Llano County Master Gardener Association
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Members
Board Meetings are held at Fuel Coffee House at 9:30 am on the Tuesday before the General Membership Meeting.
General Membership Meetings are held at 5:30 pm on the third Thursday of the month at the Llano Library meeting room or the extension office meeting room. The first 45 minutes of each meeting is an educational presentation that counts toward your education hours requirement. The remainder is a business meeting. There will be food.
Hours:
**NEW** Your hours should be reported directly to Texas Master Gardeners via their Volunteer Management portal. HERE
Contact Timekeeper/Hours person for your link, login, and temporary password. Once you have logged in reset the password to one of your own.
Your 2025 Minimum Hours Commitment: 20 Volunteer Hours and 10 Education Hours.
Volunteer Hours include project garden work parties or work done solo. They include activities that support our organization, outreach and events. Attending Master Gardener meetings counts. Certification course students can count volunteer hours upon completion of their background check.
Education Hours include the educational component of Master Gardener meetings, classes taken elsewhere, online classes, gardening videos or printed materials.
Education Opportunities: Onsite and Online
Master Gardener Advanced Training: Take it to the next level! Take in-depth courses and become a presenter. Find out more at Texas Master Gardener.
Background Checks are required every 3 years by the Texas Master Gardener Program.
Step 1: Apply to be a Llano County Master Gardener HERE
Step 2: Receive your confirmation email with a link to follow.
Step 3: Pay $12 and take the online training.
Step 4: Complete Background Check form and submit.
Step 5: Receive your confirmation and results.
Board of Directors 2025
President: Steve Boswell
Vice President: Kay Harrell
Secretary: Jane Jones
Treasurer: John Newell
Committee Chairs
Program Director: Steve Boswell
Public Relations: Nancy Carpenter
Hospitality: Elois Melton
Timekeeper/Hours: Selena Wright
Webmaster: Nancy Carpenter
My gardener talked to me about edible herbs I can grow.
It was sage advice.