Free Master Gardener Class on Tree & Garden Tool Care

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (September 6, 2024) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Program is excited to announce the final Evening in the Garden series will take place on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024, at 6:00pm with a focus on “all things trees” and “garden tool care”.

All Things Trees with Dan Stone (Jamestown Parks Department): Trees are a valuable resource, providing shelter, shade, and food to local pollinators, but they require care to keep them healthy. Join Dan Stone from Jamestown Park Department as he shares techniques for pruning, mulching, protecting your tree from pests and disease, and even some favorite common and not so common recommendations for your home.

Tool Care with Master Gardener Steve Rees. Proper garden tool maintenance is a must to keep your tools viable for years to come and to prevent the spread of plant disease. Steve will share some tips and tricks to keep your garden running smoothly.

Evenings in the Garden are held the third Wednesday of every month from June to September, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at the College Community Gardens located at Jamestown Community College, Curtis Street (near the tennis courts). Evenings are enhanced by Master Gardeners and professionals speaking on a variety of topics that coincide with the Western New York growing season.

Guests are invited to bring their questions—and their curiosity—on the topics of discussion as well as any garden-related subject. Members of the Master Gardener Demo Garden Committee will be on hand to guide the discussions and offer resources and solutions to growing challenges, from flowers and vegetables, shrubs, and trees, to pest control and soil problems.

Evenings in the Garden are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Guests are asked to bring their own chairs, as there is no seating available in the gardens. Suggestions for future presentations and discussions are always welcome.

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 September 6, 2024