Garden Calendar

Come and join us for free tours of our gardens and free food and drink. Learn tips from our Master Gardener volunteers, get recipes from our Nutrition Educators and much more! Rain or shine. Garden tours at 11am and 1pm.
Fee: FREE
845-677-8223
http://www.ccedutchess.org/

Practical hands-on workshop with approaches for designing, planting and/or rejuvenating a shade border. Fall is a great time for planting! Light breakfast refreshments included.
Fee: $45, incl. $5 Loomis Creek coupon

To register: Mail check with registrant's name and phone # to Loomis Creek OR email registrant's name and phone # to info@loomiscreek.com, and be contacted for credit card info.
Loomis Creek Nursery, 29 Van Deusen Rd, Hudson, NY 12534
(518)851-9801
http://loomiscreek.com/

Take the opportunity to consult with an Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer or just talk about your gardening experiences.

Open Days garden tours are self-guided and flexible. You can shape your itinerary and set the pace to suit your interests.
Rain or shine.No reservations required.
Fee: $5 to each garden, children 12 and under FREE
http://www.gardenconservancy.org/

A casual meeting of the minds. You can bring your questions or your expertise and chat with Victoria and fellow garden enthusiasts.
(845)658-9007
http://www.victoriagardens.biz/

Guest Speaker, Julie Covington. All are welcome.
http://www.hvids.org/

Join The Butterfly Lady, Maraleen Manos-Jones, for a tour of her gardens and illustrated talk on her book 'Butterfly Stories, Myths & Garden Tips'. Garden teas and home-made butterfly cookies will be served. Part of the event proceedsgoes toward reforestation of monarchs' overwintering habitat through La Cruz Habitat Protection Project, a non profit organization.
Fee: Suggested donation $10. Reservations required.
Contact (845)657-8073 or mmjbutterfly@hvc.rr.com.
www.spiritofbutterflies.com

Join staff for seasonal guided garden tours on the 2nd Wednesday of every month thru Oct.
Fee: $10 / members FREE
(845)265-2000
http://www.stonecrop.org

The Community Garden Club of Pine Bush will be hosting a program on “Youth and Junior Gardening” presented by Elaine Heinsman, Chairman for the 10th District FGCNYS. She will be discussing and demonstrating some of the many gardening ideas and projects that can be done with children. Members and others are encouraged to attend.

Take the opportunity to consult with an Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer or just talk about your gardening experiences.

Green & Grey/Moss & Boulders. All Volunteer Landscape Days include a mini-training workshop and lunch. Dress appropriately for woodland terrain and weather. Please bring work gloves. Rain or shine.
To register, email volunteer@russelwrightcenter.org or call 845-424-3812.
http://www.russelwrightcenter.org/

Join Ulster Master Gardeners in their award-winning Xeriscape Garden for the monthly 'Learning in the Garden' workshop series. Learn how to extend the beauty of your garden, removing and adding plants to extend the season, what to clean up now. Rain or shine.
Fee: FREE. No registration necessary.
(845)340-3990
www.cceulster.org

Another wonderful opportunity to enjoy Stonecrop Gardens. Originally the home of Frank and Anne Cabot, Stonecrop became a public garden in 1992 under the direction of Caroline Burgess. Frank Cabot is also the founder of the Garden Conservancy. The display gardens cover an area of about twelve acres and incorporate a diverse collection of gardens and plants including woodland and water gardens, a grass garden, raised alpine stone beds, a cliff rock garden, perennial beds, and an enclosed English-style flower garden. Additional features include a conservatory, display alpine house, pit house with an extensive collection of choice dwarf bulbs, and systematic order beds representing over fifty plant families.

Open Days garden tours are self-guided and flexible. You can shape your itinerary and set the pace to suit your interests.
Rain or shine. No reservations required.
Fee: $5 to each garden, children 12 and under FREE
http://www.gardenconservancy.org/

NYBG Continuing Ed Dept (GAR 220). Develop the skills to accurately identify late blooming native wildflowers of the Northeast in this hands-on course and discover the benefits of indigenous plants to wildlife and nature-friendly gardening. Work with field guides while visiting a nearby meadow. A wildflower field guide is recommended, but not required. Please bring lunch. With Leah Kennell.
Fee: $62
Call 1-800-322-6924 to register.
http://conted.nybg.org/
http://www.bard.edu/campus/maps/maptour/

Join our Master Gardeners in their award winning Xeriscape Garden as they explain the principles of drought resistant garden design. Featuring perennial herbs, flowers and shrubs, the Xeriscape Garden is an interactive teaching tool in the selection of heat tolerant, water-wise plants, integrated pest management, and alternative landscaping techniques. The walk begins at 1:00 p.m. in the garden located in front of the Jacob A. Hasbrouck Building on SUNY Ulster’s Stone Ridge campus. The Tea and Tour of Victoria’s Gardens in High Falls immediately follows at 2:30pm. 
Fee: $15 includes tours, talks and tea. You’ll  also receive a comprehensive list of waterwise plants to help you start your own Xeriscape Garden. Pre-registration by 9/16 is required. Registration form available online.
http://www.cceulster.org/MG/MG%20Home.htm
Call (845)340-3990 for more info.

Learn basic methods of plant propagation including which methods are best for different types of plants. Hosted by Master Gardeners of CCE Orange County.
Fee: $10
Call 845-343-0664 to register.
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/orange/orange.htm

Take the opportunity to consult with an Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer or just talk about your gardening experiences.

A how-to workshop all about peonies!
Fee: $20, includes a peony division.
845-454-4500
http://www.lgny.org/

NYBG Continuing Ed Dept (GAR 243). Ornamental grasses have become increasingly popular with gardeners, landscapers and conservationists over the past several years. Low maintenance, drought-tolerance and hardiness are some of the traits that make grasses so desirable. Learn the cultural requirements, site criteria, and ornamental features of both native and non-native species. A tour of Bard College`s ornamental grasses will conclude the class. With Amy Parrella, Bard College Arboretum Dir. & Hort Supervisor.
Fee: $47
Call 1-800-322-6924 to register.
http://conted.nybg.org/
http://inside.bard.edu/arboretum/

Open Days garden tours are self-guided and flexible. You can shape your itinerary and set the pace to suit your interests.
Rain or shine.No reservations required.
Fee: $5 to each garden, children 12 and under FREE
http://www.gardenconservancy.org/

A casual meeting of the minds. You can bring your questions or your expertise and chat with Victoria and fellow garden enthusiasts.
(845)658-9007
http://www.victoriagardens.biz/

Planted in fall, spring blooming bulbs are easy to grow and return each year to add weeks of early color in the garden. Learn how to select, plant and care for spring blooming bulbs. This class will introduce students to the many different bulbs that thrive in Hudson Valley gardens and offer design tips on where to incorporate bulbs into your garden for greatest effect. Great for experienced as well as beginner gardeners. Open to the public, all are welcome. With Laura Wilson, Wilson Gardens & Landscapes.
Fee: FREE
(845)255-1255
http://www.gardinerlibrary.org/