If you would like to help improve your community and enjoy gardening, landscaping and related activities, please consider becoming a Master Gardener volunteer. What is the Master Gardener Program? 1. An integral component of a county's outreach program in educating: * Home gardeners * Nursing home residents * Youth in after-school programs * Physically and mentally challenged * Community gardeners * Consumers of horticultural products 2. Neighbors teaching neighbors about: * Landscapes * Vegetables * Fruits * Herbs * Houseplants * Beneficial and harmful insects * Plant diseases * Integrated pest management (IPM) * Wildlife management * Soils * Birds * Composting * Water conservation * And much, much more 3. A corps of volunteers in New York State who are trained by Cornell Cooperative Extension in the science and art of gardening.
