Arkansas Master Gardener Volunteer Handbook

This manual has been developed to help familiarize you, the new Master Gardener, with the University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener program, in general, and your county organization, specifically.  Each county can use this guide and develop an individualized volunteer handbook for their own county program.  Some counties incorporate a Master Gardener directory with member names, photos, addresses and other contact information.  Having a member directory is a great asset in larger counties and is a good way for new members to get to know others in the program.  

The manual is divided into 5 sections for ease of printing and searching for a specific topic. 

  1. The County Quorum Court and the County Extension Council
  2. The Master Gardener Program and You
  3. County Specific Information Pages
  4. Criteria For Projects
  5. Master Gardener Project Proposal