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2025 Flower Show

Join us on the bus to the Philly Flower Show in 2025

Upcoming Gardening Events

Date and Time Event Description

Saturday, February 8th @ 10:00 am

Fern Spore Sowing Workshop

Learn how to grow your own ferns from spores. Take your native plant growing skills to the next level. In this hands-on workshop, learn how to grow native ferns from spores with Wild Woods Restoration Project.

Saturday, February 22nd @ 10:00 am
Understanding Healthy Soil

This class delves into the hidden world beneath our feet, exploring the fundamental principles of understanding and cultivating healthy soil. Participants will embark on a journey through soil science, learning about its composition, structure, and the dynamic interactions between microorganisms, plants, and the environment.

Saturday, March 1st @ 10:00 am

Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation

Learn about the history, benefits, and proven best practices for growing Shiitake mushrooms on logs at home or for small scale commercial use.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am

Philadelphia Flower Show Bus Trip

Join us for a bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show – the largest and longest running horticultural event in the US for 195 years.

Save the hassle and have more fun by travelling with our group! 

Your price includes round-trip coach bus transportation from the Middletown Galleria to the Philadelphia Convention Center.

Price $98/person. Please register by February 23, 2025, to avoid disappointment.

Saturday, March 8th @ 10:00 am

Pruning

Pruning is easy when you can identify how a plant grows, understand the purpose of pruning, and know proven pruning techniques. This class is designed to provide a solid base in the science and practice of selective pruning so you can enhance the beauty and vigor of your shrubs and trees.

Saturday, March 29th @ 10:00 am

Vegetable Gardening

During this class you will learn all about vegetable gardening from deciding where to put your garden to when to harvest your bounty.You will also learn about numerous crops that grow well in our area, how and when to plant them, and how to care for your garden throughout the year.

Saturday, April 26th @ 10:00 am

Integrating Native Plants in Your Garden

Native plants can enhance your garden by adding structure, color, and texture, as well as food for native fauna such as pollinators and birds.During this class we will explore plants native to our region and how you can successfully integrate them into your current gardens transforming them into beautiful native sanctuaries.

Saturday, May 24th @ 10:00 am

Home Composting

Not sure what to do with your kitchen, garden, and yard scraps? Would you like to start composting at home? Come learn the basics of home composting including what, where, and how to compost. We also will provide proven suggestions for your home compost bin design and discuss vermicomposting (composting with worms).

Saturday, June 14th @ 10:00 am

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

Turning a lawn into a wildflower meadow, a beautiful, interactive plant community made up of native flowers, grasses and sedges, can be a rewarding, creative process. Not only do wildflower meadows attract pollinators and help the environment, they also provide important ecosystem services like infiltration and filtration of stormwater, and nutrient recycling. While most of the work is done during the first year, when planning and planting, it can take a few years to ensure its success. Come learn how to establish a wildflower meadow in your yard — choosing a site, selecting plant species, planting, maintenance, long term expectations.




Contact

Katy Boula
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
keb332@cornell.edu
(845) 344-1234, Ext. 240

Last updated January 21, 2025