Become a Master Gardener
2026 OSU Master Gardener Training in Jackson County
2026 information session dates posted below!
If you have questions about the program please contact Grace Florjancic, the Master Gardener Coordinator.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (541) 776 - 7371
About the Master Gardener program
Our Mission: Cultivating resilient and healthy communities throughout Oregon through sustainable horticulture education and gardening projects that are rooted in science and that are supported by OSU Extension volunteers.
Our Vision: We provide accessible and equitable education programs that nurture life-long learners and volunteers who can expand the reach and impact of science-based sustainable gardening practices to benefit all Oregonians.
Master Gardeners Help People
Your commitment after training is to be a volunteer staff person for the OSU Extension Service. The program coordinator, Grace Florjancic (she/they), will help you to schedule your volunteer time. Some Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for gardening information; others staff plant clinics at garden shows or local events. Master Gardeners might also work on projects with local schools, give talks to area garden clubs or complete an approved project of their own design.
The Training of Master Gardeners
Master Gardener™ training classes are taught by OSU extension agents and horticultural experts. The program offers basic, practical courses in plant science and home horticulture. Class topics include basic botany, vegetable gardening, lawns, fruit trees and landscape plants, pest identification and control methods, soil management and plant nutrition, and diagnosis of plant problems. The actual courses offered vary depending on local needs and interests. Classes are held annually from January through April.
2026 OSU Master Gardener Training in Jackson County
Join us for an interest meeting to learn more about the program. You must attend an interest meeting to be able to register for the program. There are multiple interest meeting dates available to choose from under the Events tab.
- Interactive 14-week course
- From January 21st to April 22nd
Online Learning through Course Modules
- Weekly Modules to complete on your own
- Assigned readings, weekly quizzes, & exam
In-person, Hands-On Garden Labs
- Weekly on Wednesdays from 1pm-4pm
- At the OSU Extension Office in Central Point 569 Hanley Rd
Volunteer requirement
- A minimum of 45 volunteer hours to be completed by 31 October 2026
- Volunteer in the Plant Clinic, demonstration gardens, and a variety of educational projects and activities
Cost
- $300 + 45 volunteer hours
- Payment plan and needs-based scholarship available
Registration
- Attend an Interest Meeting under the "Events" tab to get program details and class registration code
- Nov 19th 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Dec 6th 11:00am-12:00pm
- Dec 17th 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Dec 20th 2:00pm-3:00pm
- Jan 7th 2:00pm-3:00pm
Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials—without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status—as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by 1/3/2026 to Grace Florjancic at Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, 541-930-8415 or [email protected]