Spring Gardening Days - Hudson

In 1917, CCE of Columbia County and CCE of Greene County were established in their respective counties. Consolidated in 2012, CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties has continued to respond to the needs of local residents with unbiased, research-based information, tools, and education that people have come to depend on and trust. Our programs are developed in direct response to community input, and are based on the most current information available from Cornell and other Land Grant universities from across the nation.

CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties

Prepare yourself for the coming year by joining the Master Gardener Volunteers for Spring Gardening Day!

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties: Extension Education Center

<p>On March 25th and April 1st, join the Master Gardener Volunteers for six workshops to learn about various aspects of tending to your garden. Every spring, Master Gardener Volunteers across the state hold educational workshops where they dive deep into starting or maintaining your garden. This year you can sign up for the following courses:</p><p>March 25th in Hudson, NY.  View the March 25th course descriptions by scrolling down.</p><ul><li>9:00 AM Gardening for Pollinators with Timothy Kennelty</li><li>10:30 AM The Family Planting Playbook with Shelley Haefner</li><li>12:00 PM Creating a Cutting Garden with Maureen Mooney</li></ul><p>April 1st in Acra, NY. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-gardening-days-acra-tickets-483963837867" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> View the April 1st course descriptions and registration information</a>.</p><ul><li>9:00 AM Guarding the Garden From Deer and Other Wildlife with Teresa Golden</li><li>10:30 AM Garden Design with Joan Satterlee</li><li>12:00 PM Build Your Own Worm Bin! with Devon Russ</li></ul><h2>Hudson P﻿rogram Descriptions</h2><h3>Gardening for Pollinators<strong> </strong>Time:  </h3><p>Time 9:00 am </p><p>Registration deadline: 3/9/2023</p><p>Presented by: Timothy Kennelty </p><p>Description: Pollinators including bees, butterflies, moths, flies and beetles provide an ecological service that is essential to the health of our environment. Yet, with habitat loss, climate change and the increase of invasive species, the threat to pollinators has never been greater. This talk will introduce the basics on pollinators, as well as the plants you can incorporate into your garden to support them. </p><p>Bio: Tim Kennelty is a Master Gardener and Master Naturalist volunteer through Cornell Cooperative Extension, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Columbia Land Conservancy. He is also the co-host of CCE Columbia and Greene weekly Master Gardener podcast, Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley. Tim has gardened in the Town of Taghkanic for more than 30 years and has developed a passion for preserving native species and combating exotic invasive plants.  </p><h3>The Family Planting Playbook </h3><p>Time:  10:30 am </p><p>Registration deadline: 3/9/2023</p><p>Presented by: Shelley Haefner</p><p>Description: If you’ve ever wanted to garden successfully ( and get your kids involved!) this is the workshop for you! The family planting playbook is designed to help take the intimidation out of gardening while helping you increase family engagement and participation. Join me for a workshop that will equip you with confidence, growing tips, engagement resources, and guidance for a successful growing season! Create a haven of healthy edibles, fun discoveries, and an opportunity to learn and grow together! </p><p>Presenter Bio: As a recent Master Gardener graduate, Shelley brings extensive knowledge of growing perennials &amp; edibles, attracting pollinators/birds to your garden, as well as design and coaching experience. As a Columbia County resident for most of her life, she has been on a gardening mission to teach others along the way. She is a plant enthusiast and student of the garden, always willing to share her experiences and enthusiasm with the local and extended community. She states: “When you’re always digging deeper into the relationships between insects and flowers, plants and soil, humans and nature, you open up many interactive ways to ‘play’ and ‘learn’ in the garden.”</p><h3>Creating a Cutting Garden </h3><p>Time:  12:00 pm </p><p>Registration deadline:: 3/9/2023</p><p>Presented by Maureen Mooney </p><p>Description: Have you had fantasies of having huge and colorful flower bouquets in every room of your home? You can create a separate low-maintenance garden that will provide you with beautiful blooms from spring to the first frost. Come learn about some of the best and most popular annuals and perennials to grow. You will learn about site selection, growing requirements, and resources.</p><p>Bio: A Master Gardener for 10 years, Maureen has had a passion for growing vegetables/herbs, and flowers since childhood. A retired nurse, she loves to grow and dry flowers for bouquets or wreaths to share with others. She grows her veggies and flowers organically and year-round there is always something to harvest.</p>

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