Where to Buy Locally-Grown Christmas Trees Greens
November 27, 2012 CCE-Tompkins (607) 272-2292 Christmas Tree Tips and Local Grower List from Cooperative Extension Consumers who wish to purchase a freshly-cut Christmas tree for the holidays can find an updated list of local farms on the Tompkins County Cooperative Extension web site at: http://ccetompkins.org/fresh-trees . The list includes U-cut tree farms in Ithaca, Groton, Newfield, Trumansburg, Berkshire and Spencer. In addition to a variety of pre-cut or U-cut trees, some farms also offer potted live trees; fresh roping, swags and wreaths; handmade crafts; and refreshments and wagon rides to make your holiday visit memorable. There are also tips on the CCE-Tompkins web site on how to care for your live tree and how to plant it successfully. New York has approximately 1,800 acres of Christmas trees and ranks fifth nationally in Christmas tree production. Buying a locally-grown tree helps to sustain local farmers, keeps land open and productive, and strengthens our local economy. The following tips from the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York will help your fresh-cut, locally-grown tree look good throughout the holidays. 1. After bringing the tree home, cut one-quarter inch off the base of the trunk. Keep the tree outdoors in a container of water and protect it from the wind and sun until you're ready to decorate. This helps the tree retain moisture. 2. Before you bring the tree indoors, make another fresh cut of at least one-quarter inch off the base of the trunk. This reopens the tree stem so it can take water immediately. Place it in a stand with fresh water. Do not allow the water level to drop below the fresh cut or the stem will reseal. 3. Remember, trees are very thirsty and may drink from 2 pints to 1 gallon of water a day. Use a stand with 1-gallon capacity or more. Keep your tree away from drying heat sources such as sunny windows, hot air ducts and fireplaces. Check the water level daily and supply fresh water as needed. Additional interesting Christmas tree facts, history, and tips for selection and care, can be found on the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension site at: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/treefacts.html -30- ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Upcoming classes events from CCE-Tompkins
The following classes, workshops and events are presented by or in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. 2012 Hydrilla Update Volunteer Recognition Reception Wednesday, November 7, 6:30pm reception, 7:00-8:45pm presentation at Borg-Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E. Green Street, Ithaca This public information session will provide an overview of hydrilla control efforts in 2012, including the results of monitoring for drinking water safety and for herbicide effectiveness. Presenters include Roxy Johnson, City of Ithaca Watershed Coordinator; Anne Wildman of the Tompkins County Health Department; and Bob Johnson, aquatic plant ecologist. Sharon Anderson of CCE-Tompkins will moderate. A reception at 6:30pm will recognize the work of volunteer Hydrilla Hunters and others who monitored the lake and inlet all summer and who helped inform the community of ways to prevent hydrillas spread. Refreshments will be served, and John Abel of the West Shore Homeowners Association will give a brief talk. The reception and update session are both free and open to the public, and are sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, the Hydrilla Task Force of the Cayuga Lake Watershed, and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network. For more information, please contact Sharon Anderson at (607) 272-2292. How to Buy Local Meat Class Thursday, November 8, 6:00-8:00pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca With all the excitement about local foods, many people are discovering the option of buying their meat locally. This FREE class will provide an overview of the claims and terms used in meat marketing, an explanation of the various cuts, and also will feature a panel of farmers who will talk about their farms and methods and answer questions. The class is directed to consumers who are looking for education and information about buying locally raised meats. Pre-registration is encouraged so that we can make sufficient handouts. Pre-register by calling CCE-Tompkins at 607-272-2292 or email mn...@cornell.edu. This class is supported by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE) program. SARE is a program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hide-Tanning Weekend--FOR ADULTS Friday-Sunday, November 9-11 (Fri 5:30-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm) at 4-H Acres, 418 Lower Creek Road, Ithaca In this workshop, you will learn to take a raw deer hide and transform it into a finished piece of buckskin by an all-natural process called wetscrape braintanning. Each participant will be guided throughout the process by experienced braintanner Justin Sutera to ensure that everyone goes home with a successfully tanned hide. Other tanning methods such as dry scrape, hair on tanning, buffalo robe tanning and even bark tanning will be discussed. Bring a notebook and be prepared to learn lots of great tips based on direct tanning experience of the instructors. If you put in the hard work required you will leave the workshop with not only a beautiful finished hide but also the knowledge to produce quality hides on your own. Cost: $135-$185 self-determined sliding scale. For more information or to sign up, contact Primitive Pursuits at primitivepursuitsc...@gmail.com or call (607) 272-2292, ext.195 or 198. Finger Lakes Cheese Trail Open House Saturday November 17, 10:00am-5:00pm Various locations in the Finger Lakes Learn about the wonderful variety of cheeses produced here in the Finger Lakes by visiting local cheese producers and sampling their products. The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail is an organization of cheese producers from throughout the Finger Lakes who make artisan cheeses from milk produced at their family farms. Great cheeses are being made, ranging from English style raw milk cheddars, cheese curd, gouda and swiss types from dairy cow milk, to blue cheeses, chevre and feta from goats and sheep milk. Free! Learn more at: http://flcheesetrail.com/. For more information, call Monika Roth at 272-2292 or email m...@cornell.edu. GARDENS 4 HUMANITY Season Extension Class Thursday, November 29, 7:008:30pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Josh Dolan of Gardens 4 Humanity will lead this class covering the basic principles, techniques and technology of season extension, a crucial strategy in our northern climate. Participants also will have an opportunity to construct a functional cold frame from local lumber. Fee for the class is $5. Please call Cooperative Extension at (607) 272-2292 to sign up! Note: students may purchase a finished cold frame for $150, but will need to place an order before the class. Evergreen Wreath-Making Friday, November 30, 6:30-8:30pm OR Saturday, December 1, 10:00am-NOON at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Make a
10/11: Easy Plants for New Gardeners at CCE-Tompkins
Easy Plants for New Gardeners Thursday, October 11, 6:30-8:30 pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca New to gardening? If you have just acquired a house and yard, or finally have time to tackle your landscape, come to this class and learn about some easy trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs you can grow. Easy Plants for New Gardeners will take place Thurs. Oct. 11, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca. Fee: $5; please call to pre-register so that we can prepare sufficient handouts! Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information or to register. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
10/3: Maple Sugaring class
Maple Sugaring Wednesday, October 3, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Learn about maple sugaring with Sapsquatch founder Josh Dolan. This class will explore the history, lore and current state of maple syrup industry in the US and Canada. Participants will learn the basic principles of tapping and harvesting syrup, and some of the basic tools of the trade. Maple syrup also will be available for sale. Fee: $5. Please call (607) 272-2292 to pre-register. Sandy Repp Communications Manager Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 607-272-2292 ccetompkins.org Visit CCE-Tompkins on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-of-Tompkins-County/160713570642799?sk=wallFacebook Stay in touch with our free monthly e-newsletter ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
9/27: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Tioga County
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced yesterday that the Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in Tioga County. We've posted their http://ccetompkins.org/sites/all/files/factsheets/factsheet-2587.pdfNews Release as a pdf on the CCE-Tompkins website, where you also will find photos of the EAB at various stages in its life cycle, information on signs and symptoms of infestation, on firewood quarantine regulations, and useful links to resources such as the http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=eabNY Invasive Species Clearing House at Cornell University, http://www.emeraldashborer.info/index.cfmemeraldashborer.info, and to publications that can help you identify ash trees on your property. Visit http://ccetompkins.org/eab for more information on these topics. Sandy Repp Communications Manager Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-3555 607-272-2292 ccetompkins.org Visit CCE-Tompkins on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cornell-Cooperative-Extension-of-Tompkins-County/160713570642799?sk=wallFacebook Stay in touch with our free monthly e-newsletter ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
