[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Upcoming Gardening/Farming Events at Cooperative Extension

[Shira Golding]

all free/low cost...


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> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:17:22 -0500
> From: Sandra Repp <sjr37 at cornell.edu>
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> Subject: Upcoming Gardening/Farming Events at Cooperative Extension
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> Tractor Workshop for Small Farms
> Saturday March 12, 9:00am-12:00pm
> Dryden Lawn & Recreation, 54 North Street (Route 13), Dryden
> Is there a tractor in your future?  Small farmers
> and rural landowners who are considering
> purchasing a tractor or who need some basic
> operation, maintenance, and safety practices are
> invited to attend this workshop sponsored by the
> Cornell Cooperative Extension SCNY Agriculture
> Program. Instructors include Fred Carpenter,
> owner of the John Deere dealership, and Dave
> Buck, Lansing farmer, who has been actively
> involved in teaching tractor safety courses. The
> dealership where this workshop will be held
> carries and repairs smaller tractors that are
> suitable for small farm use.  To register, call
> (607) 272-2292 or email mjc72 at cornell.edu.  There
> is a $5 fee for this class payable at the door.
> Dress warmly, workshop is mostly indoor in a heated garage.
>
> Garden Travel Slide Show: Botanical Travel to the Finger Lakes (and  
> Beyond)
> Saturday, March 12, 2:00-3:30pm
> at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca  
> NY
> This slide presentation by Daniel Segal of The
> Plantsmen Nursery will feature some of the most
> beautiful native species that make Ithaca and
> surrounding areas truly a travel destination. For
> a fun twist, we will also look at some related
> species from other regions, and discuss some
> basics regarding relationships between these
> plants and our own. A light dose of plant
> geography and ecology with a heavy dose of pretty
> plant slides.  Refreshments and time to socialize
> will follow the talk.  Free and open to the
> public but a $3 suggested donation helps support
> the Horticulture Program.  Please call (607) 272-2292 for more  
> information.
>
> G4H / Garden Educator Training
> (4) Mondays March 14 & 28, & April 11,
> 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday April 2 10:00am-4:00pm
> Must attend all 4 sessions.
> A FREE 15-hour training to create more garden
> educators in our community, with the Gardens 4
> Humanity program.  This 'garden based learning'
> training covers topics including gardening
> basics, effectively teaching kids and adults in
> and out of the classroom setting, and garden and
> food related activities. Registration required.
> Application available online at
> www.ccetompkins.org/g4h or for pick-up at
> CCE-Tompkins and GIAC. For questions please contact Liz Falk erf59 at cornell.edu 
> .
>
> Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
> Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm
> Reisinger's Apple Country Orchards, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen  
> 14891
> This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those
> that are new to fruit growing as well as the
> seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger
> will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples,
> stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his
> family orchard. Other topics to be covered
> include grafting and apple tree and renovating an
> older tree to improve fruit production. This is
> an outdoor demonstration; participants should
> dress for the weather. Cider and donuts will be
> provided. $15/person or
> $25/couple  Preregistration is required by March
> 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop.  Call
> Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161.
>
> Community Beautification Volunteer Training
> (2) Tuesdays, March 22 & 29, 6:00-8:30 pm
> at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca  
> NY
> The Beautification Brigade takes care of public
> flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn
> gardening techniques, and keep Ithaca
> gorgeous.  Free dinner provided at the
> trainings.  Free and open to anyone who wishes to
> volunteer with the program.  Email Dan Klein at
> dek22 at cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292, for
> more information or a volunteer application.
>
> Learn to Prune Trees & Shrubs
> (3) Mondays, April 4, 11 & 18, 7:00-8:30pm
> at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca  
> NY
> Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a training
> series for individuals who wish to volunteer with
> the Citizen Pruner Program and for members of the
> general public. Three workshops will be offered this year:
> ?         (4/4) Trees for Challenging Sites, with
> Dr. Nina Bassuk of Cornell's Urban Horticulture Institute
> ?         (4/11) Training Young Trees, Pruning
> Older Trees, and Tools of the Trade, with City
> Forestry Technician Jeanne Grace and arborist Keith Vanderhye.
> ?         (4/18) Pruning Shrubs, with Monika
> Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator at CCE-Tompkins.
> Take one or all: classes are $5/each for the
> general public and FREE to volunteers! Join the
> Citizen Pruner Program! Citizen Pruner volunteers
> prune trees and shrubs on streets and in parks
> throughout the City of Ithaca.  Volunteer once a
> week or when available, from May through
> October.  Training dates are held at the
> CCE-Tompkins Education Center.  For more
> information, contact Monika Roth at (607) 272-2292 or  
> mr55 at cornell.edu.
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