About NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers

NC State faculty and staff train MGVs to be highly effective community educators providing unbiased, research-based, environmentally sound information about growing lawns, fruits, vegetables, trees, and ornamentals. They focus specifically on issues of importance in their local communities related to residential gardening and landscaping, including environmental stewardship, water conservation, water quality preservation, energy conservation, green waste reduction, home food production, wildlife management, sustainable communities, and health and wellness for children and adults.

Mission

Connecting people to horticulture through science-based education and outreach.

Vision

We are the trusted source of science-based information that empowers North Carolinians to cultivate healthy plants, landscapes, ecosystems, and communities.

CORE VALUES

RESPECT ♦ COLLABORATION ♦ RESPONSIBILITY ♦ FUN

Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Surry County

In Surry County, MGVs share research-based information with the gardening public through:

setting up education booths at public events (e.g., farmers markets, agricultural fairs, etc) to:

answer gardening questions
provide informative, research-based publications and factsheets

offering gardening classes, workshops, and webinars
responding to gardening questions submitted to our MGV Helpline
posting timely gardening information to social media (Facebook, Instagram)

Other activities:

a plant sale to raise funds for educational activities and our scholarship
a scholarship to support a student pursuing a degree in horticulture
seed libraries at Surry County public libraries and senior centers

About NC Cooperative Extension

N.C. Cooperative Extension partners with communities to deliver education and technology that enrich the lives, land, and economy of North Carolinians. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, established in 1914, was authorized by the Smith-Lever Act and designed as a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), North Carolina State University, the land grant university (authorized by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890), and local government. This federal/state/local partnership provides a network of professionals in every county in North Carolina.

North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation.