The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association supports Virginia Cooperative Extension and our members. Extension Master Gardener volunteers serve the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren.
We are educators who work within our communities to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management, education, and training. Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are required to continue their education each year to stay up to date on current issues and recommendations for home gardeners.
As an educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension, Extension Master Gardener volunteers bring the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to the people of the commonwealth.
Want to help? Apply to join the next Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Unit class.
VCE Master Gardeners have volunteered since 1993 with educational events, projects, help desks & info booths, and gardening speakers throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s five-county area. Check out and subscribe to our Association’s newsletter to learn more about what our members are doing in their communities.
Extension Master Gardener volunteers also teach children and youth about horticulture and encourage them to pursue careers in horticulture-related fields. We support the Junior Master Gardener Program in Frederick County and offer a memorial scholarship each year to area high-school students.
Visit Facebook and the save-the-date links at right for upcoming events. You can also contact us with any questions.
About the VCE Master Gardener Program
Mission: Sharing knowledge. Empowering Communities.
Vision: To be the Virginia Cooperative Extension volunteer organization extending horticulture and environmental outreach across the Commonwealth.
Core Values:
- Respect – The environment, each other, and those we serve.
- Accountability – Wise stewardship of resources. To our organization, our community, and each other.
- Collaboration – Willing to work with a diverse group to reach a common goal. Actively seeking out partners.
