Welcome to the Master Gardener Foundation of King County
The Master Gardener Foundation of King County (MGFKC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for the King County Master Gardener Program. MGFKC is a member of the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State .The money raised supports a variety of educational programs for residents all over the county.
Please donate to the Foundation today to support our Master Gardener volunteers.
Master Gardener Foundation 2024 Annual Meeting
If you are curious about the Master Gardeners 2023 financial performance, please see the Annual Meeting highlights and materials:
- Annual Meeting Presentation Deck
- Annual Meeting Recording
- Budget vs. Actuals
- Final Budget (2024)
- Statement of Activities
- Statement of Financial Position
- MGFKC 2023 Form 990
Master Gardener Foundation 2025 Annual Meeting
If you are curious about the Master Gardeners 2023 financial performance, please see the Annual Meeting highlights and materials:
2024-25 MGFKC Building Community Fall Appeal
Thank you to our members, friends and donors for your support in 2024.
Our Building Community Fall Appeal recognizes our 2024 achievements, prepares for 2025 and asks for your help.
Gardens and gardening have the power to bring people together through beauty, community and sustenance.
It takes all of us to build our community and to support the valuable work of WSU Extension Master Gardeners.
Please donate to support this program we all love and enjoy.
Thank you for helping!
What’s Happening Now?
- Growing Groceries Warm Season Series is now open. Learn how to grow warm season veggies, plan a fall garden or overwinter crops for an early spring harvest.
- PNW Garden Savvy Series 2 it now open. Learn how to garden with children, protect your favorite pollinator or practice deer resistant gardening.
- Here is another great podcast from the Evergreen Thumb. Extension Master Gardener Mike Peronto shares tips on How to Garden in a Changing Climate.
- Follow us on the Master Gardener Foundation of King County Facebook page. Or connect via Instagram @kcmastergardeners.
- Do you have a plant problem? Just Ask a Master Gardener for help anytime.
2025 Educational Classes and Workshops
Growing Groceries will be offering a Cool Season and a Warm Season series each consisting of 6 classes. These classes are ideal for the beginner to intermediate gardener and are open to all. All classes are on Wednesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM online via Zoom.
The Cool Season Series runs from January 22 to April 2. Guest speakers will share tips for preparing your garden beds, selecting and growing short season varieties for late winter and early spring planting. Learn how to grow delicious, nutritious food using sustainable gardening techniques.
PNW Garden Savvy Introducing BDG Workshops’ new name – ‘PNW Garden Savvy’.
BDG Workshops, our series of Saturday morning gardening classes, has changed its name! Our new
name is PNW Garden Savvy. We’ll be offering the same great classes presented by Extension Master Gardeners and other local experts. The new name better reflects how we bring you great gardening information, based on scientifically sound gardening information and best practices. Join us for our
2025 PNW Garden Savvy classes!
Class & Event Calendar
Making a Difference
We serve our King County gardening community in 39 Plant Answer Clinics and 13 demonstration and outreach gardens, through online classes and workshops, reaching over 15,066 people at 595 clinic events in 2023. Our 512 Certified Master Gardeners spent over 20,693 hours in service.
We have demonstration gardens throughout King County. We help fund capital expenditures to improve the productivity of our demonstration and outreach gardens. Last year, we donated over 4,252 pounds of produce to local food banks in King County to help address food insecurity.
We have gardening events in our youth gardens at Magnuson Childrens Garden, Tribal Life Trail, Bellevue Demo Garden childrens garden, and Shorewood High School. This education serves to connect young people with the world around them and teach how plants grow and thrive.
We connect with home gardeners in urban, suburban, and rural areas. We offer free advice through our Plant Answer Clinics at farmers’ markets and stores and our online email clinic. In 2023, we responded to over 745 emails related to home gardening.
Your contributions help our program. Please support us.
Washington State University Extension
The King County Master Gardener Program has a broad reach into the community.
WSU Extension Master Gardeners serve thousands of clients at ‘Ask-a-Master Gardener’ clinics located at farmers markets, hardware stores and nurseries throughout King County.
Our 10 Demonstration Gardens, donate thousands of pounds of fresh organic produce each year and provide opportunites for county youth to learn and practice good gardening skills.
The King County Master Gardener Program provides educational opportunities for residents who want to better serve their local communities.
Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?
If you love gardening and want to support environmental education opportunities in your neighborhood, consider becoming a WSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer in King County. Our Master Gardener volunteers empower and sustain diverse communities by sharing relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education. We become part of a special community, building lifelong friendships, and enjoying meaningful experiences while learning and teaching fellow gardeners.