Cornell Cooperative Extension

Orange County
Photos: Seedling, Ripe Cherry Tomatoes, Lady Beetle on a twig, Carrots growing out of the ground Text: Out in the Garden, 30 Minute Gardening Lessons 2nd Tuesdays of the Month 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden Cost: $5 per family / session Scholarships available! Logos: Master Gardener Cornell Cooperative Extension, Newburgh Armory Unity Center, Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden

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2024 Out in the Garden: 30 Minute Gardening Lessons @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month out at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center (NAUC) Community Garden for a quick garden lesson. Unless otherwise noted, sessions will take place in the garden which is located around the back of the NAUC. If there is inclement weather, sessions will take place inside the NAUC.Please enter through the back entrance.The class will be held in the room found on your right immediately upon entering the building.

Each session costs $5 per family or $30 for all eight sessions. Scholarships are also available. Please email Lisa Rittweger at lrittweger@newburgharmory.org or call her at (845) 978-8845.

Members of the Newburgh Armory Community Garden should contact Lisa Rittweger for a discount code.

Date Topic Description
Tuesday, March 12 @ 5:30 pm Planning your Vegetable Garden There are so many different kinds of vegetables to grow! Come learn the basics of planning your vegetable garden so that your plants are in a place where they can thrive. This lesson will be taught indoors, please enter through the back entrance.
Tuesday, April 9 @ 5:30 pm Starting Vegetable and Flower Seeds To get a jumpstart on the gardening season, you can start many vegetables and flowers inside.Come learn how to seed various vegetables and flowers as well as how to take care of them before they are transplanted in your garden. This lesson will be taught indoors, please enter through the back entrance.
Tuesday, May 14 @ 5:30 pm Direct Seeding and Transplanting Now that the ground has warmed, it is time to get all of your plants in the ground. Join us in the garden to learn proper seeding and transplanting techniques.
Tuesday, June 11 @ 5:30 pm Garden Maintenance Watering and weeding seem to be everlasting jobs. Learn tricks reduce the time you spend watering and weeding your garden.
Tuesday, July 9 @ 5:30 pm Pest Management Do you ever wonder if an insect is a friend or foe? Come learn about garden insects as well as common vegetable diseases.
Tuesday, August 13 @ 5:30 pm Succession and Fall Planting Summer may be ending, but there are still a few months left to the gardening season.Come learn what crops thrive in the cool fall weather as well as what plants can be planted in fall for spring and summer harvest next year.
Tuesday, September 10 @ 5:30 pm Harvesting & Cooking Delicious garden produce is abundant in late summer and early fall. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty.
Tuesday, October 8 @ 5:30 pm Putting the Garden to Bed The gardening season is coming to an end, so it is time to prepare you garden for the winter. Come learn what you can leave in the garden and what should be removed as well as techniques to protect your soil during the coming winter.


Fee

$5 per family / session

Register

http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2024_OutInThegarden

Contact

Lisa Rittweger
NAUC Community Garden Coordinator
lrittweger@newburgharmory.org
(845) 978-8845

Location

Newburgh Armory Unity Center
321 S Willam Street
Newburgh, NY 12550

Last updated March 5, 2024