UT Extension-Greene County
The Big Spring Master Gardener Association has had eight very productive and profitable years. 
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The organization officially began in April of 2010 with the inception of ten original Master Gardener trainees from  UT Extension, Greene County.
 
The organization has proceeded to grow in the last eight years with an overall membership of over forty at present time.  

Currently, the BSMGA is actively involved with several community projects throughout the county.  Please see the "Projects" tab for more information. 
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The 2018 Intern Class Gets "Rowdy with Richard" in teh Garden... L-R front: Elizabeth Joly and Kelly Grantham L-R back: Annie Dunn, Betsy Long, Rebecca Tillero, Beverly Barnett ('17), Wolf Spendel ('14), Michele Bradley ('10), Ron Davis, and Mary Goldman ('13)
In accordance with our local mission statement, the Big Spring Master Gardener Association believes in:
  • expanding the capabilities of Tennessee Extension to provide residential and consumer horticultural information to individuals and groups in the community.
  • developing a Tennessee Extension Master Gardener volunteer network that works in close collaboration with local Extension personnel to meet local needs.
  • developing community programs related to horticulture. Depending on the needs of the community, these programs might include providing speakers for horticultural presentations, landscape improvement activities with civic groups, therapeutic horticulture projects, or demonstration or production gardens designed to improve access to information or produce.
  • recruiting and training volunteers interested in helping area residents solve their gardening problems either by working with the residents individually or in groups, or by using print or digital outreach tools.
  • recruiting and training volunteers interested in working with special groups within the community, such as garden clubs, civic organizations, children, the disabled, the elderly, the confined, minorities and low-income families.​
  • identifying the administrative positions necessary to maintain the Tennessee Extension Master Gardener Program and fill these positions with capable volunteers who will carry out the activities of the program.

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Need home gardening advice???

Call 423-798-1710
or talk to a Master Gardener in person...
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
​March 1st - October 1st, 2018
​10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
204 N. Cutler Street
Greeneville TN 37745
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Big Spring Master Gardener Association, The University of Tennessee Extension, Greene County 37745