Registration for Foundations in Gardening is now open!
Registration is now open with early bird rates until August 9th.
Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener?
Take the first step with UW Extension!
Registration is open for the 2026 Foundations in Gardening course—an online, self-paced course that covers the fundamentals of growing and caring for plants in Wisconsin and other important topics found in the Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program Onboarding exam.
Sign up by Aug. 9 to receive an Early Bird registration discount. The course is moderated Sept. 6–Dec. 12, 2026. Sign up here: go.wisc.edu/ExtGardenFoundations
Learn more about the process of becoming a Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener at mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/join. The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.