Hotline

Volunteers provide a call-back service from April through September to answer gardening questions from the public. Hotline volunteers pick up questions from voicemail, research the answers, and call the questioner back. Contact Lois Rose at dlroses@roadrunner.com to volunteer.

Hotline on the Road (HOTR) and Farmers Markets

Crocker Park Farmers Market Volunteers staff a Master Gardener Volunteer booth, answering questions and sometimes making presentations. Dates are Saturdays May through September, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Contact Kris Brown at krislbrown0422@att.net to volunteer.

• 2025 HOTR Crocker Park Overview

Shaker Square Farmers Market Volunteers staff a Master Gardener Volunteer booth, answering questions and sometimes making presentations. Dates are Saturdays May through September, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Contact Ellen Comeau at wallpaperhanger@att.net to volunteer.

Cleveland Botanical Gardens Volunteers staff a Master Gardener Volunteer booth, answering questions from CBG visitors. Various dates. Contact Sandy Welches at sandygorbywelches@gmail.com to volunteer.

The Great Big Home and Garden Show This committee plans and implements Master Gardener Volunteer time at the Great Big Home and Garden Show at the IX Center every February.  Responsibilities include organizing, setup, answering questions from the public, and teardown.  Contact Beth Conroy at beth2335@yahoo.com to volunteer.

• 2025 HOTR GBHG Show Instructions

Cuyahoga County Fair This committee plans and implements Master Gardener Volunteer participation in the Cuyahoga County Fair annually. Responsibilities include organizing, setup, staffing and teardown. Contact Gail Holzman at hikoryhill@roadrunner.com to volunteer.

Ask a Master Gardener

Master Gardener Volunteers on this committee receive and reply to email questions about gardening. It is a Work At Home volunteer position with prerequisites to participate that are determined by the Director of the State MG program. AaMG is administered by the Program Manager of the State Master Gardener Volunteer Program.    For more information contact Carolyn Hufford (chufford@gmail.com; 216-235-8871).