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How to Become a Master Gardener

Are you interested in learning more about local gardening? Would you like to share your knowledge with other gardeners? If so, consider joining the Inyo-Mono Master Gardeners!

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by the University of California whose mission is to help others garden successfully. Applicants receive training in Horticulture and are expected to serve 50 hours of volunteer service answering home gardening questions and working in our projects.

Since 2019 we've been conducting classes using a hybrid online/in-person model to make the course more accessible to working members of the community, and to keep costs as low as possible.

Our next training class will be in 2026.

Newsletter / Information Sign-up

Thanks for your interest! The UCCE maintains a mailing list of individuals interested in receiving news of upcoming workshops and activities related to gardening and food preservation. Please complete the form below to be added to our mailing list(s). Your contact information will not be shared with any other agency or organization.

We also have a blog - The Backyard Gardener - that publishes seasonal articles on gardening.  You may visit The Backyard Gardener blog here, where you have the option to subscribe to the blog and receive updates when new articles are published.

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Next Class Information

The 2023 has been completed. There is no class in 2025 due to other commitments our program has made that need to be completed first. We plan to host another basic training starting in winter of 2026.

Applications for the 2026 class should be available in early fall 2025.

The 2026 class will be likely be a hybrid online/in-person training. 

There will be a fee to cover materials costs, but our training is affordable.

If you have questions about the next Master Gardener Basic Training class, please address them to our helpline at immg@ucanr.edu or reach out on Facebook. 

 

Phone

For questions about gardening or the Master Gardener program in general, please feel free to use our help line any time.

MG Helpline: (760) 872-2098

 

If you have questions about an upcoming event or your registration for a class or training, you should call the main line at Farm Advisor's office during business hours.

Farm Advisor's Office: (760) 873-7854