The Master Gardeners of Athens County are a community service volunteer group that donates at least 20 hours of volunteer service and spends at least 10 hours of learning every year. The community volunteer projects includes our Children’s Learning Garden, Wistendahl Native Plant Garden, Ask-a-Master-Gardener program, school gardens, Shade Tree Commission, Farmers Market information booth, Flower Power, program planning, newsletter team, tours and field trips, along with our annual plant sale. You can join the Athens County Master Gardeners by participating in the New Master Gardener Class, which begins in late January every year. This Wednesday evening class has weekly online learning Modules and zoom meetings with current Master Gardeners, in addition to in-person labs throughout the 50-hour course. Master Gardeners learn about botany, soils, entomology, plant pathology, pollinators, wildlife, vegetables, ornamental plants, trees and houseplants. For more information, please contact us via Facebook messenger or Ed Brown at the Athens County Extension Office (740) 593-8555 or [email protected].
