Why contribute to the Master Gardener Foundation?
• Safe and sustainable gardening and water use are vital to preserving our environment. Never have “green” gardening practices been more in the forefront. • Master Gardeners provide free information to the public on environmentally safe gardening practices and water conservation. The information is research-based and encourages limited use of pesticides and fertilizers. • Last year Master Gardeners donated over 28,850 volunteer hours in King County, serving 40,000 adults and more than 5200 children and youth. • We did this through 34 plant clinics, 7 demonstration gardens, 5 outreach gardens, a speakers’ bureau and a phone clinic, as well as 14 children’s gardens, a classroom outreach program and dozens of classes and workshops. • The Master Gardener Foundation is the sole support of all these valuable activities. • Washington State University provides the salary and benefits of the Master Gardener Program Coordinator and King County provides office space and a small office budget. The
