Future areas

We’re delighted to have successfully recruited, trained, and supported networks of enthusiastic Master Gardeners in Warwickshire, Islington, South London and Norfolk.

Since May 2010, over 300 wonderful volunteers have mentored 2,500 residents to grow their own food – and swapped growing tips with another 27,000 people at events, talks and more.

Please click the links for latest stories:

• Recent achievements with case studies
• Our new autumn 2011 volunteers
• Recruiting new volunteers for spring 2012
• Latest in-service training

This is all part of our Local Food programme (September 2009 until February 2013). Please click links to read about our partners, funding, and programme details.

Where next?

Master Gardener in action

We’re creating a model to establish custom networks of volunteer Master Gardeners in more UK areas – all helping local people get growing.

It’s very exciting.

We’ve recently launched a new volunteer network in Lincolnshire thanks to NHS support and five local authorities. Click here to read about these new partners.

We would like to follow the success of the national, self-financing network of Garden Organic Master Composters.

What do you need to launch more programmes?

Local partnerships are crucial to properly meet resident needs. We then employ local-based co-ordinator to recruit, train and support the Master Gardeners to reach the wider community and mentored households. Click here for more details about the role.

The programme is different everywhere it goes, attracting diverse volunteers that come from the community to help the community. Master Gardeners have varied interests, including community groups/projects, schools, universities, housing estates, allotments, households, events, composting, health and wellbeing.

Master Gardeners can support the agenda of many charities, businesses, local authorities, health authorities, and others, including publicity, outreach/operational, CSR, and creating/sustaining funded projects.

Find out more

• Talk to project manager Philip Turvil
• Suggest a programme partner in your area
• Find out about Garden Organic’s experience and charitable mission
• Read Master Gardener case studies
• See how the Master Composter programme works
  
• Other ways to get involved