Join us on Saturdays at 10:00 am!
Learn how to prepare your garden for the upcoming winter!
Learn how to create habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects by reducing the size of your lawn!
Add texture and beauty to your landscape with native grasses!!
Learn the basics of landscape design!
2026 Gardening Classes
- Saturday, January 10, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, January 31, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday, October 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Join us for our 2026 Gardening Classes!
Taught by our Master Gardener Volunteers classes will be held on Saturdays @ 10:00 am.
Sign-up for as many classes as you would like.
2026 Gardening Classes
| Date & Time | Topic | Description |
| Saturday, October 3rd @ 10:00 am | Putting the Garden to Bed | Discover best practices for preparing your garden for winter. Learn which plants to cut back, which to leave for wildlife and protection, and how to guard plants against wind and deer damage. |
| Saturday, October 10th @ 10:00 am | Lawn Elimination & Reduction | Picturesque lawns require vast inputs of time, energy, lawn care products, and water, but offer little wildlife habitat or food for people. This program will cover the basics of lawn reduction or elimination for the homeowner. We will discuss your goals, budgeting time and money, site assessment and site preparation, as well as the selection of appropriate plant material, including tips for establishing a wildflower meadow. |
| Saturday, November 7th @ 10:00 am | Native Grasses | These often-overlooked plants provide texture, low-maintenance, and adaptability. Learn which species thrive in moist soils or dry landscapes, and how to use them effectively. |
| NEW DATE!Saturday, November 7th @ 1:00 pm | Introduction to Landscape Design | Good garden design teaches you to see and work with your property, soil, architecture, terrain, and existing flora.Learn how to turn ideas into sustainable designs. |
Fee
$10 per class / $0 per class (solidarity pricing for those who cannot pay at this time)
Register
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Contact
Katy Boula
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
keb332@cornell.edu
(845) 344-1234, Ext. 240
Location
18 Seward Ave.
Suite 300
Middletown, New York 10940
Last updated September 29, 2026