Master Gardener Foundation of Snohomish County
Central to the Master Gardener Mission is to provide horticulture and environmental stewardship education within our community. In order to reach as many people as we can, we provide this education free of charge.
As a land grant University with many federally funded programs, Washington State University is restricted in what activities they can fund. Hence the need for this Foundation.
Below is an overview of the programs we fund here in Snohomish County.
Ask a Master Gardener
Have a gardening question? Ask a Master Gardener at one of our in-person or on-line plant and insect diagnostic clinics. We staff clinics across the county with trained volunteers who will help you get the answers to your pesky gardening problems.
Our Foundation funds all the research materials and free handouts required to make our Ask a Master Gardener clinics a valuable – and free – gardening resource in Snohomish County.
Demonstration Gardens
We operate demonstration gardens in Marysville and Everett. Our gardens are a place where you can informally tour to pick up on different gardening techniques or just enjoy an enjoyable walk. We demonstrate growing food crops, raised bed gardening, vertical gardening and much, much more.
Our Foundation funds all the expenses it takes to run these fully functioning gardens. Everything from tools to seeds and soil, from pots to irrigation infrastructure. It takes a lot to run these gardens, but we believe that getting hands-on with gardening is the best way to learn.
Community Garden Grant Program
In 2009, The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation (SCMGF) began funding a Community Garden Grants Program to provide financial assistance to community garden programs within Snohomish County.
Speaker Request
Master Gardeners prepare and deliver presentations to Snohomish County Libraries, local schools, and basically any organization hungry for the latest science backed developments in horticulture and environmental stewardship.
These presentations are offered for free (but our Foundation is more than happy for any donation you feel is warranted!) and the expenses to develop and deliver the presentations are covered by our Foundation.
