Green County Master Gardeners
Green County Master Gardeners Association
ABOUT
About the Green County Master Gardeners Association
The Wisconsin Master Gardener Program teaches volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. The Green County Master Gardeners Association (GCMGA) is located in Monroe, Wisconsin and helps to serve the needs of all gardeners in Green County and the surrounding area.
Scholarship Opportunity! The Green County Master Gardeners Association (GCMGA) will award up to $1,000 in annual scholarships to graduates of Green County area high schools or Green County residents enrolled in secondary education. This includes students already attending college or a Technical College. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage individual to take advantage of continuing educational opportunities in agronomy, botany, horticulture, or a related field. Applicants may attend a four-year public, private college or a Technical College either within the state of Wisconsin or outside of the state. For more information, view the Green County Master Gardeners Association Scholarship Application.pdf. (2 pgs)
Mission
- To serve the needs of all gardeners in Green County and the surrounding area.
- To promote the continuing education of members through horticultural education, programs, tours, etc.
- To promote community service through volunteer activities.
- To recognize members who meet and maintain certification.
- To provide for the exchange of ideas and to provide opportunities to promote the understanding of responsible gardening practices.
- To provide a link between the community and the UW-Extension.
Want to Become a Master Gardener?
The Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program supports a network of individuals dedicated to horticulture education, service, and lifelong learning. Through university research-based horticulture training, they are equipped to address needs and opportunities in their community and throughout the state.
Master Gardeners are motivated individuals who use gardening and horticulture education to make a difference in their communities.
2025 Officers
- President: Susan Konopacki
- Vice President: Mike Davis
- Secretary: Tammy Schulte
- Treasurer: Terry Richardson
- Past President: Tanna McKeon
Ask a Gardening Question
Additional Resource Websites
- Wisconsin Horticulture
- UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
- UW Plant Pathology Lab
- Wisconsin Master Gardener
- Garden Talk – Wisconsin Public Radio
- UW-Extension Learning Store
- WI Department of Agriculture Pest Bulletin
- Ohio State University Horticulture Fact Sheets
- University of Minnesota Horticulture
- Wisconsin Bee Keepers Association
