SWIMGA hosted a Basic Master Gardening Class starting in January-April, 2024. Contact the Purdue Extension Office at 812-435-5287 if you are interested in future classes.

Southwestern Indiana Master Gardeners Association (SWIMGA) members are trained volunteers that participate in the community to teach the public more about growing plants. SWIMGA is administered through Purdue University and its Extension Services, which also sanctions Master Gardener programs throughout Indiana.  For more information on our organization, download our SWIMGA brochure (part 1 and part 2).

Activities include:

  • Volunteering in a wide range of  community garden projects
  • Answering phone requests for horticultural information
  • Educational seminars
  • Running plant clinics and demonstrations
  • Developing educational programs and activities
  • Creating demonstration gardens
  • Providing one-on-one gardening education