KIMCHI workshop Wednesday, May 2, 2018 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm NYS Fairgrounds (581 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse, New York 13209) Join us May 2nd in the Wegmans Demo Kitchen.Participants receive hands-on experience + a jar of Kimchi to take home. Fee $25 per person Register online by April 30, 2018  Click Here for FlyerRegistration link below! $25 Kat Korba, kk569@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x230 ========================================= Upper Onondaga Park Tree Planting Saturday, May 5, 2018 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Upper Onondaga Park (Crosset St. & Clairmonte Ave Syracuse, NY 13207) Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and The Onondaga Earth Corps. as we replant historic trees in Upper Onondaga Park at our volunteer tree planting event on Saturday, May 5th from 930am-12pm. We will be planting 39 trees along park roadways in Upper Onondaga Park, restoring its historic character and following the park’s original designers intent.This tree planting event is an important component of the Save the Rain program, a comprehensive stormwater management plan intended to reduce pollution moving to Onondaga Lake and its tributaries. Each tree intercepts over 1,000 gallons of storm water annually. From this planting, our impact on the water shed will be in taking up over 40,000 gallons of storm water annually.To Register:https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Upper_Onondaga_231 Justin Kwiatkowski, jjk336@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x250 ========================================= Presentation: Herbs in Colonial Times Thursday, May 10, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Betts Library (4862 S Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13205) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Herbs in Colonial Times on Thursday, May 10th from 2 -3pm at the Betts Community Library.This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Betts Community Library at 315-435-1940 to register. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Presentation: Growing Herbs Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Onondaga Free Library (4840 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse,, NY 13215) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Growing Herbs on Wednesday, May 16th from 6:30 - 7:30pm at the Onondaga Free Library.This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Onondaga Free Library at 315-492-1727 to register. free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Presentation: Growing Tomatoes Wednesday, May 16, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville (5110 Jamesville Rd Jamesville,, NY 13078) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Growing Tomatoes on Wednesday, May 16th from 7 -8pm at the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville.This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville at 315-446-3578 to register. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom (The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325 Syracuse, NY 13202) Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Master Gardner Plant Sale Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Beaver Lake Nature Center (8477 East Mud Lake Road Baldwinsville, New York 13027) 6th Annual Master Gardner Sale Saturday, May 19th from 9am to 1pm at Beaver Lake Nature Center All plants grown locally and reasonably priced! Download this years flyer here! Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, May 28, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Youth Tractor Safety Certification Course Wednesday, May 2, 2018 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Abbott Farms (3275 Cold Springs Road Baldwinsville, NY 13027) The Hazardous Occupation in Agriculture Law requires that youth ages 14-15 must have at least 24 hours of tractor safety and maintenance instruction and become certified in order to drive a tractor on a farm other than that owned by their parents.Onondaga CCE will be conducting a Tractor Safety Certification Course for Youth in May 2018 to fulfill these requirements. This course will cover many components of agriculture safety. Classes will be held Wednesday evenings as follows: May 2nd, May 9th, May 16th, May 23rd and May 30th. The certification exams will be given on Wednesday June 6th. The classes will be held from 5 – 9 pm at a variety of host locations including local farms and Cazenovia Equipment Company.Class members seeking certification are required to attend all of the classes and actively participate and pass written and tractor operation tests to successfully complete the program. Class fee is $25 which includes the training manual. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.Enrollment is required before the first session which will be held Wednesday May 2nd at Abbott Farms, 3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027, 5 – 9 pm. Participants will be provided a complete schedule at this May 2nd session.Youth starting at age 12 may take the course. Those younger than 14 years old may take the class but may not become certified. Youth older than 15 years may take the class but certification is not required. Youth can register at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/YouthTractorSafety2018_231For more information, or to register, please contact Melanie Palmer at 315-424-9485 ext. 228 or mjp232@cornell.edu Melanie Palmer, mjp232@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x228 ========================================= Presentation: Raised Bed Gardening Wednesday, June 13, 2018 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Onondaga Free Library (4840 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse,, NY 13215) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Raised Bed Gardening on Wednesday, June 13th from 6:30 - 7:30PM at the Onondaga Free Library.This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Onondaga Free Library at 315-492-1727 to register. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Presentation: Container Gardening Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Betts Library (4862 S Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13205) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Container Gardening on Thursday, June 14th from 2-3pm at the Betts Branch Library..This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Betts Branch Library  at 315-435-1940 to register. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Presentation: Composting and Vermicomposting Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville (5110 Jamesville Rd Jamesville,, NY 13078) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Composting and Vermicomposting Wednesday, June 20th from 7 -8pm at the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville.This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville at 315-446-3578 to register. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Office Closed Wednesday, July 4, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Presentation: Growing Herbs Wednesday, July 18, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville (5110 Jamesville Rd Jamesville,, NY 13078) The Master  Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Growing Herbs on Wednesday, July 18th from 7 -8pm at the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville. This presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville at 315-446-3578 to register. free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Presentation: Plant Natives and Give B's (Birds, Bees and Butterflies) a Chance Wednesday, August 15, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville (5110 Jamesville Rd Jamesville,, NY 13078) The Master Gardeners of Onondaga County will be delivering a presentation on Native Plants on Wednesday, August 15th from  7-8pm.The presentation is free and open to the public. Please contact the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville to register at 315-446-3578. Free Karen Bishop, ksb96@cornell.edu, 315.424.9485 x236 ========================================= Office Clsoed Monday, September 3, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 20, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom (The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325 Syracuse, NY 13202) Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, October 8, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Monday, November 12, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, November 22, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, December 6, 2018 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Onondaga Classroom (The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. Suite 325 Syracuse, NY 13202) Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, December 24, 2018 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm =========================================