8/16: Identifying Summer Diseases of Vegetables in Your Garden
Identifying Summer Diseases of Vegetables in Your Garden Thursday, August 16, 6:30-8:30 pm At CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca NY Diseases affecting vegetables can be difficult to identify, especially when nonbiotic issues like drought and nutritional deficiencies occur. Fresh samples or color images will lead into a discussion of detection and identification, with possible control measures addressed. Dr. Tom Zitter, plant pathologist at Cornell, will teach this class for the home gardener. Fee: $5; pre-registration is requested. Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information or to sign up. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Game of Logging (chainsaw safety classes)
Game of Logging (chainsaw safety classes) September 29, 30 October 12 at Cornell's Arnot Forest (near Van Etten, NY) Forest owners and anyone who uses a chainsaw will benefit by increased efficiency, productivity, and safety through Game of Logging for Landowners. This course is taught by a GOL certified instructor using hands-on learning and individualized instruction. Class participants learn how the chainsaw works and how to use the saw effectively to fell trees and work in the woods. Class size is limited. The class is taught at the Arnot Forest, near Van Etten, NY. A GOL Level I on September 29, GOL Level II on September 30, and GOL Level III on October 12. For more details and to register visit the Events section at http://CornellForestConnect.ning.comhttp://CornellForestConnect.ning.com For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
7/26: Deer Resistant Plants Workshop
Deer Resistant Plants for Your Garden Thursday July 26, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Deer have become a major problem in gardening. This class will feature flowers, shrubs and trees that are deer-resistant. Tompkins County Master Gardener volunteers have helped compile this list of easy-to-grow deer-resistant plants based on local experience. In addition, fencing and repellents will be discussed. Pre-registration is recommended so that we can prepare a sufficient number of handouts. $5/person. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up, or email Pat Curran at mailto:p...@cornell.edup...@cornell.edu with questions. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 7/26: Deer Resistant Plants Workshop
Deer Resistant Plants for Your Garden Thursday July 26, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Deer have become a major problem in gardening. This class will feature flowers, shrubs and trees that are deer-resistant. Tompkins County Master Gardener volunteers have helped compile this list of easy-to-grow deer-resistant plants based on local experience. In addition, fencing and repellents will be discussed. Pre-registration is recommended so that we can prepare a sufficient number of handouts. $5/person. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up, or email Pat Curran at mailto:p...@cornell.edup...@cornell.edu with questions. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
7/26: Deer Resistant Plants Workshop
Deer Resistant Plants for Your Garden Thursday July 26, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Deer have become a major problem in gardening. This class will feature flowers, shrubs and trees that are deer-resistant. Tompkins County Master Gardener volunteers have helped compile this list of easy-to-grow deer-resistant plants based on local experience. In addition, fencing and repellents will be discussed. Pre-registration is recommended so that we can prepare a sufficient number of handouts. $5/person. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up, or email Pat Curran at mailto:p...@cornell.edup...@cornell.edu with questions. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 6/30: FREE Compost with Confidence class!
Compost with Confidence: Getting Started Saturday, June 30, 11:00am-12:00pm at Ithaca Farmers' Market,545 3rd Street, Ithaca (class held at the NEW compost demo site, south of the pavilion) The Compost Education Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County again will offer Compost with Confidence, the popular and FREE 5-part class series at our new compost demonstration site at the south end of the Farmers' Market. Master Composter volunteers will teach the basics of home composting and focus on what to do to get started. Classes are open to the public and registration is not required. This class series meets on the last Saturday of the month from June through October, and each class covers composting basics and a special topic. No registration is needed - just show up! Questions? Contact Mila Fournier, Outreach Coordinator at mailto:y...@cornell.eduy...@cornell.edu or call (607) 272-2292. The Compost Education Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County is funded by the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division. For upcoming topics in the Compost with Confidence series, please visit our event page: https://exchange.cornell.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=f43fd98b6ef04993a332066def5a2cd5URL=http%3a%2f%2fccetompkins.org%2fcalendar%2f11%2f04%2f15%2fcompost-confidence-getting-startedhttp://ccetompkins.org/calendar/11/04/15/compost-confidence-getting-started For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Upcoming Events on Invasives!
The following events are sponsored by or offered in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and concern invasive species that have been identified in or are expected to be a threat to Tompkins County. Please address questions to the contacts listed below. Emerald Ash Borer Educational Workshop Tuesday March 27, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Join City of Ithaca Foresty Technician Jeanne Grace and Cornell Entomologist Mark Whitmore for this FREE information session on the Emerald Ash Borer, a pest that is likely to invade ash trees our area in the next 10 years. Emerald Ash Borer was found in Western NY last year and it spreads at a rate of about 20 miles per year unless it is spread via infested firewood. This workshop provides instruction on how to monitor for the pest, the life cycle and what to expect once it arrives. Open to nursery and tree specialists, and the general public. Note: EAB only affects ASH, so if your property does not have any ash trees, other trees are not affected. Because space is limited, we ask that you call (607) 272-2292 to pre-register. Email Maria Christian at mj...@cornell.edu for more information. Hydrilla Happy Hour Wednesday March 28, 5:00-6:00pm at Corks More, 708 W. Buffalo Street, Ithaca Get an update on long-term plans to combat Hydrilla from the Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force, followed by an open conversation period. Share information, ideas and concerns with Task Force members in an informal setting at this monthly forum designed to invite community input and promote transparency as a long-term hydrilla response plan is created. For more information, contact Sharon Anderson at Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 272-2292, mailto:s...@cornell.edus...@cornell.edu, or browse http://ccetompkins.org/hydrillahttp://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla. Also offered: April 25 May 30. Community Meeting on Hydrilla Thursday, April 12, 4:30-6:00pm at Cornell University, 1 Plantations Road, Ithaca This public presentation will cover the characteristics of hydrilla that make it such a concern, the risks of not taking action, actions that were taken in Fall 2011, what is expected to reach eradication. There will be more in-depth information with a longer question and answer session than offered at the http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/12/02/17/hydrilla-happy-hourHydrilla Happy Hours. Hosted by the Tompkins County Environment Management Council, Cornell Plantations, the Hydrilla Task Force and CCE-Tompkins. For more information, contact Sharon Anderson at Tompkins County Cooperative Extension, 272-2292, mailto:s...@cornell.edus...@cornell.edu, or browse http://ccetompkins.org/hydrillahttp://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla. Hydrilla Identification Workshop Thursday May 3, 9:00am-12:00pm OR Sunday May 6, 3:00-6:00pm at Merrill Family Sailing Center, East Shore Drive, Ithaca Learn to identify Hydrilla and help us catch new outbreaks before they can become established. This FREE training with Scott Kishbaugh, NYSDEC Division of Water, will be offered on two dates at the Merrill Sailing Center. Open to all Lake Association members, boaters, fishermen and others who are interested in helping to monitor for this highly invasive plant recently found in the Cayuga Inlet. For more information, contact Hilary Lambert, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, at mailto:stew...@cayugalake.orgstew...@cayugalake.org. Sponsored by: Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and the Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force (including CCE-Tompkins). ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
FREE seeds at CCE-Tompkins
