2017 Gardening Lecture Series
2017 Gardening Lecture Series
Visit a spectacular garden in Upper Grandview, NY, including designs by Matt Horn
Wednesday June 14th, 2017 10:00 - 11:00 AM As this is a private residence, there will be no walk-ins for this event. Advance registration is mandatory. When you register, you will receive the location details. *Parking is Very Limited, Please Arrange Carpools* Visit a spectacular garden way above the Hudson River in Upper Grandview, NY. Make your way up the long driveway and arrive at the house and gardens. Giant rhododendrons hug the house and stands of ornamental grasses sway in every direction. In summer, you’ll see big swaths of hydrangeas and black-eyed Susan’s dotting the many perennial beds. Butterfly bushes with purple blooms and lots and lots of rosesmostly crimson, with a few pink ones dotting the beds here and there. A wonderfully inviting 50-by-20 foot swimming pool with a separate spa pool surrounded by gardens designed by Matt Horn. Also visit the folly, a whimsical, ornamental structure on the grounds. Don’t miss the dreamy outdoor kitchen with dramatic views of the Tappan Zee Bridge and on a clear day, the Manhattan skyline if you turn southward.
The Cooperative Extension system was created in 1914 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the research from the landgrant university in each state to the people of that state. On April 21, 1917 during World War One the Home Defense Committee and other patriotic groups called a public meeting in the Suffern High School and the Rockland County Cooperative Extension system was started in an effort to aid the war effort and increase food production by obtaining expert advice from the Agricultural College at Ithaca. Almost 100 years later Rockland County Cooperative Extension is still providing a connection to the research-based information from Cornell University. Our mission is to help people improve their lives and communities through educational partnerships that put research, knowledge and practical experience to work. We address current issues facing Rockland residents, focusing on our five primary mission areas. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Arranged by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County
Horticulture Diagnostic Lab Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, (April – October) 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, (November – March) Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities
Building Strong & Vibrant Communities in New York State
Registration 2017 Gardening Lecture Series Name Address
Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast
Creating Great Landscapes:
Speaker: Carol Gracie
Speaker: Dr. Nina Bassuk
Wednesday April 26th, 2017 1:00 - 3:00 PM Threefold Educational Foundation, 285 Hungry Hollow Rd. Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:00 - 3:00 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County Education Center 10 Patriot Hill Dr, Stony Point, NY 10980
Lecture Description: Phone Email Address
Lectures
Cost
Carol Gracie Dr. Nina Bassuk Walk-ins
$18 $18 $20
Garden Tour
$18
Getting It Right from the Start
Lecture Description:
Wildflower expert, engaging speaker, photographer and author Carol Gracie will reveal fascinating life histories behind our beautiful spring wildflowers including their interactions with pollinators and seed dispersers, their defenses against predators, and medicinal properties. Come learn from her expertise garnered from her work with the NY Botanical Garden and extensive worldwide travel.
Cornell Professor Nina Bassuk will offer tips for your landscape including improved plant selections, soil modification and transplanting technology to beautify our outdoor spaces. She is a popular speaker at conferences, helping us understand best practices to let plants thrive near the homes, businesses and paved surfaces of the modern environment where we spend our time.
Directions FROM THE SOUTH Take the Garden State Parkway north to Exit 172 (Grand Avenue), the last exit in New Jersey. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp, go under the overpass and turn right at the stoplight onto Chestnut Ridge Road (which becomes Route 45 in New York). Continue about two miles, through two traffic lights, across the New York State line and a third traffic light. Just past the first sign for Green Meadow Waldorf School on your left, turn left onto Hungry Hollow Road. FROM THE NORTH OR EAST Take the New York State Thruway (Route 87) to Exit 14A (Garden State Parkway). Take the first exit (Schoolhouse Road). Turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto Red Schoolhouse Road. At the T-intersection, turn left onto Chestnut Ridge Road (Route 45), then take the first right turn onto Hungry Hollow Road, just past the Hungry Hollow Co-op.
Directions From Palisades Parkway: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway north to Willow Grove Road, Exit 14. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Willow Grove Road and drive approximately 1/4 of a mile to the first traffic light. At the traffic light, turn left onto Patriot Hills Drive. The Extension Education Center is the fourth building on the right side. From Route 9W: Take 9W to Filors Lane in Stony Point (Provident Bank). Continue on Filors Lane for approximately 2 miles; Filors eventually becomes Willow Grove Road. Turn right at the traffic light onto Patriot Hills Drive. The Extension Education Center is the fourth building on the right. From Tappan Zee Bridge: Take I-287 W/ I-87 N / New York State Thruway north to the Palisades Parkway. Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway North, Exit 13, toward Bear Mountain. Follow the Palisades directions from here.
(No walk-ins for the tour, pre-registration required.)
Pre-registration must be accompanied by check, with this form and received one week prior to the lecture in order to receive the pre-registration price of $18.00. Please make checks payable to: Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County. Mail to: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Attn: Gardening Lecture Series, 10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point, NY 10980. No refunds on programs, and no confirmation forms mailed. Participants needing special accommodations should contact our office at 845-429-7085.
