Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (Spanish/Thursdays/5pm-6pm) Thursday, March 30, 2023 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Online Event ¡Únase a nuestra educadora de nutrición, Iluminada Vilca, para una serie de 6 semanas de clases de nutrición divertidas e interactivas con zoom todos los martes!Reciba $15 por clase en cupones de frutas y verduras para gastar en los mercados de agricultores locales, Wegmans, Tops y otras tiendas locales.Descargo de responsabilidad: para inscribirse en estas clases, deberá proporcionarnos su proveedor de atención médica (toda la información se mantendrá confidencial). Para registrarse: Contacte a Iluminada Vilca | Número de teléfono: 240-426-7477 | Correo electrónico: iv55@cornell.edu Iluminada Vilca, iv55@cornell.edu, 585-753-2570 ========================================= Gardener's Favorites Monday, April 3, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fairport Public Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing , Fairport, NY 14450 Join us as we will discuss some of the most popular vegetables from planting to harvest and how to grow them, their strengths and weaknesses, as well as ways of incorporating them into your seeding plan to maximize your harvest and your hard work.Registration opens at 9:00am Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Free Ashly Piedmont, ap824@cornell.edu, 585-753-2558 Registration: https://fairportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9935315​ ========================================= Sparks Club Presents: Korean Culture Celebration Friday, April 7, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Pavilion Lodge, Ellison Park, Ellison Park Rd , Rochester, NY 14625 Join the Sparks Club for a day of cultural exchange and learning about Korean food, games, and music! Participants will learn how to make Korean food, create and play traditional Korean games, and discover Korean language.Open to youth ages 5-10.The supply fee of $15 includes a light lunch - please let us know about any food restrictions at the time of registration. $15 Moss Hodde, mlh346@cornell.edu Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=korean_culture_celebration_226 ========================================= Landscape Technician Training Program - 2023 Monday, March 6, 2023 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monroe County Parks Department, 171 Reservoir Avenue, Lower Level , Rochester, NY 14620 Spend 6 weeks learning about the amazing field of horticulture - focusing on the many jobs and career paths available. Interact with employers from the industry on a daily basis and gain hands-on experience. If you have the desire and show the commitment, you can get a great job!DATES: March 6 to April 14, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Monday through FridayCOST: Full Program: $1000.00            Individual Classes: $15.00            You must complete all 120 classes to take the OSHA exam            SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!TOPICS How Plants FunctionPlant IdentificationSoil & CompostProper Planting & Pruning TechniquesLawn MaintenanceIntegrated Pest ManagementBasic Landscape DesignSoftscapes and HardscapesBusinessand Much More!BENEFITS OSHA 10 CertificationNetworking - Meet employers every day of the programGet hands-on experienceIf you would like to submit your application digitally, please follow THIS link, and email to Marci Muller at mem545@cornell.edu. Please contact Marci Muller at mem545@cornell.edu or 585-753-2557 with any questions, or for an application to print and mail in.  Full Program: $1000 Individual Classes: $15 Marci Muller, mem545@cornell.edu, 585-753-2557 ========================================= Mushroom Inoculation Class Friday, April 14, 2023 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CCE-Monroe County, 2449 St. Paul Blvd , Rochester, NY 14617 This class aims at new and experienced farmers or hobby growers who are considering a commercial mushroom growing as well as for landowners who are interested in growing mushroom for their own consumption. In a classroom session we will cover growing methods used to grow shiitake, oyster, lions mane, nameko, chestnut, and stropharia mushrooms. You will learn the basic biology of mushrooms, cultivation techniques, proper conditions for fruiting, management needs, and harvesting and marketing mushrooms. The maintenance, suppliers, and further resources will be discussed.  Following a presentation on outdoor home-grown mushroom cultivation techniques and log maintenance, we will inoculate logs with mycelium that will produce gourmet Shiitake mushrooms for years. You will be able to take your own Shiitake log home. This project can get messy so dress accordingly. We will be indoors for presentation and outdoors for hands on portion. All materials provided. Prepaid registration required. Class size is limited to 30 participants. Register early - class fills quickly! Register HERE $45 per person Jarmila Haseler, jh954@cornell.edu, (585) 753-2565 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/mushroominoculation_226 ========================================= Sparks Club Presents: Plant a Dahlia Saturday, April 15, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CountryMax - Henrietta, 4575 West Henrietta Road , Henrietta, New York 14467 Join the Sparks Club to plant a potted dahlia! Participants will learn from the Rochester Dahlia Society about this beautiful flower you can plant in the spring for summer blooms.Event will take place at the Henrietta Countrymax from 1pm to 2:30pm!Open to youth ages 5-19. Youth ages 5-7 may benefit from adult support.The supply fee of $5 makes it possible for us to send you home with your own potted dahlia tuber - a perfect 4-H project to display at the fair this summer! $5 Moss Hodde, mlh346@cornell.edu Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=dahlia_226 ========================================= Durand Eastman Park Arboretum Tours Spring 2023 Sunday, April 23, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Durand Eastman Park Arboretum, 100 Zoo Road , Rochester, New York 14622 The Monroe County Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with Monroe County Parks, will lead spring public tours of the historic Durand Eastman Park Arboretum. During this guided tour Master Gardener Volunteers will discuss historical information about park development, unique plants and trees. Tour leads will also discuss the weekly work to remove invasive species, prune, and maintain park health.Meet at the kiosk on Zoo Rd. (off Lakeshore) next to the park maintenance center. Free Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=DurandTours2022-2_226 ========================================= Basics of Organic Composting Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Greece Public Library, 2 Vince Tofany Boulevard , Greece, NY 14612 A great garden starts with great soil! One way to maintain good health and high nutrient content in your soil is by adding compost. Composting is more than recycling yard waste or kitchen scraps - it's a way of creating a healthy environment for all organisms. Participants will learn good composting practices to help increase sustainability and production in their garden. Registration begins 3/1/2023 at 9:00 AM. Ashly Piedmont, ap824@cornell.edu, 585-753-2558 Registration: https://greecepubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13272&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/04/01 ========================================= Arbor Day Community Ceremony and Celebration Friday, April 28, 2023 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Lilac Adventure Zone, 249 Highland Avenue , Rochester, NY 14620 Join us to celebrate Arbor Day in Highland Park! Community partners include representatives from:Cornell Cooperative Extension Monroe County 4-H YouthDevelopment, City of Rochester, Monroe County Parks Department,City of Rochester Forestry Department, and the Genesee Finger Lakes Nursery Landscape Association. Moss Hodde, mlh346@cornell.edu ========================================= Durand Eastman Park Arboretum Tours Spring 2023 Sunday, April 30, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Durand Eastman Park Arboretum, 100 Zoo Road , Rochester, New York 14622 The Monroe County Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with Monroe County Parks, will lead spring public tours of the historic Durand Eastman Park Arboretum. During this guided tour Master Gardener Volunteers will discuss historical information about park development, unique plants and trees. Tour leads will also discuss the weekly work to remove invasive species, prune, and maintain park health.Meet at the kiosk on Zoo Rd. (off Lakeshore) next to the park maintenance center. Free Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=DurandTours2022-2_226 ========================================= Durand Eastman Park Arboretum Tours Spring 2023 Sunday, May 7, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Durand Eastman Park Arboretum, 100 Zoo Road , Rochester, New York 14622 The Monroe County Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with Monroe County Parks, will lead spring public tours of the historic Durand Eastman Park Arboretum. During this guided tour Master Gardener Volunteers will discuss historical information about park development, unique plants and trees. Tour leads will also discuss the weekly work to remove invasive species, prune, and maintain park health.Meet at the kiosk on Zoo Rd. (off Lakeshore) next to the park maintenance center. Free Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=DurandTours2022-2_226 ========================================= Durand Eastman Park Arboretum Tours Spring 2023 Sunday, May 14, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Durand Eastman Park Arboretum, 100 Zoo Road , Rochester, New York 14622 The Monroe County Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with Monroe County Parks, will lead spring public tours of the historic Durand Eastman Park Arboretum. During this guided tour Master Gardener Volunteers will discuss historical information about park development, unique plants and trees. Tour leads will also discuss the weekly work to remove invasive species, prune, and maintain park health.Meet at the kiosk on Zoo Rd. (off Lakeshore) next to the park maintenance center. Free Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=DurandTours2022-2_226 ========================================= Bulbs! Monday, May 22, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fairport Public Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing , Fairport, NY 14450 Learn all about how to prepare and plant a bulb garden!Registration opens at 9:00am Saturday, April 1, 2023 Free Ashly Piedmont, ap824@cornell.edu, 585-753-2558 Registration: https://fairportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9935334​ ========================================= Master Gardener Plant Sale 2023 Saturday, June 10, 2023 9:00 am - 2:00 pm CCE of Monroe County, 2449 St Paul Blvd , Rochester, New York 14617 We are excited to hold our Annual Plant Sale!  The sale is our largest community event and fundraiser each year. The plant sale will be held at the CCE-Monroe office and will have many varieties of plants for your garden. All sale proceeds go directly toward CCE-Monroe programming.We will be offering guidance to local gardeners, as well as plants from the gardens of Master Gardeners. The sale includes a variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, trees and shrubs. A selection of house plants is also available.This is an outdoor event, rain or shine. We look forward to seeing you!  ========================================= Shady Characters Monday, June 26, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fairport Public Library, 1 Fairport Village Landing , Fairport, NY 14450 Learn how to plant a shade garden and maximize even the most difficult areas to grow in your yard.Registration opens at 9:00am Monday, May 1, 2023 Free Marci Muller, mem545@cornell.edu, 585-753-2557 Registration: https://fairportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9935345 =========================================