Who are the Master Gardeners?
Master Gardener are volunteer educators who focus on home gardening and environmental stewardship. They specialize in community education undergirded by science-based knowledge and practices from University of Maryland Extension and other land grant Universities. Our horticulture and environmental stewardship practices are based on their relevance to the Maryland Piedmont region of which Carroll County is a part.
To that end, Master Gardeners create yearly series of classes lectures and workshops that are given at Carroll County Extension/Ag Center or other venues. We also have exhibits and information table at county events like festivals and fairs, develop demonstration gardens to show plant combinations and prove garden practices and Master Gardeners answer public questions about pests, diseases, soil conditions and general horticulture at libraries and farmer’s markets.
As volunteers, when hours were calculated as a monetary value, in 2025 UMD Extension Master Gardener’s contributed 106,981 hours valued at over $3.7 million , providing high value free service to Maryland communities.
University programs, activities and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance or any other legally protected class.
For those who need reasonable accommodation to participate in any of our Carroll Master Gardener sponsored events or activities, please contact the Carroll County Extension office one or two weeks ahead of the date of the event.
