Master Gardener Projects

St. Louis Master Gardeners are involved with many local community horticultural projects spanning the area in both the city and county. The Flora Conservancy of Forest Park relies on volunteer Master Gardeners to help rejuvenate, install and maintain garden beds within Forest Park. Gateway Greening also enlists the help of Master Gardeners to help transform neglected and abandoned lots in St. Louis into community gardens. And with the assistance of Operation Brightside, St. Louis Master Gardeners have helped put downtown St. Louis on the fast track for its floral displays in downtown street medians.

Current Projects

Active Master Gardeners contribute 50 hours of volunteer service each year. For a complete listing of all volunteer opportunities please see our Volunteer page in the Member's Corner.

Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Centers

Want to combine your love of gardening, education and the Scouting life? Then you're the perfect candidate to help out with
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Butterfly House

The Butterfly House offers a unique environment for volunteer opportunities. Positions include instructional programs already in place or to be developed,
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EarthWays Home Gardener

Master Gardeners at MBG's mid-town environmental education center, the EarthWays Home, develop and maintain a growing collection of native and ornamental plants, selected to demonstrate conservation of natural (and human!) resources. Sun and shade beds, a pond, raised vegetable beds
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Education Volunteer Interpreter

There's always something new with this opportunity! Volunteer Interpreter carts allow hands-on activities for the public to do - especially families with young children. An example of our "Super Seeds" cart allowed children to study,
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Flora Conservancy

Want a great way to help beautify one of St. Louis' most beloved parks? Why not volunteer with the Flora Conservancy of Forest Park and work in beautiful settings such as the Jewel Box, Pagoda Circle, the golf course and the newly installed
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Floral Cart

Need Some Bloom'n Help The Garden's Floral Display organizes the bloom cart on exhibit in Ridgway Center.
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Forest ReLeaf

Garden Hosts

Gateway Greening

Choose from various on-going tasks at Bell Garden (3817 Bell Ave.) that include garden maintenance, planting, weeding, watering, pruning and special projects as needed. You may also choose to assist with vegetable, flower, or herb beds, compost projects, and
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Habitat for Humanity

Hanley House

Jr. TreeKeeper Program

The Jr. Treekeeper program is the Commissions flagship educational program aimed at educating the youth of Kirkwood in the value and appreciation of the Kirkwood urban forest.
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Pots to Planks

The Pots to Planks program has gained national recognition for its ingenuity and earth friendly ways to dispose of plastic containers most plants are sold in. Each weekend beginning in June and running through the end of July, Master Gardeners are on hand to collect and recycle the plastic pots dropped off at the Garden's Monsanto Center.
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Urban Roots

Downtown St. Louis medians come alive each season with colorful flower and decorative landscape displays. These urban landscape enhancements are made possible by generous support from the St. Louis business and philanthropic community and the volunteer efforts of non-profit service organizations forming a downtown landscape enhancement initiative called Urban Roots. The Urban Roots project continues to be a major interest by St. Louis Master Gardeners who assist with the horticultural development and maintenance.
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