Master Gardener Certification

Open to adults in Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties with all levels of gardening experience, Clemson Cooperative Extension Service offers an 18-week South Carolina Master Gardener program.  The certification process includes class work covering a rich variety of garden- and turf-related subject matter.  Other topics include plant physiology, pest management, and landscape design.  Upon completion of the program graduates are required to fulfill a minimum of 40 hours of community service in MGYC-approved activities.  Morning classes are held weekly from early August to December at the Glencairn Garden Learning Center, 825 Edgemont Avenue, Rock Hill. In the evening, weekly classes are held at the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, 120 N. Congress Street, York, SC.

Applications are due by June 1.  To learn more about MGYC program requirements and to apply, contact the York County Extension Service at 704-771-9986 or email atayl27@clemson.edu.

Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status, and is an equal opportunity employer.                                               

Download Master Gardener Program Application

For membership in the Master Gardeners of York County, go to https://www.yorkmg.org/members-corner/membership.