Interested in Becoming a Master Gardener? Join our Team!

Jamestown, New York (December 06, 2022) -- Are you interested in becoming a Master Gardener? Cornell Cooperative Extension is accepting application for their next Master Gardener training class. Instruction begins Wednesday, February 8, 2023, and go through May 20, 2023. Classes take place conveniently on Wednesday evenings 6:00pm-7:00pm, remotely. There will be 1-3 in-person classes that will take place monthly for hands-on learning activities. Please note, the in-person classes (about 6 total) will take place at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County in Ellicottville (28 Parkside Drive Ellicottville NY 14710).

Applications are available online, for pick-up at the Chautauqua County office or you may call (716)664-9502 and one can mailed to you. Deadline to submit an application is January 16, 2023. Tuition cost is $125.00 and includes all training materials. Space is limited!

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

Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who work in partnership with the Cattaraugus & Chautauqua County Cooperative Extension staff to teach and share gardening knowledge countywide. They are “neighbors teaching neighbors” about horticulture using researched-based gardening practices through a variety of educational programs and activities. The Master Gardener Program has an emphasis on environmental stewardship and on food insecurity. One way Master Gardeners contribute to addressing food insecurity locally, is by supporting the National Seed to Supper program that helps teach residents how to grow their own vegetable gardens. You get to be a part of some exciting opportunities as a Master Gardener in Chautauqua County!

If you love gardening and are interested in giving back to your community- in a green-thumb way- please apply to become a Master Gardener today!

Successful participants will be expected to commit 50 hours of volunteer service in their first

year, and 30 hours of volunteer service annually to remain active Master Gardeners. There is

also, an annual expectation of 10 hours of continued horticulture education after the first year

of volunteering.

Master Gardeners teaching the water-cycle at Allegany Field Days

Master Gardeners sharing horticulture and invasive species information at a local farmer’s market

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 December 6, 2022