Josephine County Master Gardeners

Josephine County Master Gardeners Gardening resources for Grants Pass and surrounding Josephine County What is a Master Gardener?

The OSU Master Gardener™ Program is an Oregon State University Extension Service program that helps Oregon gardeners learn more about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. These trained Master Gardener volunteers extend sustainable gardening information to their communities through educational outreach programs. Oregon State University Master Gardeners:
• Provide non-biased, sc

ience-based gardening information to the public
• Diagnose plant problems and provide sustainable solutions to Oregon
gardeners
• Design and present educational programs on subjects of interest to Oregonians

• Safe pest management practices
• Yard waste management and composting
• Water quality protection
• Gardening with children, youth, seniors and physically challenged gardeners

OSU Master Gardener volunteers expand Oregon State University’s ability to reach and assist the citizens of Oregon. OSU Master Gardener volunteers have achieved a high degree of community credibility in two decades of service and currently there are approximately 3,500 active Master Gardeners working in Master Gardener programs in 30 of Oregon’s 36 counties. The Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener volunteer title is to be used only and exclusively in the Master Gardener program and not for commercial purposes. Volunteers are expected to identify themselves as OSU Extension Master Gardeners only when performing volunteer work in the Extension-sponsored program. The training and experience gained as a volunteer may be used and listed as qualifications when seeking employment.

It’s definitely tomato season! We harvested plenty of those and a nice assortment of fresh vegetables for the Josephine...
08/19/2026

It’s definitely tomato season! We harvested plenty of those and a nice assortment of fresh vegetables for the Josephine County Food Bank from the seed to supper beds at Options for Southern Oregon. This time we were able to harvest and donate 13 pounds of broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, and onions. The total fresh vegetable donation for the year is 72 pounds with more to come, things are kind of winding down for the year though

We will be teaching this free class again in fall of 2026 and spring of 2027 in partnership with options for southern Oregon. If you would like to learn to grow your own vegetables and maybe need a place to grow we’d love to help. Keep an eye out for class announcements.

If your organization has a group of people with or without a garden that would like to take this class we may be able to come and teach it to you at your location. We provide everything for free. Get ahold of us and see if we can work something out.

Another week of fresh vegetables for the Josephine County Food Bank from the seed to supper beds at Options for Southern...
08/13/2026

Another week of fresh vegetables for the Josephine County Food Bank from the seed to supper beds at Options for Southern Oregon. This time we were able to harvest and donate 19 pounds of broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and onions. The total fresh vegetable donation for the year is 68 pounds with much more to come.

We will be teaching this free class again in fall of 2026 and spring of 2027 in partnership with options for southern Oregon. If you would like to learn to grow your own vegetables and maybe need a place to grow we’d love to help. Keep an eye out for class announcements.

If your organization has a group of people with or without a garden that would like to take this class we may be able to come and teach it to you at your location. We provide everything for free. Get ahold of us and see if we can work something out.

The Seed to supper beds at Options for Southern Oregon are still producing fresh vegetables for the Josephine County Foo...
07/30/2026

The Seed to supper beds at Options for Southern Oregon are still producing fresh vegetables for the Josephine County Food Bank. This week we were able to harvest and donate 27 pounds of broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, zucchini and onions. The total fresh vegetable donation for the year is 50 pounds with much more to come.

We will be teaching this free class again in fall of 2026 and spring of 2027 in partnership with options for southern Oregon. If you would like to learn to grow your own vegetables and maybe need a place to grow we’d love to help. Keep an eye out for class announcements.

If your organization has a group of people with or without a garden that would like to take this class we may be able to come and teach it to you at your location. We provide everything for free. Get ahold of us and see if we can work something out.

The Seeds to supper gardens are continuing to produce, this week we were able to harvest and donate twelve pounds of bro...
07/06/2026

The Seeds to supper gardens are continuing to produce, this week we were able to harvest and donate twelve pounds of broccoli, cauliflower and two tiny tomatoes to the Josephine County Food Bank. There’s much more to come.

We will be teaching this free class again in spring of 2027 and possibly fall of 2026 at Options for Southern Oregon. If you would like to learn to grow your own vegetables and maybe need a place to grow we’d love to help. Keep an eye out for class announcements.

If your organization has a group of people with or without a garden that would like to take this class we may be able to come and teach it to you at your location. We provide everything for free. Get ahold of us and see if we can work something out.

There’s pictures at the end to show where we started.

The Seeds to supper gardens are starting to produce, this week we were able to harvest and donate ten pounds of broccoli...
06/25/2026

The Seeds to supper gardens are starting to produce, this week we were able to harvest and donate ten pounds of broccoli and cauliflower to the Josephine County Food Bank. There’s much more to come.

We will be teaching this free class again in spring of 2027 and possibly fall of 2026 at Options for Southern Oregon. If you would like to learn to grow your own vegetables and maybe need a place to grow we’d love to help. Keep an eye out for class announcements.

If your organization has a ready to go group of people with or without a garden that would like to take this class we may be able to come and teach it to you at your location. Get ahold of us and see if we can work something out.

The seed to supper students have completed the class but the gardens continue. They’ll have the gardens to use through f...
06/02/2026

The seed to supper students have completed the class but the gardens continue. They’ll have the gardens to use through fall before we turn the beds over to use for the next class. Any of the extra produce will be donated to the food bank. If you’re interested in taking the class and getting a bed to use next year keep an eye out for the class announcement, we’d like to have you.

If you know of a community garden and group of people who would like to have us come in and teach this class get in contact with us. we’re starting a list and will be teaching at as many places as we can find the students and spaces… while managing to cover it with our limited volunteers. We have potential openings in fall 2026 and spring 2027.

The Ecoliteracy Center at the Josephine County Youth Dention Center was productive today. Lots of things planted. Next w...
05/21/2026

The Ecoliteracy Center at the Josephine County Youth Dention Center was productive today. Lots of things planted. Next we will clean out the raised bed we were storing strawberry plants and get them in the gutters hanging on the raised beds

Josephine County Youth Detention Center Ecoliteracy Center garden is coming along. We hope to have everything planted in...
05/21/2026

Josephine County Youth Detention Center Ecoliteracy Center garden is coming along. We hope to have everything planted in the next couple of days.

The seed to supper gardens are really coming along, the students got all the warm season stuff in and the gardens are lo...
05/06/2026

The seed to supper gardens are really coming along, the students got all the warm season stuff in and the gardens are looking really nice. Most of our warm season stuff was donated from members of the community who had extra starts in their own garden. We really appreciate all of you.

Come on down and see us at the Grants pass growers market. We’d like to see you and answer your questions, who knows may...
04/25/2026

Come on down and see us at the Grants pass growers market. We’d like to see you and answer your questions, who knows maybe you’ll find something to take home with you for dinner

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Colonial Square, 574 NE E St. , Suite 574
Grants Pass, OR
97526

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 10am - 12pm

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+15414766613

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