Who are Lee County Master Gardeners?
Lee County Master Gardeners are volunteers who support the Mississippi State University Extension Service by educating the public on the best research-based practices in horticulture and environmental stewardship.

What do the Lee County Master Gardeners do?
Lee County Master Gardeners are involved in a variety of activities including:
  • Educate the public through the monthly Learning Series classes, the Horticultural Help Center, and regular contributions of informative articles for the Daily Journal newspaper and Invitation magazine.
  • Volunteer service projects such as the Sanctuary Hospice House, Junior Master Gardener program, the MS Sun Garden, Butterfly and Triangle gardens at the extension office in Tupelo.
  • An annual plant sale to raise money for: Two Horticulture scholarships to MSU, funding the volunteer and educational projects offered by the Lee County Master Gardeners to the public, and contributions to various charitable organizations around Lee County. 
  • Increase personal knowledge of horticulture through many educational opportunities such as: the Mississippi Master Gardener State Conference each year, monthly learning opportunities at the member meeting, and many other learning opportunities offered around the state and in nearby states.
  • Have fun: Annual picnic in June, annual Christmas party in December, traveling together to the state conference and other educational opportunities, and sharing their gardens and plants with each other!

More information about the Master Gardener program is available online at: http://msucares.com/pubs/misc/m1317.pdf
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