Garden Friends and Foes (last class of the Winter Lecture Series)
- Thursday, February 15, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday, March 15, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday, March 29, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for our Winter Lecture Series - workshops designed for the home gardener. Classes are held from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at our education center, 232 Plaza Road in Kingston and taught by our trained, experienced Master Gardeners.
March 29: Garden Friends and Foes with John McCormick
What’s your perspective on the bugs in your garden? How much are you willing to tolerate? Find out who is really bugging your garden and which are the friends and which are the foes and how to manage them.
About the Instructor: John
McCormick has been a Master Gardener since 2008. His
informal education in gardening and landscaping started when he grew up on a
small farm in Westchester and later working summers for Accocella’s
Landscaping while attending SUNY New Paltz.
Classes are just $15/person. Reserve your seat ahead - two options:
You can also stop into our office and register in person. For more information, or to have a brochure and registration form sent to you, contact Dona at 845-340-3990 x335 or email dm282@cornell.edu.
Previous classes in this series:
February 15 Plants that Bind the Times: 200 Years of Horticulture and Garden Design
Barbara Bravo
Over the course of time, gardens and landscapes have taken on many forms influenced by basic human needs, the availability of plants and the rise of landscape architecture. We’ll take an intriguing journey as we explore gardens, plants and flowers, past and present.
About the Instructor: Barbara Bravo has over 25 years of experience gardening, and is a Master Gardener Volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension, as well as a Garden Coach. Barbara coordinates Garden Day, an annual CCEUC educational event for gardeners, and has lectured on many topics.
March 15: What’s Going on With the Bugs? with Cecily Frazier
First, Cecily will discuss the invasive Jumping Worm including identification, the damage it does, and what can be done. The second part of the talk will focus on the decline of many insect populations, and the related reduction in the number of birds. We will discuss why this might be happening, the possible consequences, and especially what gardeners can do to help maintain healthy insect levels in their own yards, while at the same time, helping other creatures that depend on insects to survive.
About the Instructor: Cecily Frazier is a Master Gardener Volunteer in Ulster County, a life-long organic gardener, and someone who loves to learn new things about her passion: gardening. She volunteers at the Vanderbilt Garden, and is a founding member of the Rhinebeck Village Tree Commission.
Fee
$15 per class, or register at a discounted price of just $40 for all 3!
Location
CCE Ulster
232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza)
Kingston, New York 12401
Last updated March 28, 2018