Fresh Holiday Greens Workshop: SOLD OUT Saturday, December 6, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 Join Master Gardeners for a festive and creative workshop where you’ll learn to craft your very own evergreen kissing ball, wreath, centerpiece or all 3 if you choose! All assembly materials provided: fresh evergreen fronds, wreath frame, wire, and a selection of ribbon and pinecones. You may bring additional decorations of your choice. Participants are encouraged to bring gloves and garden snipers, if available. You will take home your handmade decorations to adorn your home or give as a thoughtful gift!Cost: $15 per item, maximum 3 per person. Please designate which item you are requesting to make at time of registration. Payable with cash or check made payable to CCE Ontario.Note class start time for each project so we may provide individual instructions.9:00 am - Kissing Ball10:00 am - Wreath11:00 am- CenterpieceTo register call Cornell Cooperative Extension, 585-394-3977 x 427 or email Nancy with your name, address, phone number and project(s) you want to make. $15 per project Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Gardening Challenges via Zoom Wednesday, January 14, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Ontario County Master Gardener, Patti Albert shares her experiences from her 38 years of gardening and landscaping the property of her 1870 brick school house. Some challenges include irrigation, space, weather and topography.  She will recount bushwacking an overgrown backyard to gardening with a shallow well, hungry woodchucks and more.To register: email nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address, phone number or call 585-394-3977 x 427. No Charge Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Creating a Fresh Herb Garden via Zoom Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Master Gardeners, Erika Pfeiffer, Michelle Bartell and Sue Craugh, will guide you through the world of gardening with herbs as they discuss the advantages of growing your own for culinary and other uses. From warding off insects to creating the flavors of high dining meals and desserts, herbs are a fantastic addition to any flower or vegetable garden. The Master Gardeners will be giving a presentation on what and how to grow both annual and perennial herbs, including selecting plants, their beneficial uses in the garden and how to use them in cooking.They will walk you through the tools and planting instructions to plant your own herb garden and when and how to harvest your herbs for top quality. The Master Gardeners will also provide recipes for using herbs and other resources for you to take home. Zoom link will be sent on Monday, January 26, 2026 to all people pre-registered.To register: email Nancy with your name, address, and phone number.Or Call to register, 585-394-3977 x 427 with your name, address, phone number, and email address.  No Charge Russell Welser, rw43@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 436 ========================================= Grasses and Sedges via Zoom Wednesday, February 11, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event Tired of being a slave to your lawn and lawn service? Want something that stays green in July and August? Want to help the environment by supporting beneficial insects and pollinators? Or maybe you just want a restful green area in your yard. Join Master Gardener Sandy Ebberts as she highlights grasses and sedges that could replace your lawn, making it an area that needs mowing only once a year… as well as some taller grasses which can create backdrops borders or a grassy meadow. An added benefit is many of these are native supporting the diversity of our environment.To register: email nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address, and phone number. No charge Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Essential Garden Tools and Tactics for Single Households via Zoom Wednesday, February 25, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event When you don’t have extra helping hands in the garden, strategize and troubleshoot for maximized curb appeal and personal satisfaction. The solo gardener's limited time, energy, and budget are manageable factors in a garden's harvest or health. Attend this webinar to gain tips, tricks, and hacks for the most gratifying single-handed gardening experience. A list of recommended tools and garden practices will be provided.To register: email Nancy or call 585-394-3977 427 with your name, address, phone number, and email address.Once you have registered, you will receive the link for this zoom meeting on February 23, 2026. No fee Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= How to Design a Meadow in Your Yard via Zoom Wednesday, March 11, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event This webinar will focus on how to use native plants to replace areas of lawn to create a bustling native meadow. Topics covered include: design principles, embracing succession and change, determining the right plants for site conditions and maximizing habitat and eco benefit.This presentation will be by a Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County Master Gardener.To register: email nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address, and phone number. No charge Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 ========================================= Peonies in the Garden via Zoom Wednesday, March 25, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Online Event This presentation will address planting, fertility, pest problems, fall care, varieties, cut flower use and more. Cornell Cooperative Extension Educator, Russ Welser will give you secrets to growing and enjoying this beautiful plant. He has many years of experience growing peonies.To register, email nea8@cornell.edu with your name, address, and phone number. No charge Nancy Anderson, nea8@cornell.edu, (585) 394-3977 x 427 =========================================