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Upcoming Gardening Events
| Date and Time | Event | Description |
| Tuesday, July 8th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center Community Garden |
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. |
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Tuesday, July 15th @ 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. |
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| Thursday, July 17th @ 12:00 pm | Gardening Questions Answered - Keystone Native Plants |
Come learn more about native plants that are critical to the food web and necessary for many wildlife species to complete their life cycles. Without keystone native plants in the landscape, butterflies and native bees would not be able to survive resulting in detrimental effect on our birds as 96% of our terrestrial birds rely on insects supported by keystone plants. |
| Wednesday, July 23rd @ 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. |
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| Tuesday, August 12th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center | Harvesting and Cooking - Delicious garden produce is abundant in late summer and early fall. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty. |
| Tuesday, August 19th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Middletown Community Garden | Harvesting and Cooking - Delicious garden produce is abundant in late summer and early fall. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty. |
| Wednesday, August 20th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Monroe Community Garden | Harvesting and Cooking - Delicious garden produce is abundant in late summer and early fall. Learn the proper way to harvest, store, and prepare your bounty. |
| Thursday, August 21st @ 12:00 pm | Gardening Questions Answered- Natives versus Nativars | Natives versus Nativars |
| Tuesday, September 9th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Newburgh Armory Unity Center | Fall Gardening: Come learn what crops thrive in the cool fall weather as well as what plants can be planted 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. |
| Tuesday, September 16th @ 6:00 pm |
Out in the Garden @ Middletown Community Garden |
Fall Gardening: Come learn what crops thrive in the cool fall weather as well as what plants can be planted 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 |
| Thursday, September 18th @ 12:00 pm | Gardening Questions Answered- Native Plant Seed Propagation | Native Plant Seed Propagation |
| Wednesday, September 24th @ 6:00 pm | Out in the Garden @ Monroe Community Garden | Fall Gardening: Come learn what crops thrive in the cool fall weather as well as what plants can be planted 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 |
| Thursday, October 16th @ 12:00 pm | Garden Questions Answered- Leave the Leaves! | Leave the Leaves! |
| Thursday, November 20th @ 12:00 pm | Garden Questions Answered- GMOs | Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) |
| Thursday, December 18th @ 12:00 pm | Garden Questions Answered- Asexual Houseplant Propagation | Asexual Houseplant Propagation |
Contact
Katy Boula
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
keb332@cornell.edu
(845) 344-1234, Ext. 240
Last updated July 22, 2025
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Visit us at the Farmers' Market!
Master Gardener Volunteers will be at several Farmers' Markets this season:
- Cornwall (Wednesdays)
- Florida (Tuesdays)
- Greenwood Lake (Saturdays)
- Middletown (Saturdays)
- Newburgh Healthy Orange (Tuesdays)
- Pine Bush (Saturdays)
- Warwick Valley (Sundays)
Please visit our Master Gardener Volunteers, they are excited to :
- answer your gardening questions — diagnosis plant diseases, identify insects, etc.
- talk to you about invasive species such as the spotted lanternfly
- teach you how to protect you and your family form ticks and tick-borne diseases
- provide research-based information about sustainable gardening practices including home composting, using native plants, and attracting pollinator
- help children engage with the outdoors by providing gardening and nature focused activities
- discuss ways in which you can become involved with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County such as joining 4-H, volunteering with our gleaning program, and taking gardening classes
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