The Master Gardener Volunteer Program and How to Apply for the 2025 Class

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota Countyprovides practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. This service is a partnership between theUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), theU.S. Department of AgricultureandSarasota County.For regular updates on the latest news and happenings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, sign up to receiveour e-newsletters.An Equal Opportunity Institution. The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations, such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact311 (941-861-5000 outside Sarasota County) or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu at least two weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Learn more atada.ufl.eduandscgov.net/ada.

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Do you enjoy growing plants, helping people, and supporting our community? Learn how to become a Sarasota Co. Master  Gardener Volunteer!

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Do you live in Sarasota County and enjoy growing plants, helping people, and supporting our community? Learn how to become a Master Gardener Volunteer!A Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) receives University of Florida-designed training to learn about gardening and landscaping in Florida. With this training, MGVs support UF/IFAS Extension’s mission to make research-based knowledge available to our community by helping homeowners with landscape and garden challenges, giving presentations, working with youth, maintaining demonstration gardens and so much more! Join us for this presentation to discover how you can join the MGV Class of 2025 with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County.T his is one of 2 identical introductory sessions. Interested persons need only attend one session.Register now ONLY at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com to save your seat and receive notice of any changes. Please do not register through a third party which is not affiliated with UF/IFAS Extension.For questions or further information, please call 941-861-5000 or email sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu. If you require special accommodations to attend one of our events, please contact us in advance at 941-861-5000 or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu.NOTE: Classes and events may be canceled at any time due to low registration or other circumstances, with full refunds issued for paid events. Similar classes or events often are offered on future dates.-----Type: Take A Class, VolunteerTopic: Gardening, Horticulture, Food, Nature, Water, VolunteeringOrganization: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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