The 2026 Education Day will be held by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County Master Gardener Program.
It will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Classics V Banquet Center, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst.
The event includes a continental breakfast and a hot lunch buffet.
Topics and speakers will be:
- Understanding Cultivars, Nativars, and Native Species Dan Segal, Plantsman Nursery and Greenhouse
- Flowers in Your Landscape Nell Gardner, Flower Fields
- The Good, Better, Best Approaches to Urban Green Space Management Carl Schimenti, Cornell University
The price is $65 for the public and $55 for out-of-county Master Gardeners. Register here.
Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration is not complete until payment has been received. The registration fee is non-refundable.
For more information, contact Jolie Hibit at (716) 652-5400, ext. 176 or jah663@cornell.edu.
For persons needing accommodations, please contact Sharon Bachman at 716-652-5400, ext. 150 or sin2@cornell.edu five business days prior to the event.
Looking forward to new gardening info!
MG Education Day is not to be missed. Besides being fun to be in a group of like minded gardeners I always get lots of good ideas. Really gets you in the mood for spring.