377,473
Hours Served
Master Gardener Volunteers donated more than 370,000 hours of their time in 2025.
274,210
Floridians Reached
In 2025, MGVs served citizens through plant clinics, events and community gardens.
$12.5 Million
Value to Florida Economy
Time volunteered by 3,556 MGVs in 2025 equates to over $12 million.
Florida Master Gardener Volunteers (MGVs) assist UF/IFAS Extension agents by providing research-based, horticultural education to Florida residents.
In 2025, 3,556 volunteers gave 377,473 hours of their time in 58 Florida counties. This equates to more than $12 million provided to Florida’s economy.
Master Gardener Volunteers typically assist in a variety of projects, including:
- Answering questions at plant help desks
- Giving landscaping and gardening workshops at public libraries
- Building demonstration gardens
- Assisting with community gardens
- Teaching youth programs and working with school gardens
In 2025, MGVs served 274,210 Florida citizens through plant clinics, events and community gardens.
Annual Report
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UF/IFAS Extension Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program 2025 Annual Report
The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program trains participants using the latest science-based gardening practices developed by the University of Florida. Certified volunteers extend UF/IFAS Extension’s reach by sharing this knowledge within their communities, helping to conserve natural resources and improve quality of life. In 2025, the program achieved significant statewide impact – volunteer engagement increased, resulting in more service hours, higher full-time employee equivalency, greater monetary value of volunteer contributions, and expanded participation in continuing education.
- There are 3,556 Master Gardener Volunteers in 58 of Florida’s 67 counties.
- There are 490 new Master Gardener Volunteers (MGVs). New Master Gardener Volunteers are trained in the counties where they will serve.
- In 2025, Florida Master Gardener Volunteers donated $12.5 million worth of time to the citizens of Florida. Current estimations place the value of a Florida volunteer at $33 an hour.
- Master Gardener Volunteers served 274,210 clientele through plant clinics, events and community gardens.
- 41,354 hours of education were provided to volunteers in 2025. Each Master Gardener Volunteer received a minimum of 10 hours of continued education.
- 377,473 hours of time were volunteered in 2025. Active Master Gardener Volunteers donated an average of 100 or more hours each.
- The hours donated by MGVs would equal the work of 181 full-time employees.