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The UC Master Gardener Program uses research-based practices in the extension of horticulture information but also to ensure effective leadership and management of volunteers. Two models, the ISOTURE model and the Volunteer Delivery Systems model form the foundation of our research-based approach.

The UC Master Gardener Program welcomes gifts to support our mission of improving the lives of Californians through gardening research, education, and outreach. Contributions are received and managed by UC ANR.

It is common for UC Master Gardener Programs to need to record income from sales and workshop fees received. The Business Operations Center (BOC) is available to help you navigate policy around collecting and depositing funds from event/workshop fees, plant sales, etc.

Unlike fundraising, the model for cost recovery is not to make a profit but to cover a cost otherwise known as "no profit, no loss" for providing a public service. In many cases, cost recovery is an event fee charged to participants to cover the cost of putting on the event.

Welcome to the Statewide Evaluation Reports page. Here, youll find valuable insights and data that reflect the impact of the UC Master Gardener Program across the state and within individual counties.

UC ANR's Business Operations Center (BOC) offers a convenient Credit Card Machine Loan Program to support your payment needs during sales and events.

UC Master Gardener of Orange County, photo taken by Evett Kilmartin. In today's digital age, video and images are crucial for effective communication and marketing. If the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words holds true, then a video is worth a thousand pictures.

The statewide evaluation is a required program activity that measures how the UC Master Gardener Program impacts the communities we serve in every county across California. This is possible by collecting behavior change data, demographic data, and land-use data from educational workshops and events.

The statewide evaluation toolkit is designed to hold all the resources necessary to perform the statewide evaluation efforts. It is divided into three sections: Internal Training, Socializing the Survey, and Collecting the Data.

The Portal is an online tool acts as a dashboard to access University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) websites, utilities and systems in which you are involved.