Visit a spectacular garden in Upper Grandview, NY, including designs by Matt Horn
Wednesday June 14th, 2017 10:00 - 11:00 AM As this is a private residence, there will be no walk-ins for this event. Advance registration is mandatory. When you register, you will receive the location details. *Parking is Very Limited, Please Arrange Carpools* Visit a spectacular garden way above the Hudson River in Upper Grandview, NY. Make your way up the long driveway and arrive at the house and gardens. Giant rhododendrons hug the house and stands of ornamental grasses sway in every direction. In summer, you’ll see big swaths of hydrangeas and black-eyed Susan’s dotting the many perennial beds. Butterfly bushes with purple blooms and lots and lots of rosesmostly crimson, with a few pink ones dotting the beds here and there. A wonderfully inviting 50-by-20 foot swimming pool with a separate spa pool surrounded by gardens designed by Matt Horn. Also visit the folly, a whimsical, ornamental structure on the grounds. Don’t miss the dreamy outdoor kitchen with dramatic views of the Tappan Zee Bridge and on a clear day, the Manhattan skyline if you turn southward.
The Cooperative Extension system was created in 1914 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the research from the landgrant university in each state to the people of that state. On April 21, 1917 during World War One the Home Defense Committee and other patriotic groups called a public meeting in the Suffern High School and the Rockland County Cooperative Extension system was started in an effort to aid the war effort and increase food production by obtaining expert advice from the Agricultural College at Ithaca. Almost 100 years later Rockland County Cooperative Extension is still providing a connection to the research-based information from Cornell University. Our mission is to help people improve their lives and communities through educational partnerships that put research, knowledge and practical experience to work. We address current issues facing Rockland residents, focusing on our five primary mission areas. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Arranged by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County
Horticulture Diagnostic Lab Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, (April – October) 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, (November – March) Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities
Building Strong & Vibrant Communities in New York State
Registration 2017 Gardening Lecture Series Name Address
Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast
Creating Great Landscapes:
Speaker: Carol Gracie
Speaker: Dr. Nina Bassuk
Wednesday April 26th, 2017 1:00 - 3:00 PM Threefold Educational Foundation, 285 Hungry Hollow Rd. Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 1:00 - 3:00 PM Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County Education Center 10 Patriot Hill Dr, Stony Point, NY 10980
Lecture Description: Phone Email Address
Lectures
Cost
Carol Gracie Dr. Nina Bassuk Walk-ins
$18 $18 $20
Garden Tour
$18
Getting It Right from the Start
Lecture Description:
Wildflower expert, engaging speaker, photographer and author Carol Gracie will reveal fascinating life histories behind our beautiful spring wildflowers including their interactions with pollinators and seed dispersers, their defenses against predators, and medicinal properties. Come learn from her expertise garnered from her work with the NY Botanical Garden and extensive worldwide travel.
Cornell Professor Nina Bassuk will offer tips for your landscape including improved plant selections, soil modification and transplanting technology to beautify our outdoor spaces. She is a popular speaker at conferences, helping us understand best practices to let plants thrive near the homes, businesses and paved surfaces of the modern environment where we spend our time.
Directions FROM THE SOUTH Take the Garden State Parkway north to Exit 172 (Grand Avenue), the last exit in New Jersey. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp, go under the overpass and turn right at the stoplight onto Chestnut Ridge Road (which becomes Route 45 in New York). Continue about two miles, through two traffic lights, across the New York State line and a third traffic light. Just past the first sign for Green Meadow Waldorf School on your left, turn left onto Hungry Hollow Road. FROM THE NORTH OR EAST Take the New York State Thruway (Route 87) to Exit 14A (Garden State Parkway). Take the first exit (Schoolhouse Road). Turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto Red Schoolhouse Road. At the T-intersection, turn left onto Chestnut Ridge Road (Route 45), then take the first right turn onto Hungry Hollow Road, just past the Hungry Hollow Co-op.
Directions From Palisades Parkway: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway north to Willow Grove Road, Exit 14. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Willow Grove Road and drive approximately 1/4 of a mile to the first traffic light. At the traffic light, turn left onto Patriot Hills Drive. The Extension Education Center is the fourth building on the right side. From Route 9W: Take 9W to Filors Lane in Stony Point (Provident Bank). Continue on Filors Lane for approximately 2 miles; Filors eventually becomes Willow Grove Road. Turn right at the traffic light onto Patriot Hills Drive. The Extension Education Center is the fourth building on the right. From Tappan Zee Bridge: Take I-287 W/ I-87 N / New York State Thruway north to the Palisades Parkway. Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway North, Exit 13, toward Bear Mountain. Follow the Palisades directions from here.
(No walk-ins for the tour, pre-registration required.)
Pre-registration must be accompanied by check, with this form and received one week prior to the lecture in order to receive the pre-registration price of $18.00. Please make checks payable to: Cornell Cooperative Extension Rockland County. Mail to: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Attn: Gardening Lecture Series, 10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point, NY 10980. No refunds on programs, and no confirmation forms mailed. Participants needing special accommodations should contact our office at 845-429-7085.
