Be sure to mark your calendars for our annual FCMG Plant Sale 2023. Thousands of plants known to thrive in Central Arkansas will be available to purchase including annuals and perennials, native plants, pollinator plants, ferns, succulents, grasses, vines, ground covers, house plants, herbs, vegetables, shrubs, and trees.
This scholarship assists a Conway, Faulkner, or Perry County resident in pursuing a degree in a plant science-related field including: agriculture, agricultural business, agricultural education, botany, forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture/design, plant science, and turf management in an Arkansas college or university. A scholarship will be awarded, and additional scholarships may be awarded at the discretion of the scholarship committee. Over $63,000 in scholarships have been awarded from 2004 to 2021. Previous recipients may reapply. Deadline to submit application is March 31, 2023 at midnight.
Apply at FCMG Scholarship Application.
Want to learn more about all aspects of horticulture? Interested in applying to be a Master Gardener? Both online and in-person classes are available. Complete the online Master Gardener application. Or, print and fill out the Master Gardener application and return to the Faulkner County Extension Office. A Faulkner County Master Gardener volunteer will contact you.
For more information about the Faulkner County Master Gardeners’ program, follow us on Faulkner MG Facebook or call Faulkner County Extension at (501) 329-8344.
Landscape projects maintained by the Faulkner County Master Gardeners are the most visible projects conducted by the group. Click on "Landscape Projects Descriptions" below to see the list of current Master Gardener projects and descriptions of the work.
Photo: Legacy Gardens located in front of Antioch Baptist Church at 110 Amity Road, Conway
The Master Gardener volunteer program provides an opportunity for individuals interested
in gardening to learn and serve their communities. You will find Faulkner County
Master Gardeners at work...
doing hands-on gardening
researching specific problems
speaking to groups in local schools and community organizations
responding to garden queries made to the Cooperative Extension Office
planting educational and therapeutic gardens
Faulkner County has 223 Master Gardeners in its program. Members care for 38 projects/committees around the county, as well as supporting the Faulkner County Extension staff.
The volunteer service and continuing education of the Master Gardener Program enables the Cooperative Extension Service to provide practical and scientific gardening information to the citizens of Faulkner County.
For more information, contact FCMG Advisor Krista Quinn at Faulkner County Extension (501) 329-8344.
