Master Gardener training for residents of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties will begin Tuesday, March 5. The program lasts 14 weeks takes place every other Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at 28 Parkside Dr., Ellicottville. There is a remote Zoom option available. Tuition is $125.  Apply here or contact Shannon Rinow, Master Gardener program coordinator, at smr336@cornell.edu. The program includes a core course in gardening, as well as refresher classes, field trips and workshops to enhance expertise and ability to communicate information…...

The 20th Annual Communities in Bloom Classes will be held by the Master Gardener Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County. Classes will be of interest to both beginning and veteran gardeners. Dates, locations & topics February 10 – Orchard Park Community Center, 4520 California Road, Orchard Park February 24 – Roswell Park Community Center, 907 Michigan Ave, Buffalo Class times 8:30 a.m. registration / 9–11:45 a.m. class Pre-registration is required. Register here or contact jah663@cornell.edu or (716) 652-5400 ext. 176. Fees 1 day/2…...

Learners will be able to attend class remotely and earn up to $1,500 in the Hybrid–Landscape Maintenance Technician program from the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT). Adults who are accepted into the program will receive a scholarship that will cover 100 percent of tuition, books and work boots. There will be 30 hours of online classes taught by a live instructor. There will also be 30 hours of hands-on landscaping training. The confirmed sites so far are Buffalo Olmsted…...