{"id":9197,"date":"2020-11-06T12:36:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T17:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/?page_id=9197"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:47:28","slug":"2021-mgv-hancock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2021-mgv-hancock\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Master Gardener Volunteers of Hancock County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Master Gardener Volunteers are truly special people dedicated to sharing their horticultural knowledge and skills<\/p>\n<figure id=\"17562\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17562 size-medium\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Master Gardener Volunteers in the gardens \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/IMG_0962.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MG Volunteers &#8211; last workday at the Extension Office Gardens for 2025! Photo Credit: Staff, Sue B.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>with their community. This program provides participants with in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture.<\/p>\n<p>Within a year of taking the training, Master Gardener Volunteers are asked to serve 40 hours at one of our approved projects that educate the public and\/or address food insecurity in Hancock and Washington Counties. To remain an active Master Gardener, we ask volunteers to serve at least 20 hours in subsequent years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Current Master Gardener Volunteers: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/toolkit\/reporting-mgv-hours\/\"><strong>Report Hours Here<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\u00a0<a id=\"mgv-newsletters\"><\/a>Master Gardener Newsletters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2025\/09\/30\/master-gardener-volunteers-newsletter-hancock-and-washington-counties-october-2025\/\"><strong>October 2025 News<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2025\/07\/22\/mgv-news-hancock-wash-counties-july-august-2025\/\"><strong>July and August 2025 News<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2025\/05\/28\/mgv-hancock-and-washington-news-may-june-2025\/\"><strong>May and June 2025 News<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2025\/02\/12\/mgv-news-feb-2025\/\">February 2025 News<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2024\/11\/26\/mgvnews-hancock-nov-dec-2024\/\">November and December 2024 News<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2024\/10\/09\/mgv-hancock-news-oct2024\/\">October 2024 News<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/2024\/09\/06\/mgv-hcnews-sept2024\/\">September 2024 News<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Master Gardener Volunteers are truly special people dedicated to sharing their horticultural knowledge and skills with their community. This program provides participants with in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture. 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