STONE RIDGE, N.Y. — After a three-year hiatus, Garden Day is back! The Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension are pleased to present this all-day gardening extravaganza featuring classes taught by our own Master Gardener Volunteers. This year’s theme is Garden Solutions for a Green Planet. To start off the day, we have invited Carolyn Keogh, Director of Education & Public Programs of the Olana Partnership to be our keynote speaker. In her keynote address “Olana: Place as Inspiration” Carolyn will present an informative talk about the vision of Frederick Church during the emergence of the 19th century ecological movement. The Marketplace is back, you’ll find new plants for your garden, vintage collectibles and other garden related items. Garden Day participants get to choose four classes from a list of 16 fabulous topics.
Whether your interest is in vegetable gardens, ornamental gardening, maintenance, or problem solving, we’ve got you covered with up-to-date solutions. A class on vermicomposting will help you turn food scraps into fertilizer, the Attracting Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Bees class will help you turn your garden into a safe haven for them, Growing a Cutting Garden for Seasonal Bouquets will guide you on how to have a bountiful supply of cut flowers. Want a better lawn? No-mow May-Do It Your Way and Understanding Your Home Lawn will inform you about responsible lawn care while still supporting nature with new no-mow methods. Shade caused by large trees and structures can be a challenge but with the Made For The Shade class find out how you can grow a beautiful garden in the shade, or be introduced to the Magic of Moss and many of its uses. Attending Garden Day can help you bring in the crops with classes that focus on perennial edibles, share tips and secrets about growing onions, garlic and shallots as well as getting the most out of your herbs. No vegetable garden would be complete without heirloom tomatoes, Heirloom Tomato Knowhow will teach you how to successfully grow them. Gardening is a year-round activity the Spring Cleaning class will show you how to prepare for the season ahead, and the Pruning Shrubs and Trees class will sharpen your pruning skills. After a long winter its natural to yearn for color, annuals can add splashes of color to brighten up your day and the garden, Amazing Annuals will show you how to keep them growing strong all season long.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your gardening knowledge. Registration is online only. To register, go to ulster.cce.cornell.edu/gardenday23. The cost is only $55 for the day, and you can pre-order a delicious box lunch, or bring your own. Pre-registration is highly recommended as classes fill up fast.
For more information, contact Courtney at 845-340-3990 x335 or email cmc534@cornell.edu
Event Details:
Garden Day 2023: Garden Solutions for a Green Planet
Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, NY
Register online at Ulster.CCE.Cornell.edu/GardenDay23
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County