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Master Gardener Education Day
- Saturday, March 8, 2025, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
THIS CLASS IS FULL.
If you would like to be added to our waiting list, please contact jah663@cornell.edu, or call (716) 652-5400 ext 176.
The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Erie County Master Gardener Program will host ‘Celebrating Gardening’, our 2025 Master Gardener Education Day on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The cost of event includes lunch.
The program will feature two outsanding speakers:
Kim Eierman is an author, teacher, ecological landscape designer, and environmental horticulturalist, specializing in native plants. Kim will give two presentations: “Beyond Sustainability: Using Our Landscapes as a Source of Environmental Change” and “Creating A Succession Bloom in the Native Garden.” Kim is the founder of Ecobeneficial LLC. EcoBeneficial - Advancing Ecological Landscapes & Native Plants
The second speaker is Margaret Lapp, Director and Curator of the South Park Arboretum at Buffalo Olmstead Parks Conservancy. She will speak on “Purposeful Plant Selection for Sustainable Gardening Solutions.” Olmsted's South Park Arboretum Secures First Curator | Margaret Lapp.
Registration ends March 5, 2025.
Location: Classics V Banquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228
Cost:
Advanced registration is required. Space is limited.
General Public: $60; CCE Erie Master Gardener Program Volunteers: $45; Out of county Master Gardener Volunteers: $55. Cost of event includes lunch.
For more information, contact Jolie Hibit at (716) 652-5400, x176, or jah663@cornell.edu.
Registration is not complete until payment has been received. Payment for the class is due by March 5, 2025. The registration fee is non-refundable.
For persons needing accommodations, please contact Sharon Bachman at 716-652-5400 x 150 or sin2@cornell.edu five business days prior to the event.
Last updated February 21, 2025