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Joining Master Gardeners
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Date Posted: Tue, Mar 05 - 12:26 pm
- Good March morning, I read about Richmond Master Gardeners and would love to learn more about participating. Thanks so much.
- Hello! Thank you so much for your interest in getting involved with the master gardeners. To become a master gardener, there is a 50 hours of classroom instruction that is followed by 50 volunteer hours. Unfortunately, the city of Richmond has been without an extension agent to organize the training program for the last several years. We are hoping to connect with another locality that is offering virtual training classes for 2025, but have yet to nail that down. In the mean time, several of our neighboring counties have an annual training program you could apply to be a part of: Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover. You can find more information about Chesterfields program here: https://www.chesterfield.gov/441/Master-Gardeners#:~:text=Master%20Gardener%20Requirements,-A%20Virginia%20Cooperative&text=Training%20consists%20of%2050%20hours,programs%20during%20the%20first%20year. And Hanover's here: https://hanovermastergardeners.org/become-a-master-gardener/ While we wish we could bring new members directly into the Richmond group, we do hope you will find a way to get involved in the Master Gardener program! It is very rewarding!
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Invasive plant removal / Joining Master Gardeners
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Date Posted: Fri, Aug 11 - 10:16 am
- Any good contractors in the area to help with invasive removal by a utility line. Have privet in my backyard it’s growing into power lines. Oh also I would love to be part of the master gardener program but got no response when contacting vatech contact. Let me know what’s required to join the local chapter
- I don't have personal experience with any contractors for removing invasive species, but have always heard really good things about Davey: https://www.davey.com/environmental-consulting-services/invasive-species-management-control/ Also, we would love to have new members join the Richmond Master Gardeners! But unfortunately, the city does not currently have an extension agent and hasn't for a few years now. This means there is no one in place to run the Master Gardener training program so we are unable to take on new members at this time. I believe that Henrico, Chesterfield, and Hanover are still able to offer the new member program, so I would suggest reaching out to them if you are interested.