CCE Master Gardeners Announce Spring Lunch & Learn Series

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (March 5, 2024) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany County’s Master Gardener Program would like to share the announcement of the Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn series of classes.

Everyone interested in gardening and garden related topics is invited. Master Gardeners will present a series of classes via Zoom or in person at the Cornell Cooperative Extension offices in Jamestown, Ellicottville, and Allegany. Each class is 30 minutes long and will be on Tuesdays from noon to 12:30 pm. The seven classes will be offered from March 12 – June 11.

Planned topics for the classes are:

Raised Beds & Container Gardening - March 12

Food Preservation “Scavenger Hunt” – March 26

Botany and Parts of the Plants – April 9

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – April 23

Gardening in a Warm World – May 7

Youth Development and Social/Home Teaching Gardens – May 28

Intro to Cut Flower Growing and Arranging – June 11

For more information about the classes and to register visit online or call 664-9502 x224 https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PyN5urKqX7NHYq https://chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/gardening

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 March 5, 2024