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Johnston County Center
NC State Extension Johnston County

Extension Master Gardener℠ Class

Are you interested in becoming an NC State Extension Master Gardener℠?Join our team of volunteer gardening enthusiasts here in Johnston County who are dedicated to learning and sharing research-based…

Onslow County Center
Group photo of Onslow Extension Master Gardeners tabling at the Discovery Gardens.

2026 Extension Master Gardener Class - Now Open!

2026 NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Onslow - Now Accepting Applications!The Extension Master Gardener℠ (EMG) volunteers of Onslow County are community members who have a…

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
EMG volunteers of Durham County teach local gardeners about ergonomic gardening tools at the demonstration garden

Planting Seeds for the Future: The Power of Giving

For decades, thousands of NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers have invested their time and talent into strengthening North Carolina communities.The power of philanthropy makes the impact…

Durham County Center
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Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
EMG volunteers of Durham County with healthy plants they grew smile and welcome the public to learn about sustainable gardening.

Earth Day is Everyday: Learn How Master Gardener Volunteers Are Growing Greener Communities

This Earth Day, we're celebrating the power of our volunteers to transform environmental stewardship into local action!The NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ program is a statewide network of…

Lee County Center
volunteer sitting in a chair next to a large white flowers plant counting insects on a clipboard

Research and Community Science in the Pollinator Haven Garden

The Garden as a Living LaboratoryThe Pollinator Haven Garden is an Extension Demonstration Garden located at the McSwain Center in Lee County, NC. With its Extension mission in mind, the Garden…

Lee County Center
EMG volunteer presenting to room full of people

Celebrating the Lee County Master Gardener Volunteers: 30 Years Young and Still Growing!

This article was written by Gail Griffin, Class of 1996, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Lee County. For the Extension Master Gardener volunteers of…

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
An EMG volunteer of Durham County presents on pruning in front of a presentation screen that shows the gardening tool in front of a classroom of volunteers who are focused on learning.

2025 Annual Report Spotlights Volunteers' Commitment to Growth through Continuing Ed

Behind every expert gardening tip our volunteers share is a deep commitment to research-based horticultural science.In 2025, NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers completed more than 58,300…

New Hanover County Center
Have a question? EMG volunteers are here to help share their knowledge!

Support Horticulture Programming at 39th Annual EMG Plant Sale

You walk up to the New Hanover County Arboretum gate and join a long line of gardeners buzzing around you, discussing landscape or garden plans, seeds to swap, and carts full of vast plant varieties.…

Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
A Durham community member counts pollinators and records the number counted in a verdant demonstration garden for the 2025 Great Southeast Pollinator Census .

See How Pollinator Census Participation Makes a Difference in the 2025 Annual Report

Can participating in community science help support pollinators? The answer is yes!The Great Southeast Pollinator Census (GSEPC) is a large-scale data-collection effort that helps scientists track…