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Date Posted: Tue, Nov 12 - 2:49 am

Hi Dee! Great timing! Our applications for our upcoming 2025 program are currently open. It has been several years since we have been ableto host new master gardeners, but this year we are excited to host two students and our application is now live: https://bttr.im/70gik Applications are due by November 15th. Information about the upcoming class: The class will be run through the Chesterfield County Extension office and will meet January 9, 2025- March 27, 2025 on Tuesdays 9am-12p (virtually) and Thursdays 4p-7p (in person). Cost to participate is $225 (and includes all educational materials) Requirements for Master Gardener interns: Complete 50 educational hours and 50 volunteer hours Ongoing requirement for Master Gardeners: Complete 8 educational hours and 20 volunteer hours per year The Richmond Master Gardeners are a small, but fun unit! We have not had an extension agent since 2021 and operate mostly independently. We typically meet every other month on the first Monday of the month at 6pm at the West End Branch library and will often have speakers come to our meetings. Currently, our volunteer efforts are primarily focused at the Richmond Public Libraries and Richmond area Schools. If you have any questions about the application process or being a Master Gardener, please e-mail them to rvamastergardeners@gmail.com

Date Posted: Sat, Feb 24 - 12:31 pm

Hi, when is the next master gardener class registration? I’m a Richmond resident and would love to become a master gardener.

Hello! We would love to have you join our group! Unfortunately the city has been without an extension agent for the last several years and this makes it so we are unable to offer the class. The extension agent serves as the class facilitator and organizer. We have had some conversations with various levels of state organization about being able to partner with another locality that offers virtual classes, but have not made any finalized plans with that avenue yet. In the mean time, there is the option of connecting with one of our neighboring counties (Chesterfield, Hanover or Henrico) to complete the classwork and then transferring your membership to the City of Richmond afterwards. I wish this was an easier process, we would love to add more master gardeners to our group!

Date Posted: Wed, Dec 13 - 1:28 am

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Master Gardener. I wish we were able to bring you on through the City of Richmond, but unfortunately the city does not have an extension agent in place and we are not sure when or if the position will be filled in the future. Without an extension agent in place, the current Richmond Master Gardeners are all volunteer lead, but unable to offer the training course. We are hoping to be able to offer the classes in an online version in connection with other counties in the future, but do not have any solid plans for that currently. You can reach out to the other counties to see when they will be offering classes if you would be interested in going through them to complete the program. Once a master gardener has completed the training process, you are able to transfer to a different locality if you wish.

Date Posted: Sun, Aug 27 - 12:23 pm

Hello! We would love to be able to welcome new master gardeners to the Richmond team. Unfortunately, the city of Richmond has not had an extension agent in place for the past few years and we do not know if any expected time the position will be filled again. Without an agent in place, the city is unable to offer the master gardener classes. You could consider reaching out to any of our neighboring counties (Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico) to see if you can get connected with them.