Mark your calendars now for these gardening and
local foods events and volunteer opportunities, taking place early in 2010!
For more information, visit ccetompkins.org, or
call or email the contact person listed in the
event description. Happy New Year!
Sandy Repp
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-2292
Community Food Gardening Volunteers
Seeking experienced and enthusiastic gardeners
who are willing to share their knowledge about
growing home vegetable and fruit gardens with
beginning gardeners and youth. Training will be
provided. Volunteers can assist in a variety of
ways from mentoring a group of beginning
gardeners to teaching classes. We will also
offer training to new gardeners who are
interested in starting or improving their home
gardens or those who would like to see more
gardening in their neighborhood. For more
information contact Josh Dolan at Tompkins County
Cooperative Extension, 607-272-2292 or email [email protected]
Garden Educators Network Gathering
Wednesdays, January 13, 6:00-7:30pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
This meeting is for formal or informal educators
interested in garden based education. Hear
presentations from fellow educators on a variety
of topics, share resources and curriculum ideas,
and work on strategies to spread gardens
throughout the community. Contact Josh Dolan with
questions or presentation proposals at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected],
272-2292. Meets again on Tuesday, March 2 and Tuesday March 30, 6:00-7:30 pm.
2010 Master Composter Volunteer Training
Wednesday evenings, Feb. 17-May 5 (no class March 24), 6:30-8:30pm
Application deadline: Friday, January 29
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
Join this enthusiastic group committed to
promoting responsible composting in Tompkins
County. Training involves 20 hours of class time
covering composting in depth, and 20 hours of
practical internship. After completing the
training, Master Composters give back to the
community in a variety of outreach activities.
Contact Adam Michaelides at 607-272-2292 x124 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for
information or to receive 2010 Training announcements.
Small-Scale Farming Classes
(3) Saturdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 13 & 27, 12:30-4:30 pm
Various locations
These classes provide the basics for those
interested in becoming small farmers. Fee:
$8/person or $15/couple for each class. To
register or for information, call TOMPKINS County
Cornell Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292 ext. 126.
1/30-The Basics: site/soil, programs/services,
legalities, and planning. Held at Varna Community Center, Rt. 366, Ithaca.
2/13-Intro to Livestock Farming: large & small
ruminants, pastured poultry. Held at SCHUYLER Co.
Cooperative Extension, Human Services Complex, Rt. 14, Montour Falls.
2/27 - Intro to Market Gardening veggies,
berries, fruit, flowers, herbs and plants. Held
at the Candor Fire Hall, Rt. 96B, Candor.
Getting Started with Vegetable Gardening
Thursday, February 25, 6:30-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
Learn where to site your garden, how to prepare
the soil, how to start seeds, how to plant, when
to mulch, which easy veggies to try first, and so
on. Pat Curran, Horticulture Educator, will
also discuss favorite varieties, container
gardening, and harvesting tips. Please
pre-register so we may prepare a sufficient
number of handouts. Fee: $5. For additional
information, call 272-2292 or email <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Beginner Maple Workshop
Saturday, February 27, 9:00 am to 12 Noon
Hamleys Sugarhouse, 70 Frost Hollow Road, Barton, NY
$10 registration includes class materials and
pancake breakfast. Please call SCHUYLER County
Cooperative Extension at 607-535-7161, or email
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for more details.
Annual Local Foods Volunteer Celebration!
Monday, March 1, time & location to-be-determined
Are you enthusiastic about growing, eating,
preparing or preserving locally grown foods? Come
celebrate with other locavores and join a fun
team of farmers, chefs, gardeners, nutritionists
and many others working together to promote local
foods and farms in our community. Meet & mingle
with others interested in local foods and find
out how you can put your talents to use with an
existing project, or start a new one! For more
information or to rsvp, contact Liz Karabinakis
at 607-272-2292 x190 or <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Winter Worm Composting Class
Saturday, March 6, 10:00 am 12 Noon
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
This hands-on class teaches all youll need to
know about vermicomposting, an indoor
composting system that is easy and produces
particularly rich compost for your garden and
houseplants. Each paying household will go home
with a working worm bin. Fee: $10 per household
Register early, space is limited. Contact Adam
Michaelides at 607-272-2292 x124 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] for more information.
