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The UConn Extension Master Gardener Program is an Educational Outreach Program that is part of UConn Extension. The program started in 1978 and consists of horticulture training and an outreach component that focus on the community at large. Master Gardeners are enthusiastic, willing to learn and share their knowledge and training with others. What sets them apart from other home gardeners is their special horticultural training. In exchange for this training, Master Gardeners commit time as volunteers working through their local UConn Extension Center and the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford to provide horticultural-related information to the community.

Our Locations:

State Coordinator
Sarah Bailey
Sarah.Bailey@uconn.edu or 860-409-9053

Fairfield County Extension Center
Sandra Wilson, Coordinator
Sandra.Wilson@uconn.edu
67 Stony Hill Road
Phone: (203) 207-3262
Bethel, CT 06801-3056

Hartford County Extension Center
Sarah Bailey, Coordinator
Sarah.Bailey@uconn.edu
Exchange Building - Suite 262
270 Farmington Ave
Phone: (860) 409-9053
Farmington, CT 06032

Litchfield County Extension Center
Michelle Winkler, Coordinator
Michelle.Winkler@uconn.edu
843 University Drive
Phone: (860) 626-6240
Torrington, CT 06790

Middlesex County Extension Center
Gail Reynolds, Coordinator
Gail.Reynolds@uconn.edu
1066 Saybrook Rd.
Phone: (860) 345-5235
Haddam, CT 06438

New Haven County Extension Center
Eric Larson, Coordinator
roderick.larson@uconn.edu
305 Skiff Street
Phone: (203) 407-3168
North Haven, CT 06473-4451

New London County Extension Center
Paul Armond, Coordinator
Paul.Armond@uconn.edu
562 New London Turnpike
Phone: (860) 885-2822
Norwich, CT 06360-6599

Tolland County Extension Center
Jean Madden-Hennessey, Coordinator
Jean.Madden-Hennessey@uconn.edu
24 Hyde Road
Phone: 860-870-6934
Vernon, CT 06066-4599

Windham County Extension Center
John Lorusso, Coordinator
John.Lorusso@uconn.edu
139 Wolf Den Road
Phone: (860) 774-9600 ext. 20
Brooklyn, CT 06234-1729

UConn Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the Bartlett Arboretum
Patricia Carroll, Coordinator
Patricia.Carroll@uconn.edu
151 Brookdale Road
Phone: (203) 322-6971 x18
Stamford, CT 06903-4199

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News

  • Master Gardeners: Renew Your Certification ONLINE
    We have switched to online recertification! You will need a pdf of your October 2018 to your September 2019 volunteer/office hours for upload. Click here for a tutorial document on saving your hours to a file on a PC. Click here for a tutorial document on saving your hours to a file on a Mac. […]
    Posted on September 3, 2019
  • UConn Master Gardener Program Taking Applications for 2020 Class
    The UConn Extension Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the class beginning in January 2020. APPLICATION PROCESS A completed application must be submitted online or postmarked by Friday, October 18, 2019. Notification of acceptance will be emailed by Tuesday, November 12, 2019. If accepted into the program, registration must be completed and payment […]
    Posted on August 17, 2018
  • National Extension Master Gardener National Report
    Extension Master Gardeners make a huge difference across the country. This graphic shows 2018 national contributions from our valuable program, including those from UConn Extension Master Gardeners!      
    Posted on August 14, 2019

Resources

  • Garden Master Class Catalog and Registration
  • UConn Integrated Pest Management
  • UConn Master Gardener Facebook Page
  • UConn Master Gardener Volunteer Pin Information
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Upcoming Events

  1. 10/19 Worm Day with UConn Extension

    Worm Day with UConn Extension

    Saturday, October 19th, 2019

    10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

    Other
    Middlesex County Extension Center, Haddam

    Worm Day with UConn Extension
    WORM DAY

    Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Middlesex County Extension Center from 10 am to 2 pm.

    Want to learn more about invasive earthworms in Connecticut? Ever thought about making a worm bin to recycle kitchen scraps into rich vermicompost? Join us for Worm Day! It is free and open to the public. Following presentations on beneficial and invasive earthworms, and how to make and care for a worm bin, folks are invited to make their own worm bins. Attendees supply the materials and we will supply the worms. A $5 donation is suggested to cover the cost of the worms.

    Go to http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu or http://www.soiltest.uconn.edu for more information. Please RSVP as we need to know how many worms to bring! Limited to 40 participants.

    Contact Information: Dawn.Pettinelli@uconn.edu

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  2. 10/22 Fall 2019 Ornamental Turf/Golf Superintendent Short Course

    Fall 2019 Ornamental Turf/Golf Superintendent Short Course

    Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Other
    CTPA, 60 Church Street, Wallingford, CT

    This Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Course will present and review information necessary for studying and fulfilling the requirements for the Ornamental and Turf/Golf Course Superintendents State of Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide Applicator Certification exam.

    Contact Information: Candace Bartholomew candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu

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  3. 10/22 CLIR- The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Forest Birds

    CLIR- The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Forest Birds

    Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

    01:15 PM - 02:45 PM

    Other
    UConn Depot Campus

    CLIR- The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Forest Birds
    Ecology, the Environment and Extinction: (series)
    The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Forest Birds
    From the Sierra Nevada peaks to the Smoky Mountains cove forests to New England’s deep woods, walk in the footsteps of past explorers and scientists, comparing their world to today’s and to the changes that may yet be in store. Morgan W. Tingley, ornithologist and conservation biologist, Assistant Professor, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UConn. Vernon Cottage @ 1:15pm. Please visit our website: https://clir.uconn.edu

    Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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  4. 10/23 CLIR- Ecology, The Environment and Extinction, 6 series

    CLIR- Ecology, The Environment and Extinction, 6 series

    Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    01:15 PM - 02:45 PM

    Other
    UConn Depot Campus

    CLIR- Ecology, The Environment and Extinction, 6 series
    Ecology, The Environment and Extinction: A Six Class Series
    Sept 4: We All Live in A Watershed
    Sept 25: Herbivores and the Recovery of Caribbean Coral Reefs
    Oct 8: Animal Adaptation vs. Extinction
    Oct 22: The Past, Present, Future of America's Forest Birds
    Nov 13: Threats to Biodiversity
    Dec 12: Ecology Education

    Vernon Cottage 1:15pm-2:45pm. Visit CLIR website: https://clir.uconn.edu/

    Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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  5. 10/23 CLIR- Why Should We Care about Human Rights?

    CLIR- Why Should We Care about Human Rights?

    Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

    01:15 PM - 02:45 PM

    Other
    UConn Depot Campus

    CLIR- Why Should We Care about Human Rights?
    Why Should We Care about Human Rights? The United States has been at the forefront of advocating for and drafting various treaties on human rights. How has this translated to the implementation of human rights law as a tool in both our foreign policy and in addressing violations domestically? Maryam Elahi, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. Vernon Cottage @ 1:15pm. Please visit our website: https://clir.uconn.edu

    Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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