Congratulations …
CCE Welcomes New Master Gardener Apprentice
Master Gardener graduation photo at the new CCE Cattaraugus Teaching Garden. (Photo provided)
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Cornell University Chautauqua County Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener program is growing with a new class of 2024. The program was offered in a 13-week hybrid format as a collaborative training between CCE Chautauqua County and CCE Cattaraugus County. The group is passionate about sustainable gardening practices, composting, pollinators and community gardens and can’t wait to share resources and knowledge with the community.
Congratulations to the 2024 Master Gardener Apprentice Class: Matthew Bucholz, Anna Crouss, Sarah De-Vries Joran, Emily Edmunds, Brad Emory, Jean File, Jennifer Francois, Susannah Frigon, Kayla Giunta, Kiersten Hansen, Mimi Joint, Richard Kunkle, Kelly Loverdi, Fileve Palmer, Eleni Phufas-Jousma, Stephanie Pikulski, JoJo Pingitore, Kimberly Rowe, Lynda Sen, Laurie Skinner, Lynn Smith, Kathryn Thrush, Robin Valeri and Kathryn “Kari” Wilcox.
The Master Gardener Program is a nationwide program of trained volunteers who partner with county cooperative extension offices to provide research-based information to home gardeners, expanding educational efforts throughout the community.
Here in Chautauqua County, the program is part of a community gardening outreach effort where volunteers educate home gardeners, youth in school and after-school programs, local horticulturists, and consumers of garden products. Neighbors teach neighbors about landscaping, fruits, vegetables, herbs, beneficial and harmful insects, plant diseases, integrated pest management, wildlife, soil, composting, and more.
If you would like to learn more about the Master Gardener Program, please visit our website: https://chautauqua.cce.cornell.edu/gardening/master-gardener-volunteer-program
The Master Gardener program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a governmental entity with an educational mission, operating under an organizational and administrative form 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 the county, state, and federal governments. Cornell University, the land-grant university of New York State, administers the system in the state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer and is governed by an elected board of directors with general oversight from Cornell University. All associations work to meet the needs of their county and 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 offers equal program and employment opportunities.
–Shannon Linow
Master Gardener Coordinator
Cornell University Chautauqua County Cooperative Association
