The Master Gardener(MG) program is one of representative outreach program of cooperative extension at land grant Universities in U.S.A. The purpose of MG programs are primarily focused on educating community and people who want to join gardening proje...
The Master Gardener(MG) program is one of representative outreach program of cooperative extension at land grant Universities in U.S.A. The purpose of MG programs are primarily focused on educating community and people who want to join gardening project. MGs are valuable resources as volunteer-educators teaching environmental horticulture, increasing life quality through horticulture, community landscaping, school gardening, nutrition problems and horticultural therapy for the common-wealth or benefit of their community. MG educational programs and volunteer internships are needed to get and maintain MG title and they follow the policies and philosophies of cooperative extension. MG programs present lots of benefits by enlarge boundaries of horticulture and offer the practical educational services. To extend and activate further the value of horticulture, the MG programs should be introduced in Korea soon. MGs are regarded as new managers or primary leaders for educating horticulture, landscaping for community because of their knowledge and eagerness to help the people's advancement.