Fluvanna Master Gardeners

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

Announcements

Horticultural Help Desk

The Fluvanna Master Gardeners Horticultural Help Desk at the Fluvanna Public Library is closed for the winter. We will re-open on Tuesday, April 6. See you then!

However, you can contact us year-round by clicking the Help Desk tab at top right of any FMG web-page 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 Gardening Links section 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.

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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.