Interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer?

Every other year the NC Cooperative Extension Service- Durham County Center trains individuals interested in volunteering for the Durham County Consumer Horticulture Agent. The training is an intensive 13 week (40 hour training). Following the training, individuals are expected to volunteer 40 hours in order to become certified Extension Master Gardeners and attend 4 additional continuing education trainings plus go to Master Gardener meetings. Extension Master Gardeners assist their local agent in helping to provide educational outreach programming and support in areas of Horticulture and Natural Resource Management.

To find out more or to place your name on a list of interested applicants contact us at DurhamMG@yahoo.com or call 919-560-0528 if you’d like to talk directly with an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer. 

Please call before you come..

Our office is located at 721 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701.  We are open Monday – Friday from 9 am – 4 pm. 

Got samples for diagnosis? 

We have free soil testing kits and instructions at our office.

Need a plant sample diagnosed for insect and disease problems?  Call to find out what is needed for a diagnosis.  Samples sent the NC State University Plant Insect and Disease Lab can now be processed at no charge to you.  (Turfgrass samples are $10 / sample)

Interested in registering for the Durham Gardener list serve?  You will receive quarterly updates of the Extension Gardener Newsletter published by North Carolina State University and written by a team of Horticulture Agents across the state of North Carolina.