Spring Garden Day 2016
Cornell Cooperative Extension puts knowledge to work in pursuit of economic vitality, ecological sustainability and social well-being. We bring local experience and research based solutions together, helping New York State families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties In Otsego County, dedicated Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers staff the phone line answering numerous questions about plant, tree and lawn care, vegetable and flower gardening, and Integrated Pest Management practices.
To contact Master Gardener Volunteers call 607-547-2536 Ext. 228 or Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/CCESchoharieOtsegoMG
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. Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties prior to the program.
Spring Garden Day 2016 Offered by Master Gardener Volunteers
Sustainable and Low-Input Home Gardening Techniques Saturday, April 9, 2016 10:30 - 3 p.m. Milford Central School 42 Mill St. Milford, NY
123 Lake St. Cooperstown, NY 13326
Visit us on the web http://cceschoharie-otsego.org Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities
Schedule 10:30 a.m. 11-12 p.m. 12-1 p.m.
- Registration - Morning Workshops - Lunch and visit OCCA exhibits 1-1:50 p.m. - Keynote Speaker 2-3 p.m. - Afternoon Workshops Keynote Speaker Barbara Melera, president of D. Landreth Seed Company, always provides a lively talk on her topic. This year she will deliver the keynote speech on Sustaining Plant Biodiversity with Heritage and Native Species. She brings a wealth of knowledge on the history of plants and how to successfully get them to grow in our gardens.
Choices for Morning Workshops #1 You can have high-yielding fruit trees in small spaces without resorting to unsustainable and potentially dangerous fertilizers and pesticides. Dan Weber of SUNY Cobleskill will share a wealth of new techniques devised for successfully growing fruit with using minimal inputs. Planting density and individual bud removal and other surprising techniques will be discussed. We will consider their effectiveness at balancing quality and quantity with an impact on the environment. The focus will be on growing apples, but most of the concepts will apply to other tree and small fruits as well.
#2 "Insights in Home Garden Design" will be presented by Don Smyers, Association Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties. Whether you want a new garden or a plan for garden renovation, the program will illustrate the elements of design for creating satisfying garden compositions. Gardeners have many design principles to consider, each interacting in providing visually satisfying designs. While the presentation is a brief introduction to the topic, the principles are the foundations of design.
#3 “Composting: Keeping It Real” will inform you of doable ideas to keep material out of our landfills and provide a rich nutrient source for your gardens. “Lazy lasagna method,” high temperature weed killing method, and vermiculture will all be discussed. Master Gardener Volunteer Carol Phelps and Ann have been successfully turning their kitchen scraps and yard waste into a super garden booster for many years. Ann enlists the help of hundreds of red wigglers. They will share tricks they have learned along the way so you will enthusiastically get started or improve your efforts to make composting work for you and the environment.
Choices for Afternoon Workshops #1 Meg Kennedy and her family run ARK Flowers and Plants. Using a lifetime experience in growing flowers and the expertise she has gained growing flowers for direct marketing, she will share tips for nurturing and sustaining perennial flowers in the home garden. She will share the process of growing flowers in the greenhouse and field and share the names of cut flowers that do best.
#2 Do you have invasive plants lurking in your backyard landscape? Master Gardener Volunteer Chris DeCesare will teach about some of the common ornamental invasive species, why they grow so well, but are not sustainable, and some better alternatives. We will focus on trees and shrubs, but also touch on a few flowers and vines.
#3 Master Gardener Volunteers Terry Emmitt and Francine Stayter were inspired by last year’s keynote on Extending the Garden Season for the Home Gardener and refined their attempts in getting the most of their vegetable gardens. Gardening is always a growing experience and they will share their observations in getting the most of a vegetable garden.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties In Otsego County, dedicated Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers staff the phone line answering numerous questions about plant, tree and lawn care, vegetable and flower gardening, and Integrated Pest Management practices.
To contact Master Gardener Volunteers call 607-547-2536 Ext. 228 or Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/CCESchoharieOtsegoMG
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. Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties prior to the program.
Spring Garden Day 2016 Offered by Master Gardener Volunteers
Sustainable and Low-Input Home Gardening Techniques Saturday, April 9, 2016 10:30 - 3 p.m. Milford Central School 42 Mill St. Milford, NY
123 Lake St. Cooperstown, NY 13326
Visit us on the web http://cceschoharie-otsego.org Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities
Schedule 10:30 a.m. 11-12 p.m. 12-1 p.m.
- Registration - Morning Workshops - Lunch and visit OCCA exhibits 1-1:50 p.m. - Keynote Speaker 2-3 p.m. - Afternoon Workshops Keynote Speaker Barbara Melera, president of D. Landreth Seed Company, always provides a lively talk on her topic. This year she will deliver the keynote speech on Sustaining Plant Biodiversity with Heritage and Native Species. She brings a wealth of knowledge on the history of plants and how to successfully get them to grow in our gardens.
Choices for Morning Workshops #1 You can have high-yielding fruit trees in small spaces without resorting to unsustainable and potentially dangerous fertilizers and pesticides. Dan Weber of SUNY Cobleskill will share a wealth of new techniques devised for successfully growing fruit with using minimal inputs. Planting density and individual bud removal and other surprising techniques will be discussed. We will consider their effectiveness at balancing quality and quantity with an impact on the environment. The focus will be on growing apples, but most of the concepts will apply to other tree and small fruits as well.
#2 "Insights in Home Garden Design" will be presented by Don Smyers, Association Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties. Whether you want a new garden or a plan for garden renovation, the program will illustrate the elements of design for creating satisfying garden compositions. Gardeners have many design principles to consider, each interacting in providing visually satisfying designs. While the presentation is a brief introduction to the topic, the principles are the foundations of design.
#3 “Composting: Keeping It Real” will inform you of doable ideas to keep material out of our landfills and provide a rich nutrient source for your gardens. “Lazy lasagna method,” high temperature weed killing method, and vermiculture will all be discussed. Master Gardener Volunteer Carol Phelps and Ann have been successfully turning their kitchen scraps and yard waste into a super garden booster for many years. Ann enlists the help of hundreds of red wigglers. They will share tricks they have learned along the way so you will enthusiastically get started or improve your efforts to make composting work for you and the environment.
Choices for Afternoon Workshops #1 Meg Kennedy and her family run ARK Flowers and Plants. Using a lifetime experience in growing flowers and the expertise she has gained growing flowers for direct marketing, she will share tips for nurturing and sustaining perennial flowers in the home garden. She will share the process of growing flowers in the greenhouse and field and share the names of cut flowers that do best.
#2 Do you have invasive plants lurking in your backyard landscape? Master Gardener Volunteer Chris DeCesare will teach about some of the common ornamental invasive species, why they grow so well, but are not sustainable, and some better alternatives. We will focus on trees and shrubs, but also touch on a few flowers and vines.
#3 Master Gardener Volunteers Terry Emmitt and Francine Stayter were inspired by last year’s keynote on Extending the Garden Season for the Home Gardener and refined their attempts in getting the most of their vegetable gardens. Gardening is always a growing experience and they will share their observations in getting the most of a vegetable garden.
