ALBION — Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension (Orleans CCE) will again offer Master Gardener training in early 2026. The training is the first step to becoming a Master Gardener volunteer with the cooperative extension system. Following completion of the course, trainees must complete 50 hours of volunteer service with the Master Gardener program at Orleans CCE in order to become an active Master Gardener Volunteer.
The training is hybrid online/in-person instruction, with the bulk of the coursework done at home by individual students at their own pace. From Feb. 5 through April 30, each week the class will meet in person, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Orleans CCE Education Center, to go over key topics and introduce some hands-on activities. There will be one Saturday class, on April 25, during which students present their final projects. Classes are facilitated by Katie Oakes, horticulture educator and Master Gardener coordinator.
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