If you have a general gardening question the Master Gardener Volunteers maintain a Horticulture Hotline, Wednesday and Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm at (315) 736-3394. We will be glad to offer solutions or suggestions on how you can correct your landscape problems.

Are you a motivated individual with an interest in learning and sharing gardening knowledge through outreach programs in the community and at the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens?

Then Consider Becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer!

The course will begin with a kick-off orientation session, here at CCE on Saturday March 10^th at 10:00 am. Trainings will be held on set Saturdays from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Session locations will vary and may require an hour or two of travel time to training locations. Local Extension staff, business professionals and seasoned Master Gardener Volunteers teach classes on: Basic Botany, Vegetable Gardening, Soils, Composting, Lawns, Entomology, Wildlife Nuisance, Pruning, Perennials, Plant Propagation, Plant Pathology & Diagnostics, Woody Plants and Annuals.

There are currently only a few openings for the Central Regional Master Gardener Volunteer Training classes. The program is held over a two year period, attendance of all Master Gardener Volunteer Training class sessions is a requirement for successful completion of the course. Cost of the training is $225 for Oneida County residents and $112 for high school aged students. For an application, contact Holly at the Extension at (315) 736-3394 ext. 125 or Terri Harrison (315) 736-3394 ext. 168 or register here to join our Program starting in Spring 2018: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=mastergardenertrainning_230. Application deadline is February 9, 2018. Completed applications will be reviewed and selections made at the end of February.