LIHREC open house July 9

Demonstration garden and greenhouses at the Long Island Horticulture Research and Extension Center.
Display gardens and greenhouses at the Long Island Horticulture Research and Extension Center.

Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center Open House
3059 Sound Ave., Riverhead, N.Y.
July 9, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. rain or shine

During the Open House the display gardens will be open all day and there will be guided garden tours on the hour.  Special seminars on flower arranging, growing daylilies, and using structures in the garden will be held.  Throughout the day a children’s activity will be available free of charge to children.  A plant sale focusing on herbs and unusual perennial plants will also be held all day for those who are interested in finding something new for their home.  Special presentations during the Open House include Victory Garden demonstrations where guests can learn about growing vegetables, special tours of the potted flowering annual trials, wagon ride tours of the 68-acre research farm, and a workshop where participants can learn how to make concrete leaf sculptures for the garden.

More information and detailed schedule.

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Wagon tour at LIHREC

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