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Offers assistance with horiculture questions and soil testing as well as instructional courses through the Master Gardener Volunteer program.

Trains participants to work in gardening education. Provides classroom instruction in basic botany, pest control, propagation, and plant pathology.

Provides a variety of recreational and educational programs for youth, adults and families. Topics may include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, arts appreciation, music performances, gardening instruction, public lectures and discussions, summer reading clubs, and film presentations. Programs vary with season and location.

Function and Purpose: The Ohio cooperative Extension Service, an educational outreach arm of the Ohio State University-OCES, conducts research-based and interests in agriculture & natural resources, community development, family strengths, nutrition, diet and health and 4-H youth development and leadership. Service: 1. Educational information in agriculture, resource management, family life, nutrition and youth education. 2. Insect and pest identification 3. 4-H clubs and programs for youth 4. Programs and newsletters on various subject matters 5. Speakers for organizations, schools, etc. 6. Food and nutritional eduction program for limited income families - groups and individual teaching

Provides a variety of personal enrichment classes and recreational activities. Classes and activities offered may include, but are not limited to, computer training, financial management, gardening, starting a small business, arts and crafts, cooking, foreign language, and music instruction.

Provides a multi-week program of gardening education and training.

Provides a variety of recreational and physical fitness activities, including fitness groups, recreational activities, public lectures and discussions, computer classes, field trips, and a computer lab.

Provides a variety of non-credit classes that teach new skills or enhance skills already known, generally for personal interest only. Typical offerings might include gardening, physical fitness, cooking, arts and crafts, tai chi, yoga, photography, and instruction in sports.

Offers way to grow community garden. Program coordinator works with low-income families in developing vegetable gardens. Gardens are located at schools, apartments, neighborhoods, and partnered with may organizations. The gardeners range in age from pre-school youth to adults at senior centers. We teach healthy gardening for healthy lives.

Sponsors a wide variety of programs for children, teens and adults.

Offers a horticulture instruction course. Once accepted into the program, must attend a training class then complete 50 hours of volunteer activity. Volunteer Master Gardeners serve in various ways including, but not limited to, speaking in the community, setting up gardening displays, and answering questions on the Master Gardener Hotline.

Assists neighborhood groups in the development of community vegetable gardens on vacant lots. Includes help with organizational planning and garden site design. Also offers educational workshops, access to resources, use of equipment, such as rototillers, etc. and a communications network.

The training program provides a balanced, integrated practical course in plant science. Core topics that are to be part of the training in every county are oriented to Extension and the Master Gardener Program: Basic Botany; Plant Physiology; Soils and Soil Fertility; Basic Entomology; Basic Plant Pathology; Plant Disease Diagnosis; Pesticide Use and Safety; Plant Identification; Home Lawn Care; Annuals; Perennials; Trees and Shrubs; Home Vegetable Production; Home Fruit Production; Backyard Wildlife Management; Herbs; Special topics, based on local needs, may be part of the curriculum.

Provides a variety of recreational and educational programs for youth, adults and families. Topics may include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, arts appreciation, music performances, gardening instruction, public lectures and discussions, summer reading clubs, and film presentations. Programs vary with season and location.

The training program provides a balanced, integrated practical course in plant science. Core topics that are to be part of the training in every county are oriented to Extension and the Master Gardener Program: Basic Botany; Plant Physiology; Soils and Soil Fertility; Basic Entomology; Basic Plant Pathology; Plant Disease Diagnosis; Pesticide Use and Safety; Plant Identification; Home Lawn Care; Annuals; Perennials; Trees and Shrubs; Home Vegetable Production; Home Fruit Production; Backyard Wildlife Management; Herbs; Special topics, based on local needs, may be part of the curriculum.

Provides a variety of recreational and educational programs for youth, adults and families. Topics may include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, arts appreciation, music performances, gardening instruction, public lectures and discussions, summer reading clubs, and film presentations. Programs vary with season and location.

The training program provides a balanced, integrated practical course in plant science. Core topics that are to be part of the training in every county are oriented to Extension and the Master Gardener Program: Basic Botany; Plant Physiology; Soils and Soil Fertility; Basic Entomology; Basic Plant Pathology; Plant Disease Diagnosis; Pesticide Use and Safety; Plant Identification; Home Lawn Care; Annuals; Perennials; Trees and Shrubs; Home Vegetable Production; Home Fruit Production; Backyard Wildlife Management; Herbs; Special topics, based on local needs, may be part of the curriculum.

Offers consulting services to assist in creation and funding of sustainable, community-based, interactive gardening programs for schools. Students are educated on the planning, cultivation, and harvesting of gardens, as well as on nutrition, wellness, journal-writing, visual arts and more. Will work with teachers on the holistic incorporation of gardening into the school curriculum. Also provides a garden toolkit, specifically designed for Ohio Learning Standards, for schools to utilize.

Provides information concerning gardening and urban farming in the soil including assistance with interpreting soil tests, how to get soil tested, stringing tomatoes, how to pull a hydrant permit, varieties of plants, sourcing organic materials, disease issues, etc. Also offers workshops pertaining to gardening, such as seed starting and organic amendments (fertilizers vs. minerals vs. soil conditioners). Does not provide any type of funding for gardening or urban farming. Assistance does not involve physical labor, such as planting, weeding or on-ground applications.

Provides a variety of recreational and educational programs for youth, adults and families. Topics may include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, gardening, child care, history and science, films, health, hobbies, money, and travel. Has after-school programs for children and summer reading programs for all ages. Program content varies by season.

Offers a variety of programming and classes available to the community including but not limited to: arts and crafts instruction, computer classes, babysitting instruction, dance classes, foreign language instruction, gardening classes, musical instrument training, financial planning, small business development, cooking classes, and dog obedience.

Provides a variety of recreational and educational programs for youth, adults and families. Topics may include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, arts appreciation, music performances, gardening instruction, public lectures and discussions, summer reading clubs, and film presentations. Programs vary with season and location.

Provides a variety of seminars and workshops that focus on aspects of gardening and horticulture. Also offers various special events throughout the year that are open to the public.