Whatcom County Master Gardener Foundation

The Master Gardener Foundation of Whatcom County has been established to provide the public with educational information about home horticulture. Membership is open to all those who have successfully completed their Master Gardener training and the volunteer service necessary to become certified as Master Gardeners.

In addition to serving the public through such activities as the maintenance of the demonstration garden at Hovander Homestead Park, the Foundation also offers lectures to community groups, and home gardening advice to individuals.

The Foundation provides its members with a variety of opportunities for advanced studies in subjects ranging from grafting and pruning to constructing moss baskets and hyper-tufa containers. The Foundation brings noted speakers from throughout the Northwest and sponsors field trips to a variety of arboretums, botanical gardens, and test plots. Among the most popular activities are the summer tours of members' home gardens throughout Whatcom County.

The Foundation's major fundraiser is the very popular plant sale held at Hovander every May.

• Plant Sale Information
• Scholarship Information