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Provides information and education about gardening.

Offers gardening education and information through trained volunteers. Individuals can become a Master Gardener by taking a 10-week course on horticulture.

Offers programs to help sustain agriculture including information and support where possible in managing pests, pollution prevention, waste and water management, animal husbandry including dairy and livestock production, beekeeping, field/crop management, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management. Also includes information on home gardening including free or low-cost gardening classes.

Provides information in various methods to educate local farmers on management of their farms and gardens regarding season extension, marketing locally grown food, and vegetable and fruit production more effectively with an emphasis on environmentally friendly practices. Also provide landscape, grounds and turf management with current practices.

Offers a teaching garden at John Jay Homestead and operates a a community garden for children, teenagers, families and seniors to garden together, and harvesting the produce. Garden support, expert advice and workshops are provided throughout the summer.

Provides information and guidance for individuals home gardens (flowers, vegetables, trees and landscaping) and agribusinesses including greenhouse based growers. Master Gardener Volunteer Program offers community connection and education centered on gardening and landscape beautification.

Offers a certificate program that will develop and prepare individuals for careers in horticulture. Openings exist for technically-oriented specialists as sales representatives, managers, supervisors, and production managers in turf, nursery, parks, florists, landscaping, and closely related fields. Course offerings include: Botany; Soils: The Foundation of Life; Herbaceous Plants I; Horticulture II Growth and Development of Cultivated Plants; Horticulture I; Woody Plants I & II and Indoor Plants. Courses may vary each semester. Call for more information.

Promotes the beautification, preservation, and conservation of trees, flowers and plants, and various horticultural projects in the community. Also promotes interest in horticulture and plant research and advancement in the art of gardening. Publishes a newsletter. Call for additional information.

Offers programs to help sustain agriculture including information and support where possible in managing pests, pollution prevention, waste and water management, animal husbandry including dairy and livestock production, beekeeping, field, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management. Also provides information on water quality, recycling, household hazardous waste, radon, lead and other household environmental issues.

* Offers free or low-cost educational workshops, applied research projects, and information on food-related topics, from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget.* Offer free or low-cost gardening classes and tours all year long, and opportunities to garden as a volunteer.* Offers information on Composting, Energy Conservation, Recycling, and Sustainable/Alternative Energy in workshops, presentations, articles, and fact sheets.* Provides residential recycling education for Seneca County.* Offers local and county-wide 4-H clubs, after-school 4-H opportunities, connections to 4-H camps, and statewide 4-H activities.

20+ community gardens located in Binghamton, Johnson City, Endwell, Endicott, Hillcrest and Vestal. Please check the website or call to find a garden near you.

Offers gardening education and information through trained volunteers. Individuals can become a Master Gardener by taking a 10 week course on horticulture.

AgricultureAdvises farmers on: farm business management marketing production practices soil testing pest management land management information for beginning farmers and rural landowners who need assistanceSponsors events to inform youth and adults about farmingMaintains a list of local community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, giving farmers an established market before the production season and consumers a weekly selection of just-harvested foodServes as a regional navigator for The American Farmland Trusts' Farmland for a New Generation program (NYFarmlandFinder.org), connecting farmers seeking land and landowners who want to keep their land in farming. Community Horticulture supports volunteer beautification efforts such as: Tompkins County Beautification Brigade City of Ithaca Citizen Pruners Master Composters Master Gardener Program provides services, including: community compost education home gardening classes written information advice on food/flower gardening and landscaping soil testing pest/plant identification services Master Gardeners coordinate the annual spring garden fair and plant sale answer gardening questions via phone or email at [email protected]

Provides programs to enhance ability of individuals and groups in making decisions for wise use and management of natural resources and environment. Home vegetable and flower growing assistance.

Offers gardening education and information through trained volunteers. Individuals can become a Master Gardener by taking a 10 week course on horticulture.

Provides an herb, fruit, and vegetable garden for educational purposes, for relationship building, to increase healthy and organic food, and to empower people to garden their own food.

Operates East Meadow Farm (EMF) Horticulture and Demonstration Garden Center. Provides educational information on water conservation, pesticide reduction and pollution awareness, integrated pest management practices, horticulture waste reduction, plant care for garden/landscape and pesticide safety. Operates Environmental Horticulture Information Center and a Horticulture Helpline. Horticulture enrollees receive L.I. Gardening Publication. Call for registration information. Conducts CCE Master Gardener volunteer training program. Soil testing and demonstration gardens are at East Meadow Farm location.

Offers courses in: Floral Design. All programs offered at various sites throughout Suffolk County. Selection varies each semester.

Offers an opportunity for anyone in the community to get involved in teaching others, helping to maintain local gardens, and aiding/guiding workshops.

Offers a number of recreational activities and educational classes, such as science, cultural, leadership, nature hikes, adventure programs, and more.

Promotes the beautification and planting of trees in community. Provides Garden Therapy to adult centers. Assists with landscaping work for Habitat for Humanity. Monthly meetings at different sites feature speakers on various topics such as composting, ecology, flower arranging, etc. Offers garden tours(June) and fundraiser(December) on alternating years. Please call for more information.

Offers courses in Landscape Design. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information.

Offers gardening education and information through trained volunteers. Individuals can become a Master Gardener by taking a 10 week course on horticulture.

Offers gardening education and information through trained volunteers. Individuals can become a Master Gardener by taking a 10-week course on horticulture.