Become a Master Gardener and Register for
our Upcoming 2025 Training Program!
Registration closes on Oct 25, 2024, so sign up soon!
Topics You'll Learn About ...
Soil & Nutrient Management
Botany / Plant Growth & Development
Plant Pathology / Diagnosing Plant Damage
Entomology / Benefits & Value of Insects
Pest Management & Pesticide Safety
Plant Propagation
Pruning Techniques / Improving Plant Health
Fruit Tree Planting & Management
Vegetable Gardening / Culinary Herbs
Indoor & Herbaceous Landscape Plants
Lawns / Establishing, Renovating & Maintenance
Landscape Design / Elements & Principles
Habitat Gardening for Wildlife
Water Quality and Conservation
Woody Landscape Plants
Virginia Native Plants
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The Goochland-Powhatan
Master Gardener Association
We are Master Gardener Volunteers who have received specialized training in environmental horticulture through and on behalf of the Virginia Cooperative Extension. They serve as a link between land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, and the people of the commonwealth. As master gardener volunteer educators, we take an active interest in the growth and maintenance of trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns, and gardens.
What We Can Do For You
We are here to answer your lawn and gardening questions!
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Provide you with a wide range of resources as you grow your plants, flowers, vegetables, fruit trees, and more!
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Offer you education on various horticultural topics!
Powhatan Farmers Market, Summer 2024
Be sure to check out our Services, Resources, and Projects links in the Menu bar above. Our Calendar has all of our scheduled events - upcoming farmers market workdays where we present various educational displays. Also, we participate in regular events during the year, which include a native plant sale, an annual Spring Garden Fest, rain barrel workshops, and education through our Speakers Bureau where we present horitucultural classes to the general public.
​We love beautifying our communities with project gardens and providing helpful resources for our neighbors!​
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Be sure to check out our PROJECTS page to learn about the various community gardens our Master Gardeners tend and care for regularly.
From invasive plants, to plant diseases, and finding alternatives to pesticides, and solutions to landscaping problems, we are armed to help others by promoting and keeping our natural resources alive and thriving.