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.

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

This week the seed to supper participants planted seeds and starts generously provided by Farmers Building, Feed, & Gard...
04/21/2026

This week the seed to supper participants planted seeds and starts generously provided by Farmers Building, Feed, & Garden Supply and the Grange Co-op. Every student that wanted one received a 5x10 bed at Options for Southern Oregon to grow whatever vegetables their family can use. The spare beds will be growing food for the Josephine County Food Bank.

How is everyone’s growing season going? We’re just getting ours going with the Seed to Supper program and could use a li...
04/15/2026

How is everyone’s growing season going? We’re just getting ours going with the Seed to Supper program and could use a little help from the community. Did you maybe end up with a couple too many starts like this little guy? We’d love to take them off your hands for the class demonstration garden. They’ll all go to the students education and any left over grown vegetables will get donated to the Josephine County Food Bank

Saturday some your local Master Gardeners were out helping people get their petunias and fuchsias planted for the year. ...
04/14/2026

Saturday some your local Master Gardeners were out helping people get their petunias and fuchsias planted for the year. It was a great turn out and we look forward to seeing you next year. Lots of appreciation to the rogue gardeners, we couldn’t have done it without them.

Come on down to Fred Meyers today from 7-4 and let a Master Gardener pot up your new plants for you. We look forward to ...
04/11/2026

Come on down to Fred Meyers today from 7-4 and let a Master Gardener pot up your new plants for you. We look forward to seeing you out there, rain or shine.

The last couple weeks the Master Gardeners have been busy getting the garden beds ready for the seed to supper students....
04/04/2026

The last couple weeks the Master Gardeners have been busy getting the garden beds ready for the seed to supper students. The pictures take you through them getting weeded, tilled and topped with compost. We have a full class of 25 and are really looking forward to putting the beds to good to use.

We’d like to thank Grants Pass Equipment Rentals Inc for the rototiller and Southern Oregon Compost for the compost. Their generous donations will go a long way in our effort to put a dent in food insecurity within our community.

Address

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

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+15414766613

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