Gardening Enthusiasts: Become A Rutgers Master Gardener This Fall

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Do you want to take your gardening skills to the next level?

A new season of Master Gardener classes will start this September at the Middlesex County E.A.R.T.H Center in North Brunswick. Orientation sessions will be held:

• Thursday September 7, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, September 8, 9:30 a.m.

At the Middlesex County E.A.R.T.H Center in Davidsons’ Mill Pond Park 42 Riva Avenue in North Brunswick, NJ 08902

The education sessions are free and provided by Middlesex County. Gardening enthusiasts will have the opportunity to take their hobby even further, widening their knowledge. Master Gardeners are community volunteers trained by Rutgers Cooperative Extension experts in sustainable gardening and environmental principles.

Topics covered in Fall 2023 session include: vegetable, herb and flower gardening, landscaping and pest management tips and strategies for "Earthwise gardening."

Anyone with an interest in gardening and commitment to volunteer service is a perfect candidate to become a Rutgers "Master Gardener." To submit an application for consideration, please click here.

Participants become certified Master Gardeners after they have satisfactorily completed the training program and have fulfilled their volunteer service commitment.

Middlesex County gardening helpline: Do you have questions about how to prepare your garden site for planting or want to know which drought tolerant plants are best? Call the Master Gardener Helpline at 732-398-5220.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County staff and volunteers will answer your horticultural inquiries. Or email mastergardeners@co.middlesex.nj.us. Currently, callers should leave a detailed message and contact to receive a personal call back. Volunteers can also help via e-mail which may include pictures of your horticultural issues.