Aiken County Master Gardener Program

The mission of the Clemson Extension Master Gardener Program is to select, train, and utilize knowledgeable volunteers to facilitate the educational work of the local Consumer Horticulture Agent, by delivering research-based information to citizens of the state.

Click here for information about the ONLINE Master Gardener Program

The deadline for accepting applications for the live, in-classroom 2013 Spring Midlands Master Gardener Training Course has passed. To be notified of the next live, in-classroom training that starts July 2013, e-mail your contact information (full name, mailing address, and phone number) HERE.

• Summer 2013 Program Information(Coming soon)
• Application Packet
• Flyer

 The live, in-classroom Master Gardener Training Course (MGTC) is about 15 weeks of instruction led by Clemson Extension personnel, Master Gardeners, and other experts.  The Aiken MGTC is held at the Aiken County Extension Office on Tuesdays from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm July through November.  There are no prerequisites to participate in the Master Gardener Training Course. 

Classes include basic botany and plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology, soils and plant nutrition, residential irrigation, vegetables, turfgrass, weeds, and more.  Certification requirments include attending classes, scoring 70% or better on the final examination, and giving back at least 40 educational service hours. 

 The Aiken County Master Gardener Association is organized to provide service opportunities and continuing education to Master Gardeners who have completed the Clemson Extension Master Gardener training. Some of the projects with which they are involved include

• Meet-a-Master Gardener at the Aiken County Farmers Market the first Saturday of each month that the market is open from 8:00 am-12:00 pm
• Rent-a-Master Gardener
• Lunch Box Series, a FREE lecture held on the third Monday of each month at 12:00 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church unless otherwise noted.
• Speakers Bureau

To be notified of the next live, in-classroom training, please e-mail your contact information (full name, mailing address, and phone number) HERE or contact:
Vicky Bertagnolli
Consumer Horticulture Agent/Master Gardener Coordinator
Phone:  (803) 359-8515 ext. 127
Email: VBERTAG@clemson.edu
605 W. Main St., Suite 109, Lexington, SC 29072