna Master Gardeners

Working with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management educational Programs. SG

Announcements

Master Gardener Volunteer Training

The Fluvanna County Master Gardeners are teaming with Rapidan River Extension, and Albemarle (Piedmont) Master Gardeners to offer virtual Master Gardener Volunteer Training. The class will be held Thursdays for 15 weeks beginning January 21st from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM via Zoom. The course is taught by County Extension Agents and professionals in the horticulture industry.

If you are interested, please attend one of our virtual orientation sessions:
October 8, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
October 15, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
October 22, 2020 – 6 PM to 7 PM
The Zoom link for each date will be sent to you once you register for an orientation. To register, please contact VCE Culpeper County (540) 727-3435 or [email protected].

For more information about the Master Gardener Program, please contact Sue Tepper at [email protected]

A class application can be found here. Please mail the application to:

Fluvanna County Office/ Virginia Cooperative Extension
PO Box 518
Fork Union, VA 23055

You may also contact the Fluvanna County Extension Office at 434-591-1950 for more information.

COVID-19 Alert

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, all Fluvanna Master Gardener public programs and events are cancelled through October. However, gardening help is still available. See the article below.

Welcome

Welcome to the Fluvanna Master Gardener's website. The Fluvanna Master Gardeners (FMG) are a community-based group of Virginia Master Gardeners accredited and overseen by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service (VCE). We are a non-profit, educational organization serving Fluvanna County.

If you are looking for gardening and horticultural information we hope you will find it here. We have pages of Frequently Asked Questions, a curated list of links to science-based gardening topics, and our online Help Desk, where you can ask questions of our Master Gardeners.

You can also find us on Facebook: Fluvanna VCE Master Gardeners.

Please explore our site and Happy Gardening!

Horticultural Help Desk

The Fluvanna Master Gardeners Horticultural Help Desk at the Fluvanna Public Library is closed indefinitely due the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

However, you can contact us by clicking here or the Help Desk tab at the top of any of our web-pages and completing the Contact Us form. You can also call the Fluvanna Virginia Cooperative Education office in Fork Union at 434-591-1950 and ask the staff to convey your message to us.

Bring us your gardening questions!

 Special note: If you wish to send a plant or insect sample to the VT Plant Clinic - PLEASE contact us FIRST for instructions on how to do this correctly or the Clinic may not be able to process your sample. Click on our Help Desk page for instructions for submitting plant samples.

Additional Announcements

Coming Events

Master Gardeners in Action

How The Master Gardener Program Works

Purpose

Extension Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that educate and train the public in the latest gardening information and techniques. These volunteers run plant clinics; answer phone requests for horticultural information; establish and maintain demonstration gardens; work with people who have disabilities, youth, the elderly, and other special groups in the community; design and implement community involvement projects; and much more!

Activities:

  • Provide guidance on sustainable landscapes.
  • Conduct plant clinics.
  • Oversee teaching and demonstration gardens.
  • Staff the VCE Master Gardener Help Desk.
  • Run annual spring educational seminars.
  • And more!

Fluvanna Master Gardeners Are Busy In The County

Fluvanna Master Gardeners Activities

Public Events

We host many public events around the county. Click the link below to find out where we will be next.

Find An Event

Contact The Help Desk

Contact our Help Desk for any of your problems or questions.

Contact Us

Read Details Of Our Many Projects

The Fluvanna MGs have a wide variety of projects that will interest you.

Find Out More

Our Mission

We are a local chapter of the Virginia Master Gardeners Association.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners (VCE-MGs) are volunteers working in partnership with the Virginia Cooperative Extension to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices in the community through sustainable landscape management. VCE-MGs play a vital role in educating and reaching out to their local community. Each Master Gardener contributes at least 20 service hours per year in addition to completing 8 hours of continuing education.

Master Gardeners help the Extension Service solve gardening problems and teach environmentally sound practices by:

  • Working in information booths at community events and fairs
  • Maintaining demonstration gardens
  • Answering garden questions at plant clinics
  • Teaching horticulture to beginning gardeners and youth
  • Using special talents, such as writing and photography, to benefit the program.