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(Millbrook, NY) – Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and the bees are buzzing and that must mean it's time for the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale! Master Gardener Volunteers and Extension staff will be on-site for this fundraiser at Dutchess County Farm & Home Center, 2715 Route 44 in Millbrook, NY for the plant sale on Friday, May 17 from 10 AM to 4 PM and Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Rain or Shine!
Master Gardener volunteers cultivate and offer a diverse range of annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetables for sale. Alongside the tried-and-tested favorites, they also have exciting new introductions to choose from. The volunteers will be present on-site to answer any of your gardening queries and assist you in selecting the best plants for your needs.
"We are thrilled to announce that our upcoming fundraiser will feature a diverse collection of over 13,000 plants," said Heather Brenner, the Community Horticulture Program Coordinator at CCEDC. "Our greenhouses are bursting with plants after the incredible success of last year's sale! To make sure we can offer even more amazing varieties this year, we've added another hoop house. "
The Master Gardener Volunteer Program is an intensive national program of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their local county Cornell Cooperative Extensions to expand educational outreach and information throughout local communities by providing research-based information to home gardeners. The first Master Gardener volunteer program was started in Washington State in 1972. Dutchess County was the first county in New York State (1975) to train Master Gardener volunteers. To find out more details about when our training is offered visit ccedutchess.org. The CCEDC Master Gardener Program is funded through volunteer fundraising efforts and donations from the public like this event. This is the primary fundraiser for the Master Gardener volunteer program, and we count on your support!
Visit ccedutchess.org for complete event information, including a link to our preview page with photos of the plants that will be for sale.
Gift certificates are available for the Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale, which are a welcome gift for any gardener! Certificates may be purchased for any amount and are not redeemable for cash. To purchase a gift certificate, please contact Francheska Kuilan at fk232@cornell.edu or by calling (845) 677-8223 ext.115.
Thank you for supporting the CCEDC Master Gardener Volunteer Program!
CCEDC provides diverse programming throughout Dutchess County; administering the Mid-Hudson Clean Energy Hub, Dutchess County 4-H, Taste NY at Todd Hill, Dutchess County Master Gardeners, Dutchess County Agriculture Navigator, Green Teen, No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Dutchess and Relatives and Parents Program (RAPP) in addition to diverse programming focusing on agriculture, horticulture, youth and families, environment and energy, financial literacy, and nutrition.
Connection, Collaboration, Community: CCEDC. For information on services and visit their website: ccedutchess.org or by calling 845-677-8223.
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