1. Master Your
Garden
Become part of
the Master Gardener
Program and learn
the skills to be
the master of your own
garden
Master Gardener Contact
Information
Help Line
(585)473-5335
April-October
Monday-Friday
9am-Noon
November-March
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9am-Noon
About
The Master Gardener Program
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The Master Gardener Program was
started in 1972 in Washington State.
The Monroe County chapter is run
through Cornell University Department
of Horticulture.
Today the program is completely
volunteer based.
Each Master Gardener strives to
enable residence to improve their
communities through experience and
hard work.
The Master Gardener program puts
on many events throughout the year
to cultivate, landscape and preserve
Monroe County
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2. What are the benefits?
The Master Gardeners have the
advantage of extensive horticultural
training and possibilities for future
learning.
Volunteers have the opportunity
to serve their community with their
knowledge and hard work.
No Time
To Waste
Contact
Karen Klingenburger at
KSK8@Cornell.edu
to be added to the mailing
list for the September
applications
The Application Process
Applications will be sent out
September 2013
Interviews will be scheduled on a one
on one basis through out October
and November
Training will begin January 2013
Who are
The Master Gardeners?
Volunteering men and woman of
the upstate New York community
Monroe County that take an interest
in gardening, landscaping and the
environment at large.
Master Gardeners are willing to learn
and share their knowledge and
experience with others.
What do they do?
Some volunteers staff the garden
helpline, answering questions and
solving problems.
Maintain gardens at the Extension
headquarters.
Participate in annual programs such
as the plant sale at the Lilac Festival
and the Gathering of Gardeners
Symposium.
Community improvement projects.
Speak to local groups and schools.
Commitment
70 hours of classroom training over 3
months.
Commitment to 50 hours of service in
the first year at a variety of outreach
projects.
30 hours of activities each of the
following years.