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Sandra Mason
Extension Educator, Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
801 North Country Fair Drive
Suite D
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-333-7672
FAX: 217-333-7683
slmason@illinois.edu

Julie Steele
Program Coordinator Horticulture
University of Illinois Extension
801 North Country Fair Drive
Suite D
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-333-7672
FAX: 217-333-7683
jsteel@illinois.edu

Vermilion County Master Gardeners

Vermilion County Master Gardeners

What Is the Master Gardener Program?

The Master Gardener program originated in the University Extension Center of Seattle, Washington in 1972. With a rising interest in home gardening, the Extension staff trained local gardeners as volunteers to help answer the public's horticultural questions. The program has grown to exist in all 50 states and six Canadian provinces. Illinois' program started in 1975 and reaches nearly every county in the state.

A Master Gardener program was started in Vermilion County in 1992. Its volunteers work to bring horticultural information, which is based on University of Illinois research, to the gardening public.

By organizing and volunteering in garden-related projects, Master Gardeners increase the public's understanding of gardening and enhance the beauty of Vermilion County.

Please contact our office if you would like more information on the Master Gardener program.