FREE SEEDS AVAILABLE AT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION! Each year, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County solicits and receives seed donations (including many heirloom and organic seeds) from a variety of companies that have included Ithaca Agway, Seed Savers Exchange, FEDCO, Burpee, Heirloom Seeds, Seed Saver Exchange, Select Seeds, Harris Seeds, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. We make these seeds available to the public through our free Seed Cabinets. Flower, vegetable and herb seeds are available. Everyone is welcome to come and take some free seeds (please observe a limit of 10 packets per visit). We do ask you to sign in and indicate how many packets you take, so that we can document the impact of this program. The Seed Cabinets are located in our Agriculture/Environment office and can be visited weekdays from 8:30am-4:30pm. Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca (Dey St. exit from Route 13). See http://ccetompkins.org/about-us/map-directionsMAP DIRECTIONS. For more information about this free seed program, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/garden/help-gardeners/free-seed-cabinets For gardening resources, information and upcoming workshops, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/garden . Questions? Call (607) 272-2292 for more information. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
2/9-3/8: Green Building Seminar Series
8TH ANNUAL GREEN BUILDING SEMINAR SERIES (5) Thursdays, February 9, 16 23 and March 1 8, 7:00-9:00pm at First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St.(near Aurora), Ithaca NY February 9: Earthships! A showing of the award-winning documentary, Garbage Warrior, will be followed by a discussion with one local couple who recently built an earthship and another who are working on one this year with Michael Reynolds (the leading earthship guru, featured in Garbage Warrior). For more about the film, visit: http://www.garbagewarrior.com/ February 16: Deep Energy Retrofits. What does it take to turn a typical home into a super-performer? Jon Harrod of Snug Planet and Ian Shapiro of Taitem Engineering will walk you through their process for making a home super energy-efficient and discuss the huge benefits that can result. February 23: Rehabbing Old Windows. With a few simple repairs and improvements, you can make your old windows perform as well as new ones. Mark Pierce, Extension Associate with Cornell University's College of Human Ecology, is an expert in energy efficiency issues in residential buildings, and Shad Ryan is the Owner of On Balance Solutions, which specializes in vintage and historic sash rehabilitation. They will discuss the benefits of keeping your old windows and walk you through the process of fixing and tightening them up. March 1: Affordable Green Building. Following up on last year's popular seminar, we've invited two local experts to discuss different strategies for keeping your green building projects affordable, including the decision-making process that goes into incorporating green building practices and materials that are healthy, safe, resource-efficient, and durable but that don't cost a premium. Scott Reynolds is the Director of Construction Services for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, and Joe Laquatra is the Hazel E. Reed Human Ecology Extension Professor in Family Policy at Cornell University, whose teaching and research efforts focus on sustainable aspects of housing. March 8: High-Efficiency Heating Systems. So, you've made your home as energy-efficient as possible and now your old boiler isn't just inefficient, it's oversized. There are a lot of options these days. We'll discuss high-efficiency biomass and fossil fuel-fired systems, mini-splits, geothermal, masonry heaters, and more, including how heat-recovery ventilation works as part of the system. Admission: $8/seminar or $35/series. No need to preregister. Please visit http://ccetompkins.org/gbss to check for changes or cancellations on the day of the seminar! For more information, please contact Guillermo Metz at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or email mailto:g...@cornell.edug...@cornell.edu. Selection of speakers does not imply an endorsement of that person's company or services by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Christmas Trees Ludgate Farms
Please note that although Ludgate Farms closed as of November 27th, their web site (here: http://www.ludgatefarms.com/ ) indicates that the current owners Katie and Dave Quinn-Jacobs will be selling locally produced Christmas trees, poinsettias and wreaths through Dec. 23rd' , information that we confirmed before we listed them as a source of local trees on the the CCE-Tompkins website at http://ccetompkins.org/fresh-treeshttp://ccetompkins.org/fresh-trees . At 04:37 PM 12/7/2011, Michael Ludgate wrote: Hi all, I am not selling Christmas trees anymore, but I still cringe every single time I see a fake one or mention of fake ones. There is some great information on live trees at the National Christmas Tree Growers website: http://www.christmastree.org/myths.cfmhttp://www.christmastree.org/myths.cfm Michael Ludgate http://www.canaaninstitute.org/www.canaaninstitute.org On Behalf Of Sandra Repp Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 12:20 PM Subject: Locally-Grown Christmas Tree List on CCE-Tompkins website December 6, 2011 CCE-Tompkins (607) 272-2292 Christmas Tree Tips and Local Grower List from Cooperative Extension Consumers who wish to purchase a freshly-cut Christmas tree for the holidays can find an updated list of local farms on the Tompkins County Cooperative Extension web site at: http://ccetompkins.org/fresh-treeshttp://ccetompkins.org/fresh-trees . The list includes U-cut tree farms in Ithaca, Groton, Newfield, Trumansburg, Berkshire and Spencer. In addition to a variety of pre-cut or U-cut trees, some farms also offer potted live trees; fresh roping, swags and wreaths; handmade crafts; and refreshments and wagon rides to make your holiday visit memorable. There are also tips on the CCE-Tompkins web site on how to care for your live tree and how to plant it successfully. New York has approximately 1,800 acres of Christmas trees and ranks fifth nationally in Christmas tree production. Buying a locally-grown tree helps to sustain local farmers, keeps land open and productive, and strengthens our local economy. The following tips from the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York will help your fresh-cut, locally-grown tree look good throughout the holidays. 1. After bringing the tree home, cut one-quarter inch off the base of the trunk. Keep the tree outdoors in a container of water and protect it from the wind and sun until you're ready to decorate. This helps the tree retain moisture. 2. Before you bring the tree indoors, make another fresh cut of at least one-quarter inch off the base of the trunk. This reopens the tree stem so it can take water immediately. Place it in a stand with fresh water. Do not allow the water level to drop below the fresh cut or the stem will reseal. 3. Remember, trees are very thirsty and may drink from 2 pints to 1 gallon of water a day. Use a stand with 1-gallon capacity or more. Keep your tree away from drying heat sources such as sunny windows, hot air ducts and fireplaces. Check the water level daily and supply fresh water as needed. Additional interesting Christmas tree facts, history, and tips for selection and care, can be found on the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension site at: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/treefacts.htmlhttp://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/treefacts.html http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/treefacts.html -30- ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Upcoming garden/composting workshops at CCE-Tompkins
African Violets for Everyone Wednesday, October 26, 6:30-8:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca African Violets are one of the few house plants that flower well at home and are easy to grow. This workshop with Professor Tom Weiler will cover the range of varieties available, culture, propagation, grooming, repotting, insects/diseases, and sources for plants. Fee: $5/person, please call (607) 272-2292 to pre-register! Email Patricia Curran at mailto:p...@cornell.edup...@cornell.edu with questions. Compost with Confidence: Winter Composting Saturday, October 29, 10:00-11:00am at the Compost Demonstration site, Ithaca Community Gardens at the entrance to the Ithaca Farmers' Market FREE! Master Composter volunteers from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County provide information hands-on demonstrations on how to set-up and manage a successful composting system. Each class covers composting basics in addition to rotating topics. This session also addresses how to extend the composting season into the cold months and preparations needed to successfully compost over the winter. Questions? Contact Mila Fournier at (607) 272-2292 or mailto:y...@cornell.eduymf5@cornellmailto:y...@cornell.edu.edu. Fall Worm Composting Class Saturday November 5, 10:00am-12:00pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Vote for worms! at this election day vermicomposting workshop! Learn all you need to know to set up and maintain a worm composting bin. Everyone leaves with a starter bin and worms. Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. Fee: $10/family (sliding scale). Register early at (607) 272-2292. Space is limited! Contact Adam Michaelides at a...@cornell.edu with questions. Forcing Spring Bulbs for Winter Bloom Thursday November 10, 6:30-8:30pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Learn how easy it is to force hardy spring bulbs to bloom and have flowers in your home in winter. Patricia Curran, CCE Horticulture Educator, will demonstrate how to pot up hardy bulbs such as crocus, hyacinths and daffodils, and discuss the care they need to flower well. Class participants each will take home 2 pots planted with bulbs to force at home. Fee: $18/person; preregistration payment required! Call (607) 272-2292 to register or email Patricia Curran at mailto:p...@cornell.edup...@cornell.edu with questions. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
10/15: Crocus Focus - Volunteer to help plant bulbs in Cass Park!
