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Become a Master Gardener

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Lincolnshire Master Gardener in Boston, East Lindsey, West Lindsey and North Kesteven (if you live in any other area of Lincolnshire please get in touch).

Master Gardeners

We’re looking for people with a passion to inspire others to have a go at growing their own food.

Master Gardener vary hugely, from a couple of years growing experience to many decades. They’re welcome from all sections of the community. They don’t need to be experts on organic growing as this is part of training and support.

Volunteer role

  • Master Gardeners help bring together growing groups and initiatives unique to the area.
  • Each has their own innovate ways of promoting the benefits of growing your own, such as events, talks, articles, and through community groups and schools.
  • Each Master Gardener also supports 10 householders just beginning to grow their own food, offering seasonal advice and support for 12 months.
  • Volunteers ‘graduate’ as Master Gardeners after 30 hours a year volunteering  (about half a day a month). Most continue beyond.
  • They feedback their hours, activities, successes and problems to their Lincolnshire volunteer co-ordinator

Read latest case studies here

We very proud of our volunteers. Read last news about reaching another 10,000 residents

Support

  • Master Gardeners in training

    Full Master Gardener training (two-day course) supported by dedicated manual and interactive website.

  • Active support from the Lincolnshire volunteer co-ordinator, including one-to-one guidance, horticultural training, newsletters, and factsheets.
  • Part of a community of Master Gardeners promoting food growing around the UK.
  • Free resources, badge, clothing, safe working policies, insurance, expenses, awards.

EXAMPLES: Click here to read about our latest Warwickshire training. And here for our for our next

Questions and application

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Please contact us here with any questions and application requests. Our Lincolnshire volunteer co-ordinator will then get in touch to discuss the programme and arrange to meet you.

Since Master Gardeners work with the public, we carry out reference checks.

Lincolnshire training dates (two day foundation course)

10&11 March 2012 Register now
(South Holland NEW, Boston, South Kesteven, North Kesteven, East & West Lindsey)
Places are limited

Not Lincolnshire?
We have some Master Gardeners supporting food growing in neighbouring counties in Norfolk, Warwickshire, Islington and South London. If you’re further afield, please see our future areas, or contact us to help us start a Master Gardener programme near you.

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