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History
The Louisiana Master Gardener™ program was started in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1994 as a means of extending the educational outreach of the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.
Who are Louisiana Master Gardener™ Volunteers?
Anyone with a willingness to learn and desire to help others can become a Louisiana Master Gardener™. Volunteers should be interested in horticulture, willing to help people, outgoing, flexible, dependable, unbiased and open-minded. Previous volunteer work and good verbal skills are desirable.
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Louisiana Master Gardener™ Program
The Louisiana Master Gardener™ program is a service and educational activity offered by the LSU AgCenter. The program is designed to recruit and train volunteers to help meet the educational needs of home gardeners while providing an enjoyable and worthwhile service experience for volunteers.
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Junior Master Gardener Program
Find out how you can implement a Junior Master Gardener program in Louisiana.
The Seedling November & December 2009
Northwest LA Master Gardener Newsletter
The Seedling is the newsletter of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners. Master Gardener Sara Burroughs, the editor of this bi-monthly publication, seeks submissions of articles, recipes and other information of interest to our organization and the gardening public.
Louisiana Master Gardener online hour reporting help
Step by step instructions on how to set up and report volunteer hours, contacts, and program impacts.
Vegetable garden at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans
N.O. students get their hands dirty while learning
(Distributed 10/16/09) Students at Warren Easton High School in New Orleans along with 10 other schools around the state really know what it means to get down and dirty, thanks to a $25,000 grant secured by the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H Youth Development office.
Projects/Activities of the Northwest La. Master Gardeners
A list of approved projects and activities of the Northwest La. Master Gardeners.
June landscape
World of Gardening Lecture Series
The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners present a series of lectures-World of Gardening Lecture Series- on various gardening topics. These one day events are free and open to the public although pre-registration is requested.
Pioneer Heritage Center
Pioneer Heritage Center
The Pioneer Heritage Center is a living museum located on the campus of LSU Shreveport.
Third Annual Fall Heirloom Bulb Sale
The Third Annual Fall Heirloom Bulb Sale presented by the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners
A glimpse of the Lester garden
Trails & Trellises
The date of the 5th Annual Trails & Trellises Garden Tour presented by the Piney Hills Louisiana Master Gardeners has been set for May 15, 2010.
Flowers by the stream
Le Tour des Jardins 2010
Information on Le Tour des Jardins 2010
The Home Gardener Fall 2009, October and November
The Home Gardener--Fall 2009
Quarterly home gardening newsletter produced by Louisiana Master Gardener volunteers in East Baton Rouge Parish. Topics include Renovating the Summer Landscape, Oregeno Herb, Moon Names, Native Trees, Gall Decorating Tips, Colorful Flower Combinations, Fall Pruning, Hummingbirds, Stuffed Vegetable Receipes, Fall Vegetable Planting.
Is the LMG Program for You?
If you have the desire, commitment and time to learn and want to put your knowledge and skills to work through volunteer service, then apply for admission to the Master Gardener program.
Forms
Forms available to the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners.
LMG Photos
LMG09 Conference Photos
Pictures taken at the 2009 Louisiana Master Gardeners' State Conference, held in New Orleans May 21-24.
LMG Photos
LMG Conference Photos II
Pictures taken at the 2009 Louisiana Master Gardener State Conference held in New Orleans May 21-24.
Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening Workshop
Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening Workshop
This half day workshop will feature presentations by Dan Gill, Don Ferrin, Nick Usner, and table clinics with the St. Tammany Parish Master Gardeners.
Vegetable Field Day
Vegetable Field Day
The La-Terre Master Gardeners hosted their annual Vegetable Field Day on Saturday, June 20, 2009.
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2010 Get It Growing Calendar