NY Master Gardener Program & Gardening Education
Master Gardener program
Cornell Cooperative Extension (Cornell CALS)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Format: Operates in all NY counties and NYC boroughs
Contact: Contact local CCE office via county locator
Extension horticulture education
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CALS)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Education
Format: Classes/workshops; Course Catalogue for online learning (varies by county)
Botanical & other certificate programs
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG)
Certificate in Horticulture
Cost: $389-$519 per course (2025 rates); 10% member discount
Format: In-person and blended
New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)
Certificate Programs (Horticulture; Botanical Art & Illustration; Botany; Floral Design; Gardening; Landscape Design; Therapeutic Horticulture; Urban Naturalist)
Cost: Not published per-course
Format: In-person
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County
Certified Tree Steward Program 2026
Cost: $1,050 municipal/county; $1,295 landscapers/industry
Format: Six full-day sessions, classroom + outdoor field
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Sourced from official state extension and institutional pages. Fetched 2026-08-05 00:00:00.