There are over 2,700 active Purdue Master Gardener Volunteers in Indiana, and they volunteer more than 155,000 hours annually in Indiana! Purdue Master Gardeners annual volunteer efforts are worth more than $3.5 million! And more than 400 new Purdue Master Gardener interns are trained each year. Just some examples of Purdue Master Gardener volunteer activities in local Indiana communities:
Pr
esenting educational programs
Working with youth (Junior Master Gardeners, 4-H, schools, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, etc.) Q & A Booths
Habitat for Humanity
Community & demonstration gardens
Donations of produce to local food banks (i.e. From community, demo, and plant a row for the hungry)
Hort therapy for elderly (nursing homes) & at-risk youth
Community beautification
And more…
