To be an active Master Gardener, you must remain current in annual educational updates - a minimum of 10 hours, and volunteer service hours - a minimum of 20 hours, required by the local program. Thank you for all you do for your communities!

Volunteer Resources

Volunteer Time Tracking System- Givepulse

Training Materials

Start here and click on each link:

1. Watch a training recording on how to navigate the new hours reporting site: Givepulse
2. Review the PDF slides of the training
3. Read through the Givepulse FAQ document
4. If needed: Review How to Claim Account video
5. If needed: Review How to Add Impact video
6. If needed: Search the Givepulse Help Articles
7. If needed: Review the list of general event category descriptions
8. For help-

• with general questions contact Candice at mille116@illinois.edu
• with local questions like which event to record a particular impact under, contact your local Extension staff person
• with technical questions or issues regarding the site, contact support@givepulse.com

Log your volunteer and continuing education hours on Givepulse

Policies and Guidelines

• Master Gardener Policies
• Trainee Agreement
• Annual Volunteer Agreement
• Guidelines - Cannabis, Glyphosate, Mushrooms, and Medicinal Plants
• Pesticide Use in Demonstration Gardens

Newsletters

• State Master Gardener newsletters: December 2021, August 2021, April 2021, December 2020
• Gardener's Corner
• Home, Yard, and Garden Pest

Resources

• Explore Extension's library of Fact Sheets
• University of Illinois Plant Clinic
• Reports on Plant Diseases
• Morton Arboretum Weekly Plant Healthcare Report
• COVID Community Garden Signage
• Soil Sampling Brochure
• Soil Sampling Brochure- Spanish

Merchandise

Order Master Gardener logo apparel. Returning soon with a new vendor!