Home horticulture activities benefit human health, community economics, environmental stewardship, and local food. Alabama Extension Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who use research-based horticulture to improve communities. After 40 years, this program remains popular and relevant today. The Extension Home Grounds team and numerous community partners agree that these volunteers are priceless.

• Community value in volunteer hours and philanthropy = $11 M
• Veggie transplants donated = 14,261
• Contacts through teaching gardens, workshops, helplines, and Ask EMG = 243,487
• Contacts through civic events and community projects = 102,700
• Grow More, Give More donations = 27,398 lbs.
• Total face-to-face public contacts = 346,187

Kerry Smith, Outreach Programs Administrator, Horticulture, Auburn University

New March 2024, 2023 Alabama Extension Master Gardener Impact Report, ANR-3061

Past Reports

• 2022 Alabama Extension Master Gardener Impact Report, ANR-2995

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator, employer, and provider. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact Kerry Smith at smithkp@aces.edu.