New Master Gardeners are Kind of a Big "Dill"

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (July 9, 2024) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Program is growing with the new class of 2024! The program was offered hybrid for 13 weeks as a collaborative training between CCE Chautauqua and CCE Cattaraugus counties. This group is passionate about sustainable garden practices, composting, pollinators, community gardens and cannot wait to share resources and knowledge with our communities.

Congratulations Master Gardener Apprentice Class of 2024:

Matthew Bucholz, Anna Crouss, Sarah De-Vries Joran, Emily Edmunds, Brad Emory, Jean File, Jennifer Francois, Susannah Frigon, Kayla Giunta, Kiersten Hansen, Mimi Joint, Richard Kunkle, Kelly Loverdi, Fileve Palmer, Eleni Phufas-Jousma, Stephanie Pikulski, JoJo Pingitore, Kimberly Rowe, Lynda Sen, Laurie Skinner, Lynn Smith, Kathryn Thrush, Robin Valeri, Kathryn “Kari” Wilcox.

The Master Gardener Program is a national program of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their county Cooperative Extension office to expand educational outreach throughout the community by providing home gardeners with research-based information.

Here in Chautauqua County, this program is part of our community horticulture outreach activity, with volunteers educating home gardeners, youth in schools and after school programs, community gardeners, and consumers of horticulture products. Neighbors teach neighbors about landscape, fruit, vegetables, herbs, beneficial and harmful insects, plant diseases, integrated pest management, wildlife, soils, composting and much more.

If you are interested in learning more about the Master Gardener program, please visit our website

https://chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/gardening/master-gardener-volunteer-program

The Master Gardener Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated July 9, 2024