The Colorado Master Gardener Program: Planting Gardens, Growing People

The Colorado Master Gardener Program
in Denver County

Colorado Master Gardener volunteers in Denver County service out in the community rather than from the Denver County Extension Office. A dedicated corps of 120 volunteers bring a variety of projects to life.

Major Outreach Projects

Answering gardening questions at farmer's markets.
Answering viewer calls on Gardenline at the Channel 9 TV studios.
Maintaining an award-winning water conservation demonstration garden at the Denver City County Building.
Answering gardening questions through the Garden Help Program at Denver Botanic Gardens.

Additional Outreach Projects

Seed starting programs to elementary school children.
Guiding disabled and senior gardeners in plating container and community gardens.
Healing garden at Craig Hospital.
Mentoring school gardening programs.
Educate new Habitat Homeowners on landscape design and maintenance.
Teaching tree workshops to new home owners.
Staffing educational events for the Colorado Garden Show and ProGreen Expo.
Some volunteers find their own community educational project involving people and plants to fulfill their volunteer obligation.
And more

Education for CMG Volunteers

Basic training for CMG volunteers is provided by a multi-county partnership with Denver, Jefferson and Broomfield Counties in January through March.

Denver County Extension offers CMG volunteers a variety of continuing education opportunities.

Monthly meetings of the Denver Master Gardener Association offer CMG volunteers a regular opportunity to hear speakers on a variety of topics.

Special continuing education programs are presented on different topics ever year.

Learning tours to look at plants and gardens are organized both in Denver and out of town.

Multi-county and regional educational opportunities include CMG Plus Classes, ProGreen, CSU Short Course and CSU Field Days.

Summary

CMG volunteers have helped people with their plant questions in Denver for over thirty years. Check with them for answers to your gardening concerns.

CMG volunteers: 120

Annual volunteer hours: 3,500

Annual value of volunteer time: $75,300

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