The Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners serve as an educational outreach on scientific horticultural topics to citizens of the Rockbridge area. We accomplish this through gardening hot lines, plant clinics, education in public schools, gardening programs and maintaining demonstration gardens.
We are an adjunct to the local Cooperative Extension Agent and serve under the auspices of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
What's Happening!
Some of the twelve Master Gardeners who reached milestone volunteer hours in 2025!
These volunteers contributed to the Master Gardener Mission by continued education and sharing that knowledge through a plant hotline, plant clinics, public school projects and other gardening programs.
Monthly Newsletter
The Garden Gate is our monthly newsletter. Anyone can subscribe to it and receive information on our upcoming events and local horticultural expertise from our Master Gardener Volunteers. Sign up for the newsletter, view the current and past issues on the Community Newsletter page.
Are you interested in joining the 2026 Rockbridge Area Master Gardeners training program? Click here
Look what we found!
As of 10/03/2025 the combined Giving Garden plots have produced 3753 lbs of fresh produce for the RARA - Neighborhood Grocery!
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility.
