Description
Paulding County Extension is accepting applications for new Master Gardener Extension Volunteers for the 2027 training class. The purpose of the Georgia Master Gardener® Extension Volunteer program is to help University of Georgia Cooperative Extension staff transfer research-based information about gardening and related subjects to the public by training home gardeners to be volunteer educators.
Program Dates, Times, and Tentative Locations:
Classes for the 2027 Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Training will be held in a hybrid format with 6-8 in-person classes hosted in Bartow and Paulding Counties, along with online content delivered via University of Georgia’s eLearning Commons. In-person classes will take place on Fridays from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm from January 15 through March 26, 2027. Attendance at in-person classes is required, along with participation in the online content delivered via eLearning Commons.
For more information, see the event website: 2025 Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Training Application
Participation Details
Please complete the online application. This form is the initial application and once we receive it, we will follow up with an email that initiates a required background screening through a third party screening company utilized by UGA for all volunteers. You must respond to the the background screening email within 3 days or it will expire.
As part of the screening, you will need to share email addresses for 3 references. Please provide 3 references who are not immediate family members and who reside outside of your home address. They should be familiar with your skills and abilities related to potential duties associated with volunteering, particularly with youth. Local CAES or Extension staff should not serve as references. References must respond to the reference request email, so it is a good idea to let your references know to be on the lookout for the reference request.
No applicant can be accepted into the training program without a completed background investigation, as required for all UGA Extension volunteers.
Registration
https://forms.gle/iL3fih6RjWfdTxPF8
Cost
300.00
Accessibility and Accommodation
University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution.
If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, reach out using the contact information provided on this page, at least three weeks prior to the program date.
