BATAVIA – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will be offering the popular Master Gardener Training series from 5:45 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, Sept. 8 through Nov. 17.
Participants will also be required to attend an additional session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.
Pre-registration by Aug. 27 is required. No walk-ins are allowed. The fee for the series is $200 per person and includes a NYS Master Gardener Manual on a CD.
Sessions will be held at the Kennedy Building located on the Genesee County Fairgrounds on Route 5 in Batavia.
Master Gardener Training teaches participants about: garden botany; growing fruit at home; herbs; insects; perennials and annuals; organic gardening; pruning; soils and fertilizers; turf grass; vegetable gardening; weed identification; woody plant materials; and how to diagnose plant diseases/problems.
Graduates of the program are eligible to become “Certified” Master Gardeners by completing volunteer work at their local Extension Office.
More information can be found on the extension website at <http://genesee.shutterfly.com/gardening>.
To register, contact Amy Berry at (585) 343-3040, ext. 106, or stop by the extension office located at 420 E. Main St. in Batavia.
