Volunteers work with children and adults to share garden knowledge.

Master Gardener Volunteers

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.

Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) assist with gardening projects in the community, teach classes and workshops, provide information and soil pH testing at events, and answer gardening questions.

Oneida County Master Gardener volunteers are an integral component of the counties' outreach program in educating:

Home gardeners
4-H Clubs
Youth in after-school programs
Community & school gardeners
Gardening clubs and other groups

Master Gardener Volunteers:

Offer over 40 classes each year on gardening topics
Answer more than 900 calls each year on the garden "hotline"
Give tours of the Nature Trail and Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens
Write garden articles
Demonstrate projects in public places
Participate in community improvement projects
Organize plant sales and public events
Increase awareness for best practices in gardening

Oneida County Master Gardener Volunteer Program Guidelines

DOWNLOAD Master Gardener Volunteer Brochure

Contact

Holly Wise
Consumer Horticulture Educator, Plant Science Educator
hlw2@cornell.edu
(315) 736-3394 Ext. 125

Last updated July 26, 2019

Gardening

Call Our Hotline!

Gardening Questions?

Call the Horticulture Hotline, Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am-12 pm at (315) 736-3394.

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Become a Master Gardener Volunteer!

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 (MGV)!

The course includes:

Training's held on set Saturdays, 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. (locations vary and may require travel time)
Train with local Extension staff, business professionals, and seasoned Master Gardener Volunteers
Learn: Basic Botany, Vegetable Gardening, Soils, Composting, Lawns, Entomology, Wildlife Nuisance, Pruning, Perennials, Plant Propagation and more.
Training is over a 2-3 year period, (We can put your name on a waiting list for our next session.)
Attendance of all MGV Training class sessions is required
Cost is $225 for Oneida County residents and $112 for high school students.
Contact Holly at the Extension at (315) 736-3394 ext. 125 or Terri Harrison (315) 736-3394 ext. 168

Attend Our Upcoming:

Master Gardener Volunteer Meeting

at CCE Oneida County

Tuesday, August 20th, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, September 17th, 6:30 pm

Find out details on: Training, materials and commitment to become a MGV.