Crocus Focus Saturday, October 15, 11:00am-2:00pm Across from Cass Park Rink Pool, 701 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca The Community Beautification Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County needs volunteers to help plant 5,000 crocus bulbs in Cass Park, directly across Route 89 from the ice skating rink, on Saturday October 15 from 11 to 2. No experience is necessary and families are welcomed! We provide gloves and tools, but feel free to bring an extra trowel. Crocus are small bulbs that are planted in the Fall to flower the following March. These flowers multiply over the years and last far into the future. For more information, call Dan Klein at (607) 272-2292 or email de...@cornell.edu. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 10/16: Bulb Labyrinth Garden Launch at ICG
Please join us for the: Bulb Labyrinth Garden Launch at the Ithaca Children's Garden Sunday October 16, 2011 4:00-5:00 pm All are welcome! DETAILS: 4:00-5:00 pm Launch of the Bulb Labyrinth Garden project. This free event will kick off our fundraising and community partnership efforts in support of an exciting garden project to celebrate the beauty and regeneration of the natural world, and support and remember families who have been affected by perinatal loss. Labyrinth design will be unveiled and community feedback will be invited. Learn more about how to get involved! Music by Dave Yantorno and Angela Comprone of Not From Wisconsin. 3:00-3:45 pm Launch will be preceded from by a remembrance and memorial service for grieving parents and families, facilitated by Cantor Abbe Lyons Rain or Shine, events will be held under a tent in the case of rain. Please dress for the weather. Hosted by Ithaca Children's Garden with Ithaca's Perinatal Loss Support Group. For more information, contact: Erin Marteal - Executive Director - Ithaca Children's Garden - http://ithacachildrensgarden.orgithacachildrensgarden.org - (607) 272-2292 or mailto:erinmart...@gmail.comerinmarteal@gmail.mailto:erinmart...@gmail.comcom Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play and pray, where nature heals and gives strength to body and soul alike. - John Muir For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
10/4: Hydrilla public information session
FIGHTING HYDRILLA: Impacts Choices Tuesday, October 4, 7:00-9:00pm Unitarian Church Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street, Ithaca The Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force will hold a free, public information session to cover issues surrounding the recent identification of the invasive aquatic weed Hydrilla verticilla in Cayuga Inlet, and the proposed herbicide treatment to stop its spread. Fighting Hydrilla: Impacts Choices will take place on Tuesday October 4, 7:00-9:00 pm at the Unitarian Church Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street (corner Aurora) in Ithaca. Local presenters will provide general information on Hydrilla; the context of when, where and how it was found in Cayuga Lake; how quickly it may spread and the potential environmental impacts; an overview and discussion of the control methods available; and the recent formation, goals and process of the Cayuga Inlet Task Force. A question-and-answer period will follow. Presenters will include: Roxy Johnston, City of Ithaca Watershed Coordinator; Lars Anderson, Plant Physiologist with USDA-Ag Research Service, specializing in Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research (via remote connection); and Holly Menninger, Coordinator of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute at Cornell University. Facilitated by: Linda Wagenet, Tompkins County Water Resources Council, and Sharon Anderson, Environment Program Leader at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The public is invited to attend, ask questions and share concerns. For more information about this event, contact Hilary Lambert, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network Steward at (859) 421-3609 or Holly Menninger, Coordinator of the NY Invasive Species Research Institute at (607) 254-6789 or mailto:hl...@cornell.eduhlm65@cornell.mailto:hl...@cornell.eduedu. Sponsored by: Cayuga Hydrilla Inlet Taskforce, Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, City of Ithaca, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, The Floating Classroom and the Tompkins County Water Resources Council. To learn more about Hydrilla verticillata, visit http://ccetompkins.org/hydrilla. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
CCE Master Gardener Training, Sept. 13-Nov. 8
Aug. 11, 2011 Press Release Contact: Pat Curran, 272-2292 For Immediate Release The Master Gardener Program of Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension announces that applications will now be accepted for the fall 2011 Master Gardener training. Master Gardeners are Cooperative Extension volunteers who receive training in horticulture and related subjects, and in return, use their volunteer time to assist the Horticulture Program at Extension in its outreach efforts. The MG training begins Sept. 13 and runs through Nov. 8 and is scheduled mainly for Tuesdays afternoons and evenings during that time. To receive more information and/or an application, please contact Pat Curran, Horticulture Manager, at 607-272-2292, or at p...@cornell.edu Please include your full name, mailing address, telephone number(s), and e-mail address ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Lyme Disease on the Increase in Tompkins County
The Tompkins County Health Department has released the following advisory concerning the numbers of Lyme Disease cases occurring here. Their web site: http://www.tompkins-co.org/healthwww.tompkins-co.org/health has additional information, as does the CCE-Tompkins site at: http://ccetompkins.org/garden/avoiding-lyme-disease . Tompkins County Health Department Frank Kruppa Public Health Director LYME DISEASE ON THE INCREASE IN TOMPKINS COUNTY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Karen Bishop at 274-6604 or Theresa Lyczko at 274-6714 June 30, 2011 (Ithaca, NY) The number of Lyme Disease cases haas steadily increased in Tompkins County since 2006 the Tompkins County Health Department reports. Karen Bishop, Community Health Nurse Supervisor noted that in 2006 there were 2 cases; in 2010 there were 70 with a steady increase in the interim. In the past, Tompkins County residents who had Lyme Disease usually acquired it while traveling in other areas of the state or country. Now most of the cases are locally acquired, she said. In 2011 to date there have been 14 cases of Lyme Disease and 28 are probable cases pending confirmation. That is a serious increase, Mrs. Bishop noted. Lyme Disease is here and everyone should take the necessary precautions to prevent it. Tick-borne diseases are a serious health threat. Lyme disease may affect the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. If not treated early, it can have permanent and severe health effects. