Become a Trained Volunteer ...
Each year, recruits are chosen from applicants and educated by University of Florida faculty and staff. For certification, Master Gardener Interns complete a 60 hour training course and volunteer a minimum of 50 hours of service. Each subsequent year, recertification requires 10 hours of research-based continuing education with a minimum of 50 volunteer hours.

If you are a Santa Rosa County resident having an interest in gardening and would like to share that interest as a volunteer in the Master Gardener Program, we encourage you to apply for training. Applications are normally accepted in the fall. Each year, approximately 20 applicants are chosen. Classes begin in January of the following year. The instruction is provided in weekly sessions of about 4 hours for 15 weeks. The topics concentrate on horticultural knowledge for home gardeners in our area. Subjects include botany, weeds, insects, disease, correct planting, annuals, perennials, turf, shrubs and trees.

Contact the County Extension Office if you are interested in the Master Gardener Program.
http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_garden_mg.shtml
Phone: 850-623-3868