Arkansas Master Gardener Events (members only)

February 2025

25 - Hempstead County Master Gardener Spring Seminar, 2500 S. Main, Hempstead Hall, Hope. 5:30-8 p.m. Speakers, vendors, food and FUN! Open to the public. Cost $20 before Feb. 21. Cost is $25 after Feb. 21. Randy Forst, state Master Gardener program coordinator and consumer horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, will speak on incorporating edible plants into the landscape. Amanda Malcom, owner of Love Creek Nursery in Okolona, will talk about native plants for pollinators and how she incorporates more beneficial plants into her retail business
Link to register. Call the Hempstead County Extension Office for more information at 870-777-5771.

March 2025

8 - Baxter County Annual Spring Seminar, "Developing an Ozarks Green Thumb." 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Baptist Church Christian Life Center, Mountain Home. Doors open at 8 a.m. Opportunity table, speakers and buffet lunch. Registration is $35. Speakers include Brie Arthur, Jon Streu and Sherri Sanders. Event flyer
To register, go to https://uada.formstack.com/forms/ozarks_green_thumb

11 - Craighead County MG Spring Seminar "Step Into Spring", 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center, 15327 Hwy 1, Harrisburg, AR. Speakers include: Dr. Chris Cooper, Randy Forst, Sherri Sanders and Mary Helen Butler. Registration and breakfast buffet begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information contact the Craighead County Extension Office. 870-933-4565

13 - Grow Your Own Groceries - Succession Planting, 12 p.m. on Zoom. Maximize your garden's potential with succession planting. Learn how to grow fresh, healthy veggies year-round and get inspired with creative cooking tips for your harvest .Registration link

14 - Janet B. Carson High School Student Scholarship deadline. Application Form Link

17 - Master Gardener Monday (MGM) on Zoom, 12-1 p.m. Master Gardener Monday is for county agents and Masters Gardeners to learn what is happening in the garden each month as well as upcoming MG and horticulture events occuring around the state. Meeting link

19 - Years of Service List deadline. (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 years) Send your county list to jtreat@uada.edu. MG Presidents, agents and online reporting managers check your email for additional information.

27 - Advanced MG Class on Grafting of Apples, 2301 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR. Classrooms 1 & 2. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost if $40.00. Includes lunch and hands on grafting. Class is limited to 30 participants. Advanced MG Classes are offered to active MGs only and is not open to the public. Class Schedule See your email for registration link.

28 - State Extension Office Closed

April 2025

5 - Jefferson County Delta Blooms & Bees Home & Garden Show & MG Plant Sale. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., White Hall Community Center, 9801 Dollarway Road, White Hall. Free Admission.

10 - Grow Your Own Groceries - Container Vegetable Gardening. 12 p.m. on Zoom. Grow fresh, healthy veggies anywhere with container gardening! Learn the secrets to thriving plants and get creative cooking tips for your harvest. Registration link

21 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

22 - County 76 General Membership Meeting, Little Rock State Extension Office, 2301 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

26 - Gardening on the Grand Prairie Conference, 9 a.m., Prairie County.

May 2025

19 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

26 - Memorial Day, State Extension Office Closed

June 2025

5, 6, 7 - 2025 State MG Conference, Searcy. Hosted by White County MG program.

16 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

20 - Master Gardener Appreciation Day / Trial Gardens Open House, Southwest Extension Center Research State, Hope, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

20 - Deadline to enter photos for the 2026 Master Gardener Calendar Photo Contest.

July 2025

4 - State Extension Office Closed

10 - Annuals to Perennials, 6-8 p.m. on Zoom. This is for new MGs and their mentors.

21 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

22 - County 76 General Membership Meeting, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Little Rock State Extension Office, 2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock

August 2025

18 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

25-28 - 2025 International MG Conference on Zoom; Hosted by Texas Master Gardener Program.

September 2025

1 - Labor Day, State Extension Office Closed

15 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

October 2025

1 & 2 - PNG Leadership Conference, C.A. Vines 4-H Center, Ferndale, AR.

20 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

28 - County 76 General Membership Meeting, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. Little Rock State Extension Office, 2301 S. University Ave., Little Rock

November 2025

17 - MGM on Zoom, 12-1 p.m.

27 - Thanksgiving Day, State Extension Office Closed