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Upcoming Events: Online Gardening Classes

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Check out these classes being offered by Cornell Cooperative Extensions around the state.

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Composting

Two hands holding finished compostMagic of Compost

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Three large compost bins, one made of wire fencing and two made of palletsMagic of Compost

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Two hands holding finished compostMagic of Compost

Saturday, September 26, 2020
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Edible Plants

Red and green tomatoes on a tomato plant Plants and Backyard Farm

Monday, August 3, 2020
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Famous Gardens

Downton AbbeyThe Gardens of Downton Abbey

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

The High Line Garden in NYC in the spring with pink flowering treesThe High Line: Lessons for Gardeners

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

The High Line Garden in NYC in the spring with pink flowering treesGardening Tips from the High Line

Thursday, September 17, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

The High Line Garden in NYC in the spring with pink flowering treesThe High Line: Lessons for your Garden

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Gardening for Birds

Hummingbird feeding from a red flowerHummingbirds in your Garden

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Healing Gardens

A stone path running through the APline Gardne full of color and textureHealing Gardens

Thursday, August 13, 2020
6:30 pm – 7: 30 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Broome County

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Insects

Swallow Tail Butterfly, yellow and black, feed ing off pink flowersInsects

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Monarch Buttery PresentationBlack and orange Monarch Butterfly feeding on a purple flower

Thursday, August 6, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Monroe County

Yellow beetle with black spotsGarden Insect ID & Organic Controls

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

Monarch Buttery Presentation

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Monroe County

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Invasive Plants

FOur-petaled white flowers on a garlic mustard plantInvasive Species

Thursday, August 20, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Warren County

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Lawns

Close up of lush green grasLawns Love Fall

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Close up of lush green grasLawns Love Fall

Thursday, August 13, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Close up of lush green grasLawns Love Fall

Thursday, August 13, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Close up of lush green grasLawns Love Fall

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Close up of lush green grasLawns Love Fall

Monday, August 31, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Ornamentals

A vegetable garden with a combination of cabbage surrounded by small yellow and orange flowers and dark purple leafy greensAugust – What to do in the Garden this Month

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

Shade GardeningSahde garden with two large containers of blooming hostas

Thursday, August 6, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Warren County

Blue HydrangeasHydrangeas

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

FOur-petaled white flowers on a garlic mustard plantInvasive Species

Thursday, August 20, 2020
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Warren County

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Pest Management

Yellow beetle with black spotsGarden Insect ID & Organic Controls

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

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Poisonous Plants

What Evil Lurks in the Heart of Your Garden?

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Orange County

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Soil

Light purple clover flower against a background of green leavesCover Crops for the Home Garden

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

A trowel stuck in a raised garden bedSecrets of Soil

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

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Vegetable Gardening

Red and green tomatoes on a tomato plant Plants and Backyard Farm

Monday, August 3, 2020
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Suffolk County

Raised Garden bed with Cabbage, kael and lettuce, fitted with tubbing to for row coverPlanting Fall Vegetables

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Broome County

A vegetable garden with a combination of cabbage surrounded by small yellow and orange flowers and dark purple leafy greensAugust – What to do in the Garden this Month

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Tompkins County

Six heads of large heasd of green and red leetuce grwoing in a raised garden bedRaised Bed Gardening

Thursday, August 6, 2020
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Monroe County

Five freshly harvested heads of garlicGrowing Great Garlic

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Broome County

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