{"id":120,"date":"2025-08-14T20:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/offering\/offering-1\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:56:21","slug":"master-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/offering\/master-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Teller County Master Gardeners"},"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 decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-986 size-large\" alt=\"A garden of colorful orange flowers\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/Orange-Flowers.jpg?w=1024\" style=\"object-position:64% 51%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"64% 51%\"\/><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\">Teller County Master Gardeners<\/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-06c9355d 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-e4f50667 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Growing Plants. Growing People.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff7a4529 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are the Colorado Master Gardeners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Master Gardener program is a unique intersection between University Horticulture expertise and community volunteers interested in educating locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re hands-on in educational school gardens, we\u2019re helping grow food for local communities, and we\u2019re passionate about pollinators. Some of us are tree-huggers, most of us are plant (and insect) lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Master Gardener Program is a community-based, horticulture training and volunteer program through CSU Extension.&nbsp;After completing in-depth training, Master Gardeners help the gardening public solve their horticulture-related problems with scientific, research-based knowledge, while providing meaningful outreach.&nbsp;<\/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:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/become-a-colorado-master-gardener\/\"><strong>Learn More about the Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A group of people work together in an outdoor community garden, filling raised beds with soil and leaves, surrounded by metal trellises and trees.\" class=\"wp-image-286 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/03\/Teller-master-gardeners.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/11\/DenverCoMGphoto.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Three Denver Master Gardeners talk with visitors at a plant sale booth under a blue canopy. The women, wearing hats and sunglasses, stand behind a table displaying potted plants and informational signs. A few people stand in front of the booth, listening and looking at the plants.\" class=\"wp-image-975 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teller County Master Gardeners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We are a local group of volunteer gardening experts utilizing research-based practices and years of experience to serve the community through classes, consultations, and outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a95130e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/09\/Facebook_Logo_Oval_Green.png\" alt=\"Facebook logo.\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TellerCountyMasterGardeners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-accent-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-highlight-bar is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-784557a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teller County Master Gardener resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/offering\/master-gardeners\/supplemental-resources\/\">View additional CMG resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card--link-inherit c-card-post c-card-post--resource post-128\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/teller\/resource\/what-grows-up-here\/\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-card__label\">\n\t\t\tFeature\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFlowers &amp; 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Plants\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tFlowers for Mountain Communities\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-white-color has-accent-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ecff3f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c27a179 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you live in Teller County and love gardening and volunteering, consider becoming a Master Gardener!&nbsp;View the Colorado Master Gardener site for more information on how to apply.<\/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\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/become-a-colorado-master-gardener\/\">Application Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"min-height:389px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8496 size-full\" alt=\"A person seated on a burlap-covered floor waters a potted houseplant using a metal watering can, with garden soil and a hand trowel scattered nearby.\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pexels-cottonbro-4503268.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 41%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 41%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-26f784d3 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 has-text-align-left\">Green School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Want to take the classes but don\u2019t have the time to volunteer? 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