HOW DO I BECOME A MASTER GARDENER
What is a Hunt County Master Gardener? An individual trained by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in all basic areas of horticulture to increase the availablility of horticulture information and improve the quality of life of Hunt County citizens through horticultural projects.
How do I become a Hunt County Master Gardener? Applications for the volunteer training class are accepted every other May. Persons accepted into the training class attend 66 hours of training in September, October and November. They then volunteer 50 hours over the following year to become a certified Texas Master Gardener. The next training class will begin Fall 2021.
Does it cost money? Yes, the course fees are $175 for 8-10 weeks of training. This includes the course manual, background check, name tag, and speaker fees for the course.