Out in the Garden! 30 minute gardening lessons for adults and youth!
2025 Out in the Garden: 30 Minute Gardening Lessons @ Middletown Community Garden
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Join us on the third Tuesday of the month at the Middletown Community Garden at David Moore Heights for a quick garden lesson. We will have both an adult and youth program running simultaneously. Youth program reccomended for youth ages 5-10.
If there is inclement weather, sessions will take place at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office located at 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940.All registrants will be notified of the location change.
Each session costs $5 per family or $25 for all six sessions. Scholarships are also available. Please email Susan Ndiaye at sgn32@cornell.edu or call her at (845) 344-1234 (ext. 250).
Members of the Middletown Community Garden should contact Susan Ndiaye for a discount code.
| Date | Topic | Description |
| Tuesday, April 15 @ 6:00 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. |
| Tuesday, May 20 @ 6:00 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 17 @ 6:00 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 15 @ 6:00 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 19 @ 6:00 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, September 16 @ 6:00 pm | Fall Gardening | 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. During this session you will also 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 OR $25 per family / 6 sessions
Register
http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2025OTGMIDDLETOWN
Contact
Susan Ndiaye
Community Horticulture Educator
sgn32@cornell.edu
(845) 344-1234, Ext.250
Location
Middletown Community Garden @ David Moore Heights
David Moore Place (off of Genung Street)
Middletown, NY 10940
Last updated April 14, 2025