The Master Gardener Program is offered by the University of Tennessee Extension. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train people as horticultural-educated volunteers. These volunteers work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach, providing home ga​rdeners with researched-based information. Each volunteer has been trained with 40 hours of horticultural education, and keeps updated with continuing education events.

The Northeast Master Gardener Association (NETMGA) membership includes  volunteers from Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Carter and Unicoi Counties. Their many activities include information booths at various home and farm shows, answering Ask-a-Master Gardener phone calls, teaching classes in the community, and organizing new Master Gardener classes. Their presence can be seen in many local historic site gardens, demonstration gardens and community vegetable gardens.



NETMGA Membership Meeting

Monday, August 5, 2019 

6:00 Meet and Greet  Members are welcome to bring a snack to share.

6:30 Program begins

Ramsey Regional Ag Center 

140 Spurgeon Lane, Blountville, TN 

Program:  Make and Take Garden Markers for your Plants

This is a hands on class to learn about all the different and creative ways to mark the plants in your garden.  The class will be presented by the Program Committee members.  They will have samples and supplies available for each person to actually create some markers to take home. 

No door prizes will be given at this meeting, because everyone will have one or more markers to take home with them.  Come prepared to have a great interactive class.  

New Master Gardener Classes

***** READ ALL ABOUT IT ****

7/22  Bats in the Attic? Read Chris' Column for advice on how to solve the problem.  

6/29  See Chris' Column for more information on the new Master Gardener classes. Sign up deadline is August 1.

6/18 An updated list of Gold Leaf Club honorees for service in 2018 has been posted. Click the Gold Leaf tab above to view. Members who did not get their pins at the Award Dinner may contact Chris to receive them.

6/15 Look for a new Exchange Place write-up and new pictures in the Projects and Photo Gallery.

6/13 Enjoy new pictures for the Branch House Project, found in the

Projects and Photo Gallery.

6/10 See Festival Tab to read and see highlights from the 2019 Appalachian Heritage Festival. 

6/10 See Chris' Column for advice on controlling weeds in a pond: "Options for a Weedy Pond."