Madison Area Master Gardeners Association

Read the latest issue of our newsletter
on the MAMGA website.

For more information about the MG Program in the Madison area,
link to the Dane Co. MG Program website.

Please visit the Madison Area MGA website.

OUR PROJECTS

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Master Gardeners assist with the Horticultural Library, act as docents in the Conservatory, help with selling in the Gift Shop, work in the greenhouse and in the gardens and help plan and implement the annual Plant Sale. MGs help the staff and help organize the annual Garden Tour along with other promotional activities.

Allen Centennial Gardens

MGs help in planting and maintaining the Horticulture Teaching garden on the UW - Madison campus.

Dane Co. Parks

Conservation Teams weed out invasive species and help with prairie propagation in county parks. They also monitor the conditions of Bicentennial Oaks.

Red Cross Garden

MGs plant and maintain extensive beds around the Red Cross Building Headquarters in Madison.

St. Benedict’s Center

Several MGs maintain the grounds of this religious retreat and conference center grounds used for meditation.

Community Action Commission Community Gardens

Madison Area Master Gardeners Marilyn Gorshuch-Froh and Jeff Froh answer questions at the Garden Expo.

Friends of WHA Garden Expo

Master Gardeners answer questions at the MG booth and other plant societies tables during this two day event to promote gardening and raise money for WHA TV.

Fundraisers for WHA – Telethon

Answer phones at the Telethon to raise money – collect pledges, connected with the Wisconsin Gardener TV series.

Neighborhood Garden Tours, Newsletters, and Beautification projects

Many Madison neighborhoods have local tours, newsletters and small garden projects around libraries and public spaces that require maintenance. Many Master Gardeners work with these types of projects along with other volunteer activities.

Garden Talks

Garden clubs and other groups call Extension for speakers, and many Master Gardeners give talks throughout the year.

Garden Journal

The Madison Area Master Gardener Association puts together an annual Garden Journal as a fundraiser. See the MAMGA website for more details on this fine publication.

Local Grants Program

The Madison Area Master Gardener Association provides funding for local horticultural projects and organizations in Dane Co. through a competitive grants program every year.

Madison Area Master Gardeners