The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Indiana through Purdue University Extension programs and projects.

Who We Are

Our Members serve as Purdue Extension Master Gardeners. Extension Master Gardener Programs are accredited through each state’s land grant university. For more information see master gardeners.

In Indiana, Purdue University, Department of Horticulturae and Landscape Architecture is the home of the Purdue Extension Master Gardener program. See their website at Purdue Extension Master Gardeners. The local extension office in Danville hosts the Hendricks County Master Gardeners. See Hendricks County Extension for the local Purdue Extension website.

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Officers for 2025:

  • President: Barb Pantos

  • Vice President: Eloisa Garza

  • Treasurer: Martha Rardin

  • Assistant Treasurer: DeeDee Moore

  • Secretary: Sharon Miller

  • Project Coordinator: Jo Vickery

  • Communications Coordinator: Kathe Rae

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