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Provides information about community beautification projects, establishes and maintains a community garden. New and experienced gardeners welcomed.
Provides information about community beautification projects, establishes and maintains a community garden. New and experienced gardeners welcomed.
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Environmental Beautification
Volunteer Opportunities
Horticultural Societies
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
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.
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.
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Employment Preparation
Public Colleges / Universities
Professional Continuing Education
Job Training Formats
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Adult Education
Offers a number of recreational activities and educational classes, such as science, cultural, leadership, nature hikes, adventure programs, and more.
Offers a number of recreational activities and educational classes, such as science, cultural, leadership, nature hikes, adventure programs, and more.
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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational Activities / Sports
Outdoor Environmental Education
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Offers an opportunity for anyone in the community to get involved in teaching others, helping to maintain local gardens, and aiding/guiding workshops.
Offers an opportunity for anyone in the community to get involved in teaching others, helping to maintain local gardens, and aiding/guiding workshops.
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Teaching / Instruction Volunteer Opportunities
Environmental Protection / Advocacy Volunteer Opportunities
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
CCE provides information on soils, site improvement, plant selection, proper plant care, sustainable practices, integrated pest management and composting.
CCE provides information on soils, site improvement, plant selection, proper plant care, sustainable practices, integrated pest management and composting.
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Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Promotes the beautification, preservation and conservation of trees, flowers and plants, and various horticultural projects in the community. Also promotes interests in horticulture, plant research and advancement of the art of gardening. Meetings held at Centerport United Methodist Church. Call for additional information.
Promotes the beautification, preservation and conservation of trees, flowers and plants, and various horticultural projects in the community. Also promotes interests in horticulture, plant research and advancement of the art of gardening. Meetings held at Centerport United Methodist Church. Call for additional information.
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Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Environmental Beautification
Environmental Protection and Improvement
Special Interest Clubs
Horticultural Societies
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Promotes the beautification, preservation, and conservation of trees, flowers and plants, and various horticultural projects in the community. Also promotes interests in horticulture, plant research and advancement of the act of gardening. Offers garden therapy in adult centers. Meetings held at Montfort Missionaries. Call for additional information.
Promotes the beautification, preservation, and conservation of trees, flowers and plants, and various horticultural projects in the community. Also promotes interests in horticulture, plant research and advancement of the act of gardening. Offers garden therapy in adult centers. Meetings held at Montfort Missionaries. Call for additional information.
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Special Interest Clubs
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Horticultural Societies
Environmental Protection and Improvement
Environmental Beautification
Offers expertise in gardening, livestock, crops, and pest management.
Offers expertise in gardening, livestock, crops, and pest management.
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Agricultural and Food Sciences Research
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Horticultural Societies
A volunteer-driven program where master gardeners offer education and guidance to local farmers, including a "hot line" website which focuses on a variety of gardening issues. Also provides programs on lawn care, gardening, landscape, pest management strategies, pesticides training, and growing your own food.
A volunteer-driven program where master gardeners offer education and guidance to local farmers, including a "hot line" website which focuses on a variety of gardening issues. Also provides programs on lawn care, gardening, landscape, pest management strategies, pesticides training, and growing your own food.
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Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Hazardous Materials Control
Horticulture diagnostic lab, gardening and landscape instruction, Master Gardeners programs, and safe pest control. Educational programs in stormwater management, water conservation, composting, safe fish consumption, environmental stewardship and ecology. Pesticide certification training available for professionals.
Horticulture diagnostic lab, gardening and landscape instruction, Master Gardeners programs, and safe pest control. Educational programs in stormwater management, water conservation, composting, safe fish consumption, environmental stewardship and ecology. Pesticide certification training available for professionals.
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Pest Control Services
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
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.
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.
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Community Gardening
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
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.
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.
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Pesticide / Herbicide Control
Outdoor Environmental Education
Horticultural Societies
Water Resources Conservation
Conservation
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
Gardening instruction for all skill levels. Ongoing year round program with varied special events throughout the county.
Gardening instruction for all skill levels. Ongoing year round program with varied special events throughout the county.
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Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Offers courses in Landscape Design. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information.
Offers courses in Landscape Design. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information.
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Vocational Education
Adult Education
Technical / Trade Schools
Continuing Education
Vocational Centers
Professional Continuing Education
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
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.
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.
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Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Agricultural and Food Sciences Research
Horticultural Societies
As part of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in the City of Poughkeepsie, NB II’s summer gardening program helps maintain and beautify flower gardens and planters owned by the City. 8 to 10 Poughkeepsie youths are employed to beautify approximately 21 gardens situated in and around the City of Poughkeepsie. Youth workers are engaged in activities such as planting, weeding, watering, and trellising. In addition to garden maintenance, activities that develop leadership and relationship skills are provided. They earn minimum wage, but do not receive an entry-level work readiness certificate. Separately, NB II partnered with Green Teen and Cornell University for a Spring 2023 Earth Day project. Watch for 2024 info.
As part of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in the City of Poughkeepsie, NB II’s summer gardening program helps maintain and beautify flower gardens and planters owned by the City. 8 to 10 Poughkeepsie youths are employed to beautify approximately 21 gardens situated in and around the City of Poughkeepsie. Youth workers are engaged in activities such as planting, weeding, watering, and trellising. In addition to garden maintenance, activities that develop leadership and relationship skills are provided. They earn minimum wage, but do not receive an entry-level work readiness certificate. Separately, NB II partnered with Green Teen and Cornell University for a Spring 2023 Earth Day project. Watch for 2024 info.
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Community Gardening
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
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.
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.
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Horticultural Societies
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
Environmental Beautification
Offers group and family educational programs related to agriculture, environment, animal sciences, nutrition, gardening and historical programs. Also offers summer programs for youth in grades K-12 and early childhood programs for children ages 2-5.
Offers group and family educational programs related to agriculture, environment, animal sciences, nutrition, gardening and historical programs. Also offers summer programs for youth in grades K-12 and early childhood programs for children ages 2-5.
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Families With Children
Outdoor Environmental Education
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Volunteer Opportunities
Farm Tours
Offers courses in: Floral Design. All programs offered at various sites throughout Suffolk County. Selection varies each semester.
Offers courses in: Floral Design. All programs offered at various sites throughout Suffolk County. Selection varies each semester.
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Vocational Education
Adult Education
Flower Arranging Instruction
Continuing Education
Vocational Centers
Professional Continuing Education
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Job Training Formats
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.
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.
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Community Gardening
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Horticultural Therapy
Horticultural Societies
Provides gardening advisement from more experienced gardeners and permaculture practitioners. Offers guidance, advice, suggestions and problem solving.
Provides gardening advisement from more experienced gardeners and permaculture practitioners. Offers guidance, advice, suggestions and problem solving.
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Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
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.
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Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Provides information on gardening, farming and home horticulture through classes, consultation, plant/soil analysis and Cutler Botanic Garden. Horticulturist available to answer gardening and horticulture questions.
Provides information on gardening, farming and home horticulture through classes, consultation, plant/soil analysis and Cutler Botanic Garden. Horticulturist available to answer gardening and horticulture questions.
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Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Farm/Ranch Management Support
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.
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Gardening/Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
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.
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.
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Land Conservation
Home Gardening Assistance/Supplies
Gardening/Landscaping Instruction