Statements

Mission

The Master Gardeners of Davidson County (MGofDC) are an Extension of the Institute of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee. Tennessee Extension Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that help the Extension Service provide sound, practical, research-based information to county residents about their home horticulture. All volunteers are trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes and return 40 hours of volunteer community service through their Extension office.

Background

We were founded in 1986 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to promote gardening and home horticulture through education, environmental stewardship, and volunteerism.

We operate five educational garden sites through collaborative partnerships: Demonstration & Educational Gardens at Ellington Agricultural Center, Harding Garden at Belle Meade, Historic Nashville City Cemetery, the Kitchen Gardens at Andrew Jackson's Hermitage and the Tennessee Agricultural Museum Heirloom Garden. We also have on-going community outreach programs throughout the year.

Impact

In 2021, our volunteers contributed a total of 8714 volunteer hours toward community service and education projects in Nashville and Davidson County with an in-kind value of more than $193,098.

Needs

Master Gardeners of Davidson County has an ongoing need for:
1. Replace destroyed trees and expand the arboretum at the Demonstration & Educational Gardens at Ellington Agricultural Center to include more native trees, irrigation, and signage for education purposes
2. Rebuild, repair and expand the Monarch Waystation at the Demonstration & Educational Gardens at Ellington Agricultural Center to help aid in butterfly preservation.
3. Expand the native bee hut project within the county to help save the bees.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Environment  - Garden Clubs
Secondary Category:	Environment  - Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services
Tertiary Category:	-

Areas Served

TN - Davidson