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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

  • UConn Master Gardener Program Application Period for 2020 Is Closed
    Applicants will learn of their status shortly. Any questions should be directed to the UConn Master Gardener Coordinator of the office where the applicant applied.
    Posted on August 17, 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • UConn Extension
  • Home & Garden Education Center
  • UConn
  • Homemade Pesticide Issues

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  1. 12/12 CLIR-Memoir Club

    CLIR-Memoir Club

    Thursday, December 12th, 2019

    10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

    Other
    UConn Depot Campus

    CLIR-Memoir Club
    Come learn with the Center for Learning in Retirement and Christian Davis and Helene Voto, Longtime Memoirists.
    Members are encouraged to write memoirs to share in class. New members are welcome. Vernon Cottage 10:15am-11:45am. Visit CLIR website: https://clir.uconn.edu/

    Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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  2. 12/12 CLIR: Ecology Education for the 21st Century: What Should Each of Us Know?

    CLIR: Ecology Education for the 21st Century: What Should Each of Us Know?

    Thursday, December 12th, 2019

    01:15 PM - 02:45 PM

    Other
    Vernon Cottage, Depot Campus

    CLIR: Ecology Education for the 21st Century: What Should Each of Us Know?
    In view of climate change impacts on human health, and the increased global interdependence of humans in all environments, the Ecological Society of
    America promotes ecology education through K-16 curriculum guidelines that support basic ecological literacy we all need for survival and
    sustainability in the 21st century.

    This class is hosted by the UConn CLIR program. For more information visit http://CLIR.UConn.edu. CLIR is a lifelong learning program with UConn Extension.

    Thursday, Dec. 12, 1:15 to 2:45
    Carmen Cid, Dean of Arts and
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    Contact Information: Marilyn.Diaz@uconn.edu

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  3. 12/12 Hemp Grower Listening Session

    Hemp Grower Listening Session

    Thursday, December 12th, 2019

    05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

    Storrs Campus
    WB Young 100

    Hemp Grower Listening Session
    The Connecticut Department of Agriculture and UConn Extension have scheduled Hemp Producer Listening Sessions which will include a presentation from the Department of Agriculture with information from the 2019 Growing Season and the new USDA Hemp Regulations, and a presentation from the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station on their research. At the end of the presentations we will have time for comments and questions with the Department of Agriculture. This will also be a great opportunity for growers, processors, and manufacturers to connect. You do not need to register or RSVP, you can just show up.

    Contact Information: shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu

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  4. 12/19 CLIR-Memoir Club

    CLIR-Memoir Club

    Thursday, December 19th, 2019

    10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

    Other
    UConn Depot Campus

    CLIR-Memoir Club
    Come learn with the Center for Learning in Retirement and Christian Davis and Helene Voto, Longtime Memoirists.
    Members are encouraged to write memoirs to share in class. New members are welcome. Vernon Cottage 10:15am-11:45am. Visit CLIR website: https://clir.uconn.edu/

    Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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    UConn Extension's Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers' Conference

    Monday, January 6th, 2020

    08:30 AM - 03:30 PM

    Other
    Maneeley's Conference Center, South Windsor

    UConn Extension's Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers' Conference
    UConn Extension's 2020 Vegetable & Small Fruit Conference
    Monday, January 6, 2020
    8 am - 3:30 pm
    Maneeley's Conference Center
    65 Rye St, South Windsor, CT
    View Program Here
    http://ipm.uconn.edu/events_211_974646735.pdf

    Contact Information: mackenzie.white@uconn.edu

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