{"id":1981,"date":"2024-08-23T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T20:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/?page_id=1981"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:18:42","slug":"become","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/what-we-do\/become\/","title":{"rendered":"Become"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"container-fluid p-0 w-100 hero-split-container\"><div class=\"hero-wrapper hero-split-wrapper\"><div class=\"split-hero-content\"><div class=\"split-hero-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"banner_subtitle\"><p class=\"banner_subtitle_text\"><\/p><\/div><div class=\"banner_title\"><h1>How to Become an MGV<\/h1><br\/><p class=\"hero__excerpt\">A county-based program<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-bg-img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/mgv_training987x738.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a Master Gardener Volunteer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program recruits individuals who are interested in gardening and enjoy sharing what they learn with others. Participants complete a 50-hour (or longer) training course sponsored by the University of Florida and their local county Extension office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested applicants should contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/who-are-we\/county-mgv-programs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the MGV program coordinator at their county Extension office<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In return for their training, these new Master Gardener Volunteers (MGVs) serve 75 hours within the first year of their certification, per the statewide program bylaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certified Master Gardener Volunteers work through their county Extension office to educate Floridians in their community and provide research-based information about gardening \u2014 America&#8217;s most popular pastime. Master Gardener Volunteers can fulfill their volunteer hours in a variety of ways, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>answering horticultural questions over the phone, in person or through a regular newspaper column<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participating in community and school garden projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>giving educational programs to the public<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supporting youth activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>performing soil sample evaluations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>certifying Florida-Friendly yards through the Florida-Friendly Landscaping\u2122 (FFL) Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Master Gardener Volunteers can renew their certification by participating in 10 learning hours and completing 35 volunteer hours each year. They must also adhere to the Master Gardener Volunteer policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To be the most trusted resource for horticultural education in Florida.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-blue-centered-cta\"><section class=\"blue-centered-cta container-fluid\"><div class=\"blue-centered-cta-wrapper row\"><div class=\"col-12 text-center\"><h2 class=\"cta-heading\">Ready to Start?<\/h2><p>Contact the Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator for your county program <\/p><div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center button-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-blue-centered-cta-button\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/who-are-we\/county-mgv-programs\/\" class=\"button animated-border-button button-border-white button-text-light\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\">Find your county program<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to become a Florida Master Gardener Volunteer &#8211; contact your county&#8217;s UF\/IFAS Extension office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":47,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1981","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7781,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1981\/revisions\/7781"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu\/mastergardener\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}