Food Gardening Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 10, 6:30-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
A panel of Master Gardeners and others with years
of food growing experience will share some
advanced ways to maximize your crop and extend
the growing season. This workshop assumes that
attendees have had some growing experience. Fee:
$5. Pre-registration recommended; call (607) 272-2292.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair
Sunday March 21, 12:00-3:00 pm
Boynton Middle School, 1601 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca
What is CSA? Learn about this partnership between
consumers and farmers; meet and talk with more
than 12 area CSA farmers in one place! There will
be activities to keep the kids busy, and space to
sit and review farm information. For more
information, contact Debbie Teeter at Tompkins
County Cornell Cooperative Extension,
607-272-2292 or email <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
2010 Beautification Brigade Volunteer Training
(2) Tuesdays, March 23 & 30, 6:00-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
Help make Ithaca more beautiful while learning
useful gardening tips and techniques. This
volunteer group plants and maintains spring and
summer flowers on city traffic medians and the
Ithaca Commons. FREE and open to anyone who
wishes to volunteer with the program. Free dinner
is provided at each training session. For more
information, contact Dan Klein at Tompkins County
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 607-272-2292 x123
or <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
To learn more about the program, see
"<http://ccetompkins.org/community_beautification/index.htm>Community
Beautification" under "Yard & Garden" at ccetompkins.org.
Summer Bulbs: More Color, More Fun!
Thursday, March 25, 6:30-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY
Explore the wide variety of summer bulbs that can
be grown in this area: lilies, cannas, callas,
tuberous begonias, dahlias and more! Learn which
bulbs are winter-hardy and which will grow in
shade. Questions answered. Fee: $5. Please
pre-register so that we may prepare a sufficient
number of handouts, by calling Tompkins County
Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292.
AgStravaganza!
Saturday, March 27, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Shops at Ithaca Mall, off Rt. 13 North, Ithaca
Family fun, informational exhibits, hands-on
activities, agriculture videos for kids, tons of
farm animals, dairy food samples, antique and
modern tractors, Ronnie Raindrop, and
more! Sponsored by Tompkins County Cornell
Cooperative Extension in cooperation with the
Tompkins County Farm Bureau. For more
information, contact Debbie Teeter at 607-272-2292 or [email protected].
Citizen Pruner Volunteer Training Program
(4) Mondays, April 5, 12, 19 & 26
Learn about trees and shrubs in the urban
environment and why pruning is important in these
FREE classes. Participants are welcome - but are
not obligated - to join the Citizen Pruner
volunteers, a group that meets weekly to prune
trees and shrubs in City of Ithaca parks and curb
strips. Different topics are offered each
week. For more information about the classes and
for a Citizen Pruner volunteer application,
contact Monika Roth at 272-2292 or [email protected].
4/5, 7:00-8:30 PM - Trees for Urban Environment -
Dr. Nina Bassuk, Cornell Urban Horticulture Institute
4/12, 7-8:30 PM - Pruning Trees: equipment and
proper practices - City of Ithaca Forestry Technician
4/19, 7-8:30 PM - Pruning Shrubs - Monika Roth, Extension Educator
4/26, 5:30 PM - Citizen Pruner Organizational meeting
Mondays, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 5:30 PM - Citizen
Pruners will start weekly pruning, class
participants are welcome to join volunteers for hands-on pruning experience.
Invasive Plants: How to ID, How to Control
Wednesday, April 7, 6:30-8:30 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca
This class will help you ID invasive plants in
our gardens and natural landscapes. Learn each
invaders life cycle, control and eradication,
plus suggestions for natives that can be used
instead. Pre-registration required so enough
handouts will be prepared. Fee: $5. Call
607-272-2292 to register or with questions.
Growing Fruit at Home
Saturday, April 17, full day program
Reisingers Apple Country, Watkins Glen
Growing fruit at home can be fun and provide your
family with fresh, flavorful and nutritious
food. Come learn the basics youll need to
succeed! Well cover apples, pears, peaches,
plums, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and
strawberries. $10/person, pre-registration
required, call 687-4020 or email [email protected].
2010 Compost Fair
Saturday, May 1, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca
Celebrate springs arrival by stopping by the
fair for a guaranteed good time! See and
experience all aspects of composting. Learn more
than you ever thought possible about making and
using black gold. Teams of Master Composters
will be on hand to answer your questions. There
will be interactive displays, activities for kids
and continuous tours of our composting
demonstration site. Prize drawings will be held
at 3:30 pm for all attendees and everyone
registered on the Tompkins County Compost Map
(register by filling out a card at Cooperative
Extension or click on Get on the map! on our
website: ccetompkins.org/compost). Admission is
free and open to the public. See you at the fair!
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