Below is an outline of the website of the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County. Click on the green text to go to that page or section.

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About the Master Gardener Program - An overview of the Master Gardener Volunteer Program mission and vision, its services and activities, and making donations.

How to Become a Master Gardener - Information on the requirements procedures for becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer, including applications for new trainee classes and news regarding upcoming classes.

Contact Us - Contact information and how to subscribe or unsubscribe to our emailing lists.

OSU Extension - Cuyahoga County - A link to the OSU Extension for Cuyahoga County, under which our Master Gardener Volunteer Program is conducted.

Site Map - A link to this page.

Search this site - A box to initiate a Google search of this website.

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Home Page - The home page of the website for the Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County, with links to public pages outlined below, excluding the Master Gardeners Only section. There are also links to featured programs and events which may change over time.

Calendar - Horticultural events and programs open to the public, including a listing of regularly scheduled and a calendar of individual events.

Public Programs and Events - Programs available to the general public providing horticultural information and answering gardening questions.

• Booths at Shows, Fairs and Events - Listings of planned booths and various events.
• Online Diagnostic Hotline: Ask a Master Gardener - Part of a national program to provide answers to horticultural questions asked online.
• Telephone Diagnostic Hotline - Master Gardeners seasonally answer telephoned questions from the public.
• Library Programs - Each spring, Master Gardeners prepare a presentation on a horticultural topic and present it at numerous libraries throughout Cuyahoga County.
• Ben Franklin School Demonstration Gardens - Master Gardeners present several scheduled programs each season.
• Thursdays in the Gardens - Master Gardeners are available on Thursday mornings throughout the gardening season at the demonstration gardens behind Ben Franklin School to answer gardening questions.

Speakers Bureau - A listing of horticultural presentations by Master Gardeners of The Ohio State University Extension which may be scheduled for your garden club or organization.

Community Garden Programs

• Grassroots Gardening - Urban Gardening, working with OSU Extension's Community Gardening Program.
• North Olmsted Community Garden
• North Royalton Community Garden
• Rocky River Community Garden
• Share the Health Garden
• Willott Iris Garden

School and Institutional Programs - Programs conducted at school and institutional facilities which are usually not available to the general public. However, the Thursdays in the Garden programs at the Demonstration Gardens at the Ben Franklin School are open to the public on Thursday mornings.

• Ben Franklin School and Demonstration Gardens - "Thursdays in the Garden" is a time, in season, when Master Gardeners are available to answer questions in the public demonstration gardens behind the school and present some scheduled gardening programs. During the school year, Master Gardeners also teach horticulture to students.
• Cuyahoga County Community College (TriC) Encore Program - These series of classes are available to members of the public who enroll in the series through Tri-C.
• Theraputic Horticulture - Master Gardeners participate in theraputic horticulture at various hospitals and retirement facilities.
• Occupational Therapy - Master Gardeners assist in providing occupational therapy, particularly through the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
• Other Institutions - Master Gardeners have provided horticultural training at other institutions.

Special Events - Special events which are open to the public.

• Fall Seminar: Gardening Through the Seasons - An annual seminar covering a wide range of gardening topics.
• From Garden to Table: A Vegetable Symposium - An annual spring seminar focusing on vegetable gardening.
• "Plants in the Park" Plant Sale - An annual plant sale for which Master Gardeners and others donate plants to be sold.

Gardening Information

• Ohioline - A link to OSU Extension's "Ohioline" resource of gardening information, including Factsheets and Bulletins.
• OSUE The Plain Dealer Gardening Articles - A link to a discontinued series of gardening articles written for The Plain Dealer by OSU Extension educators.
• Index to "Trumpet Vine" Newsletter Articles - An index to horticultural articles from our bimonthly "Trumpet Vine" newsletter.
• Garden Calendars - Calendars providing gardening information, tips and chores borken down by month.

Links - Various resource links for websites of interest to gardeners

• OSU Links
• Other Education Links
• Other Resource Links
• Diagnostic Network/First Detector Network
• Horticultural Societies and Clubs
• Garden Tours
• Other Gardens
  

■ Master Gardeners Only - The home page for the section of the website designed primarily for active Master Gardener Volunteers. This page has links to the MG Only pages outlined below. Non-Master Gardeners are welcome to look at these pages in order to better understand our program, especially when considering whether to seek membership.

MG Calendar - A calendar of Cuyahoga County events designed for Master Gardeners, including social events, continuing education, with links to the pages below.

News

• "News You Can Use" - Recent issues of our MG email newsletter.
• Important News and Upcoming Events
• Special Volunteer Opportunities
• Current Trumpet Vine - The most recent issue of our bimonthly newsletter.

Intern and Basic Information - A page with basic information and procedures for MG trainees and interns, as well as for veterans.

• Basic Program Documents
• Annual Certification and Recertification Requirements
• Earning Volunteer Hours
• Earning Continuing Education Hours
• Social and Appreciation/Recognition Events
• Other
• Using the MGV Management System
• Using our MGs of Cuyahoga County Website
• Using the State MG Website

Continuing Education - Listings of Continuing Education offerings.

• Credit for Non-MG Programs
• Future Cuyahoga MG Continuing Education
• Future Other Sponsor Continuing Education
• Online Continuing Education Credit Programs
• Past Cuyahoga MG Continuing Education
• Past Other Sponsor Continuing Education

Volunteer Center

• Milestones - Listings of Master Gardeners who have passed various volunteer hour milestones.
• In Memorium - A listing of deceased Master Gardeners.
• News & Needs - Information on volunteer needs and opportunities, and news of special projects.
• Master Gardener Volunteer Program Coordinator
• Programs, Events and Committees - Descriptions of programs, events and committees for our various projects, with contact information.

Social Events

• Plant Exchanges
• Tours
• Appreciation/Recognition Event

Forms - Various forms, including for continuing education credit for non-MG programs and worksheets, instructions and a tutorial for reporting volunteer and CE hours on the Master Gardener Volunteer Management System.

MG Resources

• Library - The MG Library in the Telephone Hotline room is available for use, but books may not be borrowed.
• Presentation Aids - Information on preparing PowerPoint presentations and on setting up laptop/digital projectors.
• Vendor Promotions - Vendor promotions which donate a portion of sales to our MG program
• Accelerated Propagation System (APS) - Instructions for using the APS seed starting system at the Ben Franklin School classroom.

MG Apparel and Gear - Information regarding the purchase of Master Gardener apparel and gear.

Education Store - Provides the opportunity to register and pay online for Cuyahoga County MG programs for which a fee is charged.

Archives - A password-protected page containing various documents, including Advisory Committee minutes, past issues of the bimonthly Trumpet Vine. The user ID and password are provided to MGs.

Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County, Inc. (MGCC) controls and is solely responsibie for this web site and its contents. MGCC is an Ohio not-for-profit Ohio corporation organized as a I.R.C. 501(c)(3) educational charitable entity, the members of which are Master Gardener Volunteers in the Master Gardener Program of The Ohio State University Extension.

This web site is intended to provide timely, relevant and accurate information. Accuracy, however, cannot be guaranteed, and events may be subject to rescheduling or cancellation. For comments, suggestions and corrections, please contact the Webmaster.

MGCC embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all research and related educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.