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected deer tick. In some areas, any contact with plants or bushes, even in the backyard, has the risk of contact with ticks, Mrs. Bishop said. She urged all Tompkins County residents to remember: * When in wooded and grassy areas, wear light-colored clothing and tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants. * After every two to three hours outdoors, check for ticks on clothing or skin. Brush off any ticks on clothing before they can attach to your skin. * Do a thorough check of your body at the end of the day. Pay close attention to the back of the knees, behind the ears, scalp, arm pits and back. Check your children and pets, too. * If you remove an attached tick within 36 hours, the risk of infection is small. To remove a tick: Use tweezers, grasping the tick near the mouthparts, as close to the skin as possible. Don't squeeze, crush or puncture the body of the tick, which may contain infectious fluids. Pull the tick in a steady, upward motion away from the skin. After removing the tick, disinfect the bite site with soap, rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Wash your hands carefully. Record the date and location of the tick bite. If a rash appears or you experience flu-like symptoms over the next 30 days, contact your health care provider immediately. As of July 1, the New York State Health Department is no longer providing a tick identification service. * If you consider using repellents be sure to follow label directions. Do not allow children to apply repellents themselves. Use only small amounts of repellent on children.looks like and how to remove it. To learn more about Lyme disease, call the Tompkins County Health Department at 274-6604 or visit the Department's website: http://www.tompkins-co.org/healthwww.tompkins-co.org/health You'll see what a tick looks like and how to remove it! ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Lyme Disease on the Increase in Tompkins County
The Tompkins County Health Department has released the following advisory concerning the numbers of Lyme Disease cases occurring here. Their web site: http://www.tompkins-co.org/healthwww.tompkins-co.org/health has additional information, as does the CCE-Tompkins site at: http://ccetompkins.org/garden/avoiding-lyme-disease . Tompkins County Health Department Frank Kruppa Public Health Director LYME DISEASE ON THE INCREASE IN TOMPKINS COUNTY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Karen Bishop at 274-6604 or Theresa Lyczko at 274-6714 June 30, 2011 (Ithaca, NY) The number of Lyme Disease cases haas steadily increased in Tompkins County since 2006 the Tompkins County Health Department reports. Karen Bishop, Community Health Nurse Supervisor noted that in 2006 there were 2 cases; in 2010 there were 70 with a steady increase in the interim. In the past, Tompkins County residents who had Lyme Disease usually acquired it while traveling in other areas of the state or country. Now most of the cases are locally acquired, she said. In 2011 to date there have been 14 cases of Lyme Disease and 28 are probable cases pending confirmation. That is a serious increase, Mrs. Bishop noted. Lyme Disease is here and everyone should take the necessary precautions to prevent it. Tick-borne diseases are a serious health threat. Lyme disease may affect the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. If not treated early, it can have permanent and severe health effects. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected deer tick. In some areas, any contact with plants or bushes, even in the backyard, has the risk of contact with ticks, Mrs. Bishop said. She urged all Tompkins County residents to remember: * When in wooded and grassy areas, wear light-colored clothing and tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants. * After every two to three hours outdoors, check for ticks on clothing or skin. Brush off any ticks on clothing before they can attach to your skin. * Do a thorough check of your body at the end of the day. Pay close attention to the back of the knees, behind the ears, scalp, arm pits and back. Check your children and pets, too. * If you remove an attached tick within 36 hours, the risk of infection is small. To remove a tick: Use tweezers, grasping the tick near the mouthparts, as close to the skin as possible. Don't squeeze, crush or puncture the body of the tick, which may contain infectious fluids. Pull the tick in a steady, upward motion away from the skin. After removing the tick, disinfect the bite site with soap, rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Wash your hands carefully. Record the date and location of the tick bite. If a rash appears or you experience flu-like symptoms over the next 30 days, contact your health care provider immediately. As of July 1, the New York State Health Department is no longer providing a tick identification service. * If you consider using repellents be sure to follow label directions. Do not allow children to apply repellents themselves. Use only small amounts of repellent on children.looks like and how to remove it. To learn more about Lyme disease, call the Tompkins County Health Department at 274-6604 or visit the Department's website: http://www.tompkins-co.org/healthwww.tompkins-co.org/health You'll see what a tick looks like and how to remove it! For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
STARTS TODAY! Gardener's Pot Swap!
4th Annual Gardener's Flower Pot Swap Recycling Days Friday June 24 - Monday June 27 at Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Are you looking for an environmentally friendly solution for what to do with the plastic containers from plants you purchased this spring? Bring your plastic nursery pots, seedling flats, plastic trays and cell packs (but no PVC!) any time on Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday and leave them in the designated area off the parking lot behind Cooperative Extension. Home gardeners and growers may also take away as many pots as you can use! We also invite bedding plant and nursery growers to come select pots to reuse in your business! At the conclusion of this collection drive, all pots and flats that remain will be trucked to Ultimate Recycling Plastics in Port Gibson (near Palmyra, NY) where they will get a new life as nailer boards. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Horticulture Program and Ultimate Recycled Plastics. Google map to our location: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/04/16/gardeners-pot-swap-recycling-event Questions? Call CCE-Tompkins at 607-272-2292. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
6/24-6/27: Gardener's Pot Recycling Event at CCE
4th Annual Gardener's Flower Pot Swap Recycling Days Friday June 24 - Monday June 27 at Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Are you looking for an environmentally friendly solution for what to do with the plastic containers from plants you purchased this spring? Bring your plastic nursery pots, seedling flats, plastic trays and cell packs (but no PVC!) any time on Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday and leave them in the designated area off the parking lot behind Cooperative Extension. Home gardeners may also take away as many pots as you can use! We also invite bedding plant and nursery growers to come select pots to reuse in your business! At the conclusion of this collection drive, all pots and flats that remain will be trucked to Ultimate Recycling Plastics in Port Gibson (near Palmyra, NY) where they will get a new life as nailer boards. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Horticulture Program and Ultimate Recycled Plastics. Google map to our location: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/04/16/gardeners-pot-swap-recycling-event Questions? Call CCE-Tompkins at 607-272-2292. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 6/24-6/27: Gardener's Pot Recycling Event at CCE
