PSU Philadelphia Outreach Center
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Environment
- Hunger
Location
111 N. 49th Street3rd Floor, Suite KN3-100Philadelphia, PA 19130 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Penn State Cooperative Extension in Philadelphia County gives local residents easy access to the resources and expertise of the Pennsylvania State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, cooperative extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to Philadelphia County citizens.
Description
Master Gardeners are volunteers who support Penn State Cooperative Extension's educational programs in consumer horticulture. They develop their horticultural expertise through participation in educational programs conducted by Penn State University faculty and cooperative extension staff. Faculty and extension staff also provide diagnostic support for horticultural issues and questions to those Master Gardener volunteers participating actively in the program. Extension publications, teaching materials, and/or other program support materials are provided as deemed appropriate by faculty and county extension staff responsible for leading and supervising the Master Gardener program. Information presented by Master Gardeners must be consistent with Penn State Cooperative Extension recommendations concerning various aspects of consumer horticulture.