Spring Garden Day
Please return Spring Garden Day Registration Form (reverse side) to
Attn: Spring Garden Day Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties 123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
For further information about Spring Garden Day or the Master Gardener Volunteer Program call 607-547-2536.
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Cooperstown, NY 13326 Permit #24
123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
Featuring Barbara Melera of the D. Landreth Seed Company
Saturday, April 9, 2016
10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Milford Central School
Offered by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties Held in conjunction with Otsego County Conservation Association’s Earth Festival 2016 Cost: $10 with pre-registration Registration is not valid unless accompanied by payment The Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. 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 Schedule 10:30 a.m.
Registration
11 a.m. Sustainable and Low-input Growing Techniques for the Home Orchard
Concurrent Workshops
Daniel Weber, Assistant Professor, SUNY Cobleskill
Insights in Home Garden Design
Composting: Keeping it Real Practical Advice on Sustainable Composting
Don Smyers, Horticulturist and Association Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Carol Phelps & Ann Walton Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteers
12 – 12:45
Lunch and exhibits
1 – 1:50 p.m.
Keynote: Sustaining Plant Biodiversity with Heritage and Native Species Barbara Melera, President, D. Landreth Seed Company, Sharon Springs, NY
2 p.m.
Nurturing and Sustaining a Perennial Flower Garden: Tips from a Professional Grower
Alternatives to Ornamental Invasive Species
Meg Kennedy, ARK Flowers and Plants Hartwick, New York
Chris DeCesare Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteer
Concurrent Workshops
Extending the Gardening Season: What We’ve Tried & What we have Learned So Far Terry Emmitt & Francine Stayter Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteers
Registration Form Spring Garden Day
Presented by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Saturday, April 9, 2016 – Milford Central School
Registration Deadline is April 4 Name: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ E-mail address: _________________________ Please indicate your 1st and 2nd workshop choice for each time period. Priority for workshop choices will be given in order of receipt of pre-registration & payment. Cost is $10. Make checks payable to CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties. Mail to 123 Lake St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Keynote address is free. 11 a.m. Session:
_____Home Orchard
2 p.m. Session:
_____Perennial Flowers
_____Landscaping Design _____Trees & Shrubs
_____Composting
____Extending Garden Season
Please let us know how you heard about Spring Garden Day. Mailing
Facebook
Newspaper
Oneonta or Cooperstown Farmers’ Market
Poster or Flyer at _________________ (where)
Attn: Spring Garden Day Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties 123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
For further information about Spring Garden Day or the Master Gardener Volunteer Program call 607-547-2536.
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Cooperstown, NY 13326 Permit #24
123 Lake Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
Featuring Barbara Melera of the D. Landreth Seed Company
Saturday, April 9, 2016
10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Milford Central School
Offered by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties Held in conjunction with Otsego County Conservation Association’s Earth Festival 2016 Cost: $10 with pre-registration Registration is not valid unless accompanied by payment The Cornell Cooperative Extension educational system enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. 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 Schedule 10:30 a.m.
Registration
11 a.m. Sustainable and Low-input Growing Techniques for the Home Orchard
Concurrent Workshops
Daniel Weber, Assistant Professor, SUNY Cobleskill
Insights in Home Garden Design
Composting: Keeping it Real Practical Advice on Sustainable Composting
Don Smyers, Horticulturist and Association Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Carol Phelps & Ann Walton Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteers
12 – 12:45
Lunch and exhibits
1 – 1:50 p.m.
Keynote: Sustaining Plant Biodiversity with Heritage and Native Species Barbara Melera, President, D. Landreth Seed Company, Sharon Springs, NY
2 p.m.
Nurturing and Sustaining a Perennial Flower Garden: Tips from a Professional Grower
Alternatives to Ornamental Invasive Species
Meg Kennedy, ARK Flowers and Plants Hartwick, New York
Chris DeCesare Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteer
Concurrent Workshops
Extending the Gardening Season: What We’ve Tried & What we have Learned So Far Terry Emmitt & Francine Stayter Otsego County Master Gardener Volunteers
Registration Form Spring Garden Day
Presented by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Saturday, April 9, 2016 – Milford Central School
Registration Deadline is April 4 Name: _______________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ E-mail address: _________________________ Please indicate your 1st and 2nd workshop choice for each time period. Priority for workshop choices will be given in order of receipt of pre-registration & payment. Cost is $10. Make checks payable to CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties. Mail to 123 Lake St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Keynote address is free. 11 a.m. Session:
_____Home Orchard
2 p.m. Session:
_____Perennial Flowers
_____Landscaping Design _____Trees & Shrubs
_____Composting
____Extending Garden Season
Please let us know how you heard about Spring Garden Day. Mailing
Newspaper
Oneonta or Cooperstown Farmers’ Market
Poster or Flyer at _________________ (where)
