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1985 – 2010 Celebrating 25 years Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca

MASTER GARDENERS are an INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION of certified horticultural experts Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca

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There are 36 Master Gardener Groups and over 800 Master Gardeners in Ontario Norfolk County Northumberland Guelph and Wellington County Sudbury and Espanola Etobicoke Kitchener Elgin County West Elgin Niagara Toronto Stratford Thunder Bay Cambridge Lindsay and District Simcoe County Brantford North Bay and District Muskoka, Parry Sound Haliburton Durham Region Sarnia-Lambton London-Middlesex Mississauga Lanark County Grey County Peterborough Rideau-1000 Islands Halton Region Quinte-Tweed Lake Simcoe South Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. Oakville Essex-Windsor Algoma Ottawa-Carleton Prince Edward County www. mgoi. ca Huron

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HOW DO I BECOME A MASTER GARDENER? Maybe if I offered to weed the Coordinator’s garden, I could be a Master Gardener… Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca

1. Check out our website to find your local MG Group How to become a mgoi. ca Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. Master Gardener 1. Contact us www. mgoi. ca

2. Arrange to write an ELIGIBILITY assessment of your current horticultural knowledge How to become a Master Gardener 1. Contact us 2. Write the eligibility test Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca

3. You will be invited to an interview How to become a s er re n i e rd onna a i r G st ur te ue s oo a Q t g M w w vie rin e b r N te u yo In ce d l u en t i o r c as e e s p l , l kil ing ex at d g r s rais tion n e e n ? h a sp eri be ot fund ent o u e t t s t o e n y d ha – re volu W oup - pr uld a. r o p 1 r g e w pr yea ? at u e h a o w is e y ours ert ee r r p A h x t 2. 30 ur e ea r yo we ou y If 3. Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. Master Gardener 1. Contact us 2. Write the eligibility test 3. Be interviewed www. mgoi. ca

4. Once accepted, register for online courses through University of Guelph, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, or write the MGOI Certification Exam. How to become a Master Gardener MASTER GARDENERS OF ONTARIO INC. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. 1. Contact us 2. Write the eligibility test 3. Be interviewed 4. Complete online courses or certification exam www. mgoi. ca

5. You will be required to contribute at least 30 hours of volunteer time per year and attend monthly meetings How to become a Master Gardener 1. Contact us 2. Write the eligibility test 3. Be interviewed 4. Complete online courses or certification exam 5. Contribute 30 volunteer hours per year and attend monthly meetings Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca

6. Keep learning, learning ! How to become a Master Gardener 1. Contact us 2. Write the eligibility test 3. Be interviewed 4. Complete online courses or certification exam 5. Contribute 30 volunteer hours per year and attend monthly meetings 6. Complete continuing education requirements Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. www. mgoi. ca