The Arc of St. Charles is fortunate to have the Louisiana Master Gardener™ Program directed by Mr. Rene Schmidt, St. Charles Parish County Agent. Every year Mr. Schmidt grows tomatoes in The Arc of St. Charles greenhouse and all tomatoes from the greenhouse are sold at market and all proceeds benefits the Arc of St. Charles.
The Louisiana Master Gardener program is a service and educational activity offered by the LSU AgCenter. The program is designed to recruit and train volunteers to help meet the educational needs of home gardeners while providing an enjoyable and worthwhile service experience for volunteers.
Volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. They provide unbiased, research-based educational assistance and programs on consumer horticulture issues to the gardening public.
The Louisiana Master Gardener program provides invaluable training and educational opportunities. The program is open to all people regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion or national origin. Master Gardener programs are all-volunteer programs sanctioned by land-grant institutions in each state and function as an extension of the college or university. In Louisiana, the program is sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and is directed by the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.
Experienced and beginning gardeners seeking up-to-date horticultural information can advance their gardening expertise and gain self-satisfaction through volunteer efforts. The volunteer aspect of the Louisiana Master Gardener program allows individuals to dedicate their time and talents to enhancing the quality of life for citizens of their community by using the science and art of horticulture. It allows individuals to put into practice what they know and learn.
County Agent's Office Rene' Schmit, County Agent/Parish Chairman Agriculture David L. Pichon, County Agent (4-H Youth Work) Agriculture Deniese Zeringue, Extension Agent Family and Consumer Science Kali Zammit, Assistant Extension Agent
1313 Paul Maillard Rd, Ste E P. O. Box 1766 Luling, LA 70070 985-785-4473
