MCMGA Mission Statement: The mission of the Marion County Master Gardener Association (“MCMGA”) is, in collaboration with Purdue Extension, to share and nurture gardening knowledge and skills through education and support of MCMGA members and through volunteer engagement with the public.
THE MARION COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION (MCMGA) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote good gardening practices to the community in cooperation with Purdue Extension – Marion County. To be a member, one must have successfully completed the Master Gardener training and initial certification according to Purdue’s current standards.
The volunteer work of MCMGA members is visible at many public parks, including Eagle Creek Park, Holliday Park, and Garfield Park; at museums including the Indiana State Museum, Newfields, Indiana Medical History Museum and the Eiteljorg; and at public spaces such as the Governor’s Mansion, Indiana School for the Blind, Indiana State Fairgrounds Demonstration Garden, and many more. We keep an updated list of opportunities on our website. Master Gardeners also operate an Answer Line (phone and email) for persons to contact us with gardening questions and problems. To phone in, call (317) 275-9292 or e-mail marioncountymg@gmail.com.
Our 2025 MCMGA officers are:
President: Mary Ann Bradley, pres@indymcmga.org
Vice President: Cathy Donnelly, vpres@indymcmga.org
Secretary: Kevin Dempsey, sec@indymcmga.org
Communication: Paul Ransberger, comm@indymcmga.org
Treasurer: Lynn Roncco, treas@indymcmga.org
Membership: Joy Fulk, memb@indymcmga.org
Our association meets regularly on the second Monday of each month from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., our website will have the location of our monthly meeting. In addition we will have some evening meetings during the year. Meetings consist of a business session, sharing of food, followed by a speaker or presentation to update our members on timely gardening information. In May we usually hold a fund raising plant sale and periodically during the summer months we tour gardens of interest. A list of our speakers and tours for 2025 will be forthcoming, watch under Master Gardener Information/Monthly Programs for the most up-to-date information.
Annual dues are $25, if paid by check or cash. You may also pay your annual dues via PayPal, but note the charge will be $26, to cover the increase in PayPal usage fees. Deadline for new and renewing memberships to be included in the directory is January 31. A copy of the membership form is available on the Membership Form page.