{"id":569,"date":"2025-11-04T03:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T03:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/?page_id=569"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:46:13","slug":"colorado-master-gardener-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/colorado-master-gardener-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Master Gardener Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-interior-hero wp-block-pattern-hero is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center wp-block-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"min-height:285px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"830\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-403 size-large\" alt=\"A bee resting on a yellow flower\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg?w=1024\" style=\"object-position:64% 32%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"64% 32%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg?resize=768,531 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg?resize=1024,708 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/lake\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/09\/bee-on-a-flower.jpg?resize=600,415 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-pattern-hero__heading has-hero-small-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-hero__content is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1f2ed93 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-346627ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ca0187242fe49da4459a6194d8f198c\">Growing Plants. Growing People.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef8e4fea wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Colorado Master Gardeners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Master gardeners have a passion for learning, gardening, and giving back to their communities. They are hands-on in educational school gardens and help grow food for local communities. They are also passionate about pollinators! Most importantly, master gardeners are volunteer educators who support gardening success in Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardening in the mountains is different. Colorado gardening and landscaping takes grit\u2026. and knowledge of our unique soils, climates, and plants. CSU Extension has been helping people grow in our great state for 150 years. Join us to learn the basics from our Colorado horticulture experts through our flexible \u2018Green School\u2019 program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmg.extension.colostate.edu\/about\/become-a-colorado-master-gardener-2\/\"><strong>Learn More about the Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-242fdc92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake County Extension will be launching our very own Colorado Master Gardener program in August 2026. The first cohort of interested gardeners will go through Green School (which runs October 2026 &#8211; March 2027) together, and will get to shape the direction and focus for our local program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:diana.solenberger@colostate.edu\">Email Diana Solenberger<\/a><\/strong> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Plants. Growing People. What are Colorado Master Gardeners? Master gardeners have a passion for learning, gardening, and giving back to their communities. 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