VCE Master Gardener Training provides educational instruction for volunteers interested in educating and improving the community through horticulture. Volunteers are needed to help with school and library programs, help desks, demonstration gardens, and other horticultural activities. Become a Master Gardener volunteer, make new friends and
serve the community!

As a Master Gardener, you are volunteering on behalf of Virginia Cooperative Extension. This 40+ hour training will give you the background information to be a successful volunteer. The course is taught by experts and professionals in the horticultural industry.

Our Program

The training will be a hybrid of Zoom and in-person instruction. The first class will be an in-person introduction session on Saturday, January 22, 2022, from 9 am to 12 pm. Online classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm. There will also be four in-person workshops on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm. Some of the subjects covered include Botany, Soils, Landscaping, Turf, Plant Diseases, Vegetables, Fruits and Trees, Composting and more. Classes will run through May. For more information on the class schedule and instructors, click here.

Cost- $190.00 / Optional Hard Copy Handbook- $34.00

The training fee includes a digital version of the Master Gardener Handbook, training materials, and other class related fees. Checks should be made payable to Fluvanna Master Gardeners.

To Apply for the Training Class

A class application can be found here. Please mail the application along with the class fee 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.

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Brittney Redman at (434-591-1950/TDD*) during business hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120

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.

 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.

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 Camilla@VT.EDU.

For more information about the Master Gardener Program, please contact Sue Tepper at suetepper2@gmail.com.

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.