4th Annual Gardener's Flower Pot Swap Recycling Days Friday June 24 - Monday June 27 at Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Are you looking for an environmentally friendly solution for what to do with the plastic containers from plants you purchased this spring? Bring your plastic nursery pots, seedling flats, plastic trays and cell packs (but no PVC!) any time on Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday and leave them in the designated area off the parking lot behind Cooperative Extension. Home gardeners may also take away as many pots as you can use! We also invite bedding plant and nursery growers to come select pots to reuse in your business! At the conclusion of this collection drive, all pots and flats that remain will be trucked to Ultimate Recycling Plastics in Port Gibson (near Palmyra, NY) where they will get a new life as nailer boards. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County Horticulture Program and Ultimate Recycled Plastics. Google map to our location: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/04/16/gardeners-pot-swap-recycling-event Questions? Call CCE-Tompkins at 607-272-2292. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
6/6: Intro to Edible Medicinal Herbs Spices class
Introduction to Edible Medicinal Herbs Spices Monday, June 6, 6:00-8:00 pm Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Learn about the growing habits and benefits of herbs and spices culinary, medicinal, and aroma-therapeutic. Enjoy a hands-on class with a complete sampling of herbs and plenty of time for QA. Class will be taught by a member of the Auraca Herbarists, the herb group associated with Cornell Plantations and the NYS Robison Herb garden. Fee: $5; pre-registration requested. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 for more information or to register. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 6/6: Intro to Edible Medicinal Herbs Spices class
Introduction to Edible Medicinal Herbs Spices Monday, June 6, 6:00-8:00 pm Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Learn about the growing habits and benefits of herbs and spices culinary, medicinal, and aroma-therapeutic. Enjoy a hands-on class with a complete sampling of herbs and plenty of time for QA. Class will be taught by a member of the Auraca Herbarists, the herb group associated with Cornell Plantations and the NYS Robison Herb garden. Fee: $5; pre-registration requested. Please call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 for more information or to register. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Upcoming Gardening Ag offerings at CCE-Tompkins
Please visit our Calendar of Events at http://ccetompkins.org/calendar for a complete list of workshops and events currently scheduled by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County! Call (607) 272-2292 with questions or to register! Volunteer Work Learning Sessions at ICG Monday, May 23, 5:00-7:00pm Ithaca Children's Garden, Rt. 89 at Cass Park, Ithaca Drop in at the Ithaca Children's Garden for volunteer work and learning sessions on Monday evenings 5:00-7:00pm from May 16 - June 27. Volunteers will work with the guidance of professional horticulturist Linda Yannone to get the garden in shape this season. Come once or several times to learn gardening basics hands-on, or simply to help the Children's Garden look its best. No gardening experience required. All ages are welcome! For more information, contact Leigh MacDonald-Rizzo, ICG Garden Manager at (607) 272-2292 x186, or mailto:la...@cornell.edula...@cornell.edu. Finger Lakes Cheese Trail Open House Saturday, May 28, 10:00 am-5:00 pm Various locations Visit artisanal cheese producers and sample their products on this day-long open house. Many varieties are now being made, from cow, sheep goat milk. Find a map, addresses and links to producer websites at http://ccetompkins.org/cheesetrail or find Finger Lakes Cheese Trail on Facebook. For more information, contact Monika Roth at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or m...@cornell.edu. Next open house is: Saturday, July 9. Introduction to Edible Medicinal Herbs Spices Monday, June 6, 6:00-8:00 pm Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Learn about the growing habits and benefits of herbs and spices culinary, medicinal, and aroma-therapeutic. Enjoy a hands-on class with a complete sampling of herbs and plenty of time for QA. Class will be taught by a member of the Auraca Herbarists, the herb group associated with Cornell Plantations and the NYS Robison Herb garden. Fee: $5. Please call (607) 272-2292 and register in advance so we can make a sufficient number of handouts! Garden Reprise Thursday June 9, 6:30-8:30pm Groton Public Library, 112 East Cortland Street, Groton Gardening doesn't have to stop with spring planting! Find out what veggies and herbs can be planted in June or July for late summer/fall harvest. Patricia Curran, Horticulture Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, also will discuss ornamental plants, nursery sales. and late summer container plantings. Questions welcome! Sign up at the Groton Public Library, by email at mailto:direc...@grotonpubliclibrary.orgdirec...@grotonpubliclibrary.org or by telephone at (607) 898-5055. For questions about the workshop, contact Pat Curran at p...@cornell.edu or Cornell Cooperative Extension (607) 272-2292. 2011 Open Days Garden Tour Saturday, June 11, 10:00am-4:00pm Various locations in Tompkins County Visit any or all of 3 outstanding private gardens that are open to the public for one day only. $5 per person per garden, proceeds benefit the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program and the national Garden Conservancy. The tour goes on rain or shine. For garden addresses, maps and photos, visit http://ccetompkins.org/opendayshttp://ccetompkins.org/opendays or contact Dan Klein at (607) 272-2292 ext 123 or de...@cornell.edu Gardener's Pot Swap Recycling Event 9:00am-6:00pm on Friday, June 24 - Monday, June 27 at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY From Friday June 24 through Monday June 27, you can leave your plastic nursery pots, trays and cell packs in the designated area off the CCE-Tompkins main parking lot on Willow Avenue. You may take away as many pots as you can use, too! Plastic that is left after the weekend event will be taken to a recycler for processing. This is a FREE opportunity for gardeners to recycle their plastic plant containers instead of throwing them away. Questions? Contact Monika Roth at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or m...@cornell.edu. Compost with Confidence: Getting Started Saturday, June 25, 10:00-11:00am at the Compost Demonstration site, Ithaca Community Gardens at the entrance to the Ithaca Farmers' Market Master Composter volunteers will provide information and hands-on demonstrations on how to set up and manage a compost system in any setting! This FREE 5-part series meets on the last Saturday of the month from June through October. Each class covers composting basics and a special topic. Just show up, or sign up in advance by contacting Liz Falk at mailto:er...@cornell.eduer...@cornell.edu or call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit
5/23: 'Eden Project' Landscape Architect to speak at Cornell
'THE POWER OF PLANTS: Eden Project And Beyond' Lecture by Jane Knight, Landscape Architect for The Eden Project, UK Monday, May 23, 12:00-1:15pm at 233 Plant Science Building, Cornell University, Ithaca Jane Knight, Chartered Member of the UK Landscape Institute (and Cornell alumna, MLA '86) will speak on her international career journey, her involvement in developing the Eden Project in a disused clay mine in Cornwall, UK, and how Eden's outreach projects are improving people's lives around the world. Eden Project is a hugely successful UK horticultural tourist destination, educational charity and social enterprise. Sponsored by the Horticulture Department's Seminar Series. Learn more about the Eden Project here:http://www.edenproject.com/http://www.edenproject.com/ ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Early Late vegetable planting dates!
Are you wondering whether it's too early now to plant your potatoes or lima beans? Or perhaps you'd like to start your home vegetable garden in July after a vacation; what can you still plant at that time to harvest before the first fall frost? Visit the CCE-Tompkins web site for guidelines that list a variety of popular garden vegetables along with their suggested first and last planting dates (as seeds, sets, or transplants) for Tompkins County, NY. Use our charts to decide what vegetables to put in first, and also when to plant later crops that will mature to a useful size by fall. Paste http://ccetompkins.org/planting-dates into your browser, or visit: http://ccetompkins.org/garden/food-gardening/first-planting-dates The site includes a printable 2-page PDF (31kb) with suggested first and last planting dates for many vegetables. For more information, or answers to specific home gardening questions, contact the CCE-Tompkins GrowLine or Patricia Curran at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292, or email Pat at p...@cornell.edu. Be sure also to check the CALENDAR OF EVENTS at http://ccetompkins.org/calendar for details on our Annual Spring Garden Plant Fair (5/14), upcoming home gardening workshops, and local kitchen garden tours (in late summer)! Sandy Repp Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, New York 14850-3555 (607) 272-2292 ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Correction: Upcoming Gardening/Farming Events at Cooperative Extension
Please note that the dates below are the correct dates for the Community Beautification Volunteer training, not on 2 Tuesdays as previously announced! Community Beautification Volunteer Training Tuesday March 22 Monday March 28, 6:00-8:30 pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and keep Ithaca gorgeous. Free dinner provided at the trainings. Free and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Email Dan Klein at de...@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292, for more information or a volunteer application. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Upcoming Gardening/Farming Events at Cooperative Extension
Tractor Workshop for Small Farms Saturday March 12, 9:00am-12:00pm Dryden Lawn Recreation, 54 North Street (Route 13), Dryden Is there a tractor in your future? Small farmers and rural landowners who are considering purchasing a tractor or who need some basic operation, maintenance, and safety practices are invited to attend this workshop sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension SCNY Agriculture Program. Instructors include Fred Carpenter, owner of the John Deere dealership, and Dave Buck, Lansing farmer, who has been actively involved in teaching tractor safety courses. The dealership where this workshop will be held carries and repairs smaller tractors that are suitable for small farm use. To register, call (607) 272-2292 or email mj...@cornell.edu. There is a $5 fee for this class payable at the door. Dress warmly, workshop is mostly indoor in a heated garage. Garden Travel Slide Show: Botanical Travel to the Finger Lakes (and Beyond) Saturday, March 12, 2:00-3:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY This slide presentation by Daniel Segal of The Plantsmen Nursery will feature some of the most beautiful native species that make Ithaca and surrounding areas truly a travel destination. For a fun twist, we will also look at some related species from other regions, and discuss some basics regarding relationships between these plants and our own. A light dose of plant geography and ecology with a heavy dose of pretty plant slides. Refreshments and time to socialize will follow the talk. Free and open to the public but a $3 suggested donation helps support the Horticulture Program. Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information. G4H / Garden Educator Training (4) Mondays March 14 28, April 11, 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday April 2 10:00am-4:00pm Must attend all 4 sessions. A FREE 15-hour training to create more garden educators in our community, with the Gardens 4 Humanity program. This 'garden based learning' training covers topics including gardening basics, effectively teaching kids and adults in and out of the classroom setting, and garden and food related activities. Registration required. Application available online at www.ccetompkins.org/g4h or for pick-up at CCE-Tompkins and GIAC. For questions please contact Liz Falk er...@cornell.edu. Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country Orchards, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics to be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Cider and donuts will be provided. $15/person or $25/couple Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. Community Beautification Volunteer Training (2) Tuesdays, March 22 29, 6:00-8:30 pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and keep Ithaca gorgeous. Free dinner provided at the trainings. Free and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Email Dan Klein at de...@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292, for more information or a volunteer application. Learn to Prune Trees Shrubs (3) Mondays, April 4, 11 18, 7:00-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a training series for individuals who wish to volunteer with the Citizen Pruner Program and for members of the general public. Three workshops will be offered this year: · (4/4) Trees for Challenging Sites, with Dr. Nina Bassuk of Cornell's Urban Horticulture Institute · (4/11) Training Young Trees, Pruning Older Trees, and Tools of the Trade, with City Forestry Technician Jeanne Grace and arborist Keith Vanderhye. · (4/18) Pruning Shrubs, with Monika Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator at CCE-Tompkins. Take one or all: classes are $5/each for the general public and FREE to volunteers! Join the Citizen Pruner Program! Citizen Pruner volunteers prune trees and shrubs on streets and in parks throughout the City of Ithaca. Volunteer once a week or when available, from May through October. Training dates are held at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center. For more information, contact Monika Roth at (607) 272-2292 or m...@cornell.edu. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Upcoming Gardening/Farming Events at Cooperative Extension
Tractor Workshop for Small Farms Saturday March 12, 9:00am-12:00pm Dryden Lawn Recreation, 54 North Street (Route 13), Dryden Is there a tractor in your future? Small farmers and rural landowners who are considering purchasing a tractor or who need some basic operation, maintenance, and safety practices are invited to attend this workshop sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension SCNY Agriculture Program. Instructors include Fred Carpenter, owner of the John Deere dealership, and Dave Buck, Lansing farmer, who has been actively involved in teaching tractor safety courses. The dealership where this workshop will be held carries and repairs smaller tractors that are suitable for small farm use. To register, call (607) 272-2292 or email mj...@cornell.edu. There is a $5 fee for this class payable at the door. Dress warmly, workshop is mostly indoor in a heated garage. Garden Travel Slide Show: Botanical Travel to the Finger Lakes (and Beyond) Saturday, March 12, 2:00-3:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY This slide presentation by Daniel Segal of The Plantsmen Nursery will feature some of the most beautiful native species that make Ithaca and surrounding areas truly a travel destination. For a fun twist, we will also look at some related species from other regions, and discuss some basics regarding relationships between these plants and our own. A light dose of plant geography and ecology with a heavy dose of pretty plant slides. Refreshments and time to socialize will follow the talk. Free and open to the public but a $3 suggested donation helps support the Horticulture Program. Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information. G4H / Garden Educator Training (4) Mondays March 14 28, April 11, 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday April 2 10:00am-4:00pm Must attend all 4 sessions. A FREE 15-hour training to create more garden educators in our community, with the Gardens 4 Humanity program. This 'garden based learning' training covers topics including gardening basics, effectively teaching kids and adults in and out of the classroom setting, and garden and food related activities. Registration required. Application available online at www.ccetompkins.org/g4h or for pick-up at CCE-Tompkins and GIAC. For questions please contact Liz Falk er...@cornell.edu. Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country Orchards, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics to be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Cider and donuts will be provided. $15/person or $25/couple Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. Community Beautification Volunteer Training (2) Tuesdays, March 22 29, 6:00-8:30 pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and keep Ithaca gorgeous. Free dinner provided at the trainings. Free and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Email Dan Klein at de...@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292, for more information or a volunteer application. Learn to Prune Trees Shrubs (3) Mondays, April 4, 11 18, 7:00-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Each spring, CCE-Tompkins offers a training series for individuals who wish to volunteer with the Citizen Pruner Program and for members of the general public. Three workshops will be offered this year: · (4/4) Trees for Challenging Sites, with Dr. Nina Bassuk of Cornell's Urban Horticulture Institute · (4/11) Training Young Trees, Pruning Older Trees, and Tools of the Trade, with City Forestry Technician Jeanne Grace and arborist Keith Vanderhye. · (4/18) Pruning Shrubs, with Monika Roth, Agriculture Extension Educator at CCE-Tompkins. Take one or all: classes are $5/each for the general public and FREE to volunteers! Join the Citizen Pruner Program! Citizen Pruner volunteers prune trees and shrubs on streets and in parks throughout the City of Ithaca. Volunteer once a week or when available, from May through October. Training dates are held at the CCE-Tompkins Education Center. For more information, contact Monika Roth at (607) 272-2292 or m...@cornell.edu. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions
3/9: Food Garden Panel Discussion at CCE
Food Garden Panel Discussion Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Don't miss this panel discussion by several experienced food gardeners! Master Gardeners and others with years of food growing experience will highlight some advanced ways to maximize your crop and extend the growing season. Special emphasis on growing FRUITat home this year! Pre-registration is recommended. Call (607) 272-2292 to reserve your seat. Fee: $5/person, payable at the door. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 3/9: Food Garden Panel Discussion at CCE
Food Garden Panel Discussion Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Don't miss this panel discussion by several experienced food gardeners! Master Gardeners and others with years of food growing experience will highlight some advanced ways to maximize your crop and extend the growing season. Special emphasis on growing FRUITat home this year! Pre-registration is recommended. Call (607) 272-2292 to reserve your seat. Fee: $5/person, payable at the door. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Gardening Events in March April
Get ready for spring with the following Gardening events offered through Cornell Cooperative Extension! Coping with Household Insect Pests! Tuesday, March 8, 6:30-8:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Cornell Entomologist Carolyn Klass will focus her discussion on the growing bedbug problem, carpenter ants, and Indian meal moths, but questions on other household insect pests are welcome. Learn how to prevent infestations, and what to do if they happen. Pre-registration recommended so we can provide enough handouts. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. Fee: $5. Food Gardening Panel Discussion-Focus on FRUITS! Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Don't miss this panel discussion by several experienced food gardeners! Master Gardeners and others with years of food growing experience will highlight some advanced ways to maximize your crop of veggies or fruit and extend the growing season. Special emphasis on growing fruit at home this year! This workshop will assume that attendees have had some food growing experience. Pre-registration recommended. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. Fee: $5. Garden Travel Slide Show: Botanical Travel to the Finger Lakes (and Beyond) Saturday, March 12, 2:00-3:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY This slide presentation by Daniel Segal of The Plantsmen Nursery will feature some of the most beautiful native species that make Ithaca and surrounding areas truly a travel destination. For a fun twist, we will also look at some related species from other regions, and discuss some basics regarding relationships between these plants and our own. A light dose of plant geography and ecology with a heavy dose of pretty plant slides. Refreshments and time to socialize will follow the talk. Free and open to the public but a $3 suggested donation helps support the Horticulture Program. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 for more information. Gardens-4-Humanity Garden Educator Training Mondays March 14 28, April 11, 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday April 2 10:00am-4:00pm at GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities Center), 318 North Albany Street, Ithaca A FREE 15-hour training to create more garden educators in our community.Participants must attend all 4 sessions! This 'garden based learning' training covers topics including gardening basics, effectively teaching kids and adults in and out of the classroom setting, and garden and food related activities. Registration is required. Application available online at www.ccetompkins.org/g4h or for pick-up at CCE-Tompkins and GIAC. Please contact Liz Falk at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 or email er...@cornell.edu with questions. Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country Orchards, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics to be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Cider and donuts will be provided. $15/person or $25/couple Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. Dazzling Dahlias, Colorful Cannas! Wednesday April 6, 6:30-8:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Cannas, callas, tuberous begonias, dahlias, caladiums, lilies - the list of summer-blooming bulbs is long! Some are winter-hardy; some need frost-free warm weather but bloom for months. Some like it hot! Others flourish in dappled shade. Come explore the wide variety of fun summer bulbs we can grow. Pre-registration is recommended; $5/person. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 to register or Patricia Curran p...@cornell.edu with questions. Easy Perennials for Your Landscape Tuesday April 12, 6:30-8:30pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Perennial flowers are nice, but you don't have a lot of time. which perennials are long-lived, healthy and easy to grow? This class will cover a couple dozen easy and durable perennials and also offer tips for lower maintenance. Pre-registration is recommended. $5/person. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 to register or Patricia Curran at p...@cornell.edu with questions. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 2011 Spring Garden Fair Plant Sale, Saturday May 14 - new location
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 3/5: Community Supported Agriculture Fair at Boynton
Apologies for cross-posting! COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) FAIR Saturday, March 5, 12:00-3:00pm Boynton Middle School, 1601 North Cayuga Street (at Rt. 13), Ithaca Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will host a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on Sunday, March 5th from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Boynton Middle School Cafeteria, 1601 North Cayuga Street in Ithaca. More than 15 farms serving the Tompkins County area are expected to be on hand to talk with consumers about their farms and CSA programs. In addition to the traditional vegetable CSA, attendees will find meat, fruit, herb, baked goods, and even a granola CSA option. CSA provides members with a weekly selection of just-harvested food and farmers with an established market prior to the growing season. There are differences between CSA programs such as share size, products offered, pick-up locations, u-pick options and on-farm work opportunities. Attend the CSA Fair to learn about the many benefits of CSA, meet and talk with farmers, and find out which CSA program might be perfect for you. There will be quiet activities to occupy children while parents circulate and table space to sit and review material you gather. CSA programs fill up quickly so don't miss out this season! Admission to the CSA Fair is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call Debbie Teeter or Liz Karabinakis at CCE-Tompkins, 607-272-2292. See the list of http://ccetompkins.org/agriculture/events/2011-csa-fair-participating-farmsPARTICIPATING FARMS with web addresses CSA offerings (updated 2/16/11) Read the http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/11/01/21/community-supported-agriculture-fairEVENT LISTING with MAP details For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] CORRECTION: 3/5: Community Supported Agriculture Fair at Boynton
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) FAIR Saturday, March 5, 12:00-3:00pm Boynton Middle School, 1601 North Cayuga Street (at Rt. 13), Ithaca Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will host a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on Saturday, March 5th from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Boynton Middle School Cafeteria, 1601 North Cayuga Street in Ithaca. More than 15 farms serving the Tompkins County area are expected to be on hand to talk with consumers about their farms and CSA programs. In addition to the traditional vegetable CSA, attendees will find meat, fruit, herb, baked goods, and even a granola CSA option. CSA provides members with a weekly selection of just-harvested food and farmers with an established market prior to the growing season. There are differences between CSA programs such as share size, products offered, pick-up locations, u-pick options and on-farm work opportunities. Attend the CSA Fair to learn about the many benefits of CSA, meet and talk with farmers, and find out which CSA program might be perfect for you. There will be quiet activities to occupy children while parents circulate and table space to sit and review material you gather. CSA programs fill up quickly so don't miss out this season! Admission to the CSA Fair is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call Debbie Teeter or Liz Karabinakis at CCE-Tompkins, 607-272-2292. See the list of http://ccetompkins.org/agriculture/events/2011-csa-fair-participating-farmsPARTICIPATING FARMS with web addresses CSA offerings (updated 2/16/11) Read the http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/11/01/21/community-supported-agriculture-fairEVENT LISTING with MAP details For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Green Building Seminars start 3/2
The Seventh Annual Green Building Seminar Series will be held on 5 Wednesday evenings beginning March 2nd at the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street near Aurora in Ithaca. Fee: $5/seminar or $20/series, scholarships available. Dates and topics subject to change. For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at mailto:g...@cornell.edug...@cornell.edu or 272-2292, or visit http://ccetompkins.org/ Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and the Ithaca Green Building Alliance with support from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca. Building Codes Energy Wednesday, March 2, 7:00-9:00pm What was good enough just a few years ago simply isn't so any more. Come find out what the building codes require today, how energy efficiency has evolved as part of the codes, and how to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency in your projects. Presented by Mark Pierce and Billy Epthimiatos. Mark is an Extension Associate in Cornell University's Department of Design and Environmental Analysis who works in the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency, which educates homeowners throughout NY State through the Cooperative Extension System. Billy is a Senior Code Inspector with the City of Ithaca Building Department. Energy Audits Weatherization Wednesday, March 9, 7:00-9:00pm Energy audits and weatherization: what are they, what can you expect as a homeowner and contractor, and how can you become a certified auditor. Shawn Lindabury, Community Energy Educator, will be presenting with Dee Gamble, Green Jobs Coordinator (and BPI-certified Building Analyst and Envelope Professional), both from CCE-Tompkins. All About Insulation Wednesday, March 16, 7:00-9:00pm Bill