Join Us!
Do you like to grow plants, help people, and support your community?
Become a Certified Master Gardener!
Why be a Laramie County Master Gardener?
Gardening provides an environment for lifelong learning, and growing your own vegetables, herbs, or flowers promotes physical and mental health--it can improve quality of life, promote a sense of accomplishment, and support community connections. Laramie County Master Gardeners learn regionally appropriate, research-based techniques from the University of Wyoming Laramie County Extension and share this knowledge and experience with the public as volunteer educators. We have a shared passion for learning and helping others become better gardeners.
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Laramie County Master Gardeners (LCMG) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), open to Certified Master Gardeners interested in learning and sharing their gardening knowledge through community outreach within Laramie County, Wyoming. Our objectives include providing adult and youth education programs and materials; promoting civic beautification within Laramie County landscapes; providing continual learning opportunities for volunteer's personal horticultural growth and leadership; and assisting the UW Laramie County Extension Office in fulfillment of its horticulture mission in Laramie County, Wyoming. We share our knowledge and experience a variety of ways including classes and workshops, digital and print media, and support for demonstration and community gardens.
How to Join
LCMG is open to individuals completing University of Wyoming Extension (UWE) Master Gardener Program coursework and passing an exam to become a Certified Master Gardener. There is no LCMG Membership Fee; to remain in Active status, volunteers complete at least 20 hours of volunteer service and 10 hours of continuing education annually.
About the UW Extension (UWE) Master Gardener Program
The UWE Master Gardener Program is an outreach program training volunteers enthusiastic about gardening, who want to learn more about growing plants, and who are willing to share what they learn with others. The UWE Master Gardener Program teaches research-based horticultural information and gardening methods, reinforces previous knowledge, and teaches how to disseminate this information. Class instruction includes a wide variety of topics including Basic Botany, Soils, Composting, Plant Pathology (plant diseases), Site Analysis & Landscape Design, Water Conservation, Entomology, Trees & Shrubs, Lawn Care, Vegetables, Perennials, etc.
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The UW Laramie County Extension provides this course to Laramie County Residents at the Laramie County Community College (LCCC) Campus in Cheyenne, WY. This course occurs annually, typically January through March. Classes usually meet in the evenings, twice a week, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. There is a fee for the UW Extension Course.
Upon course completion, participants earn the title "Master Gardener Apprentice" and participate in the program under the supervision of the UW Laramie County Extension Horticulturist and the LCMG. To become a Certified (Active) Master Gardener, participants must complete 40 hours of volunteer service within a year of completing the UW Laramie County Extension Master Gardener Course. To maintain LCMG Active status, volunteers complete at least 20 hours of continuing education and volunteer service annually.
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Please contact the UW Laramie County Extension Office at (307) 633-4383 for more information and upcoming class dates.