The Yates County Master Gardeners Present:

Gardening Matters Day

Saturday, April 9th, 2022

10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Yates County Building Auditorium

Topics Include:

• Growing Peanuts in New York State (Cheryl Flynn, Cornell Cooperative Extension – Yates County Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator)


• Companion Planting  (Beverly Barnwell, Master Gardener Volunteer)


• Gardening in a Changing Climate (Arlene Wilson, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Yates County Executive Director, Master Gardener Volunteer)


• Growing Apples For Hard Cider (Lindsey Dawkins)


• Pollinators In Your Garden (Caroline Boutard-Hunt, Agricultural and Horticultural Educator) 

Event Information:

• The event will be held indoors with social distancing protocols in place (FACE COVERINGS ARE ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED)


• Fee: Pay what you can sliding scale ($0-$20 per person)


• Pre-registration is required!


• All attendees will receive a free “Garden in a Bag” collection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds

For more information or to RSVP, please call the CCE-Yates County office at (315) 536-5123 or e-mail Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.edu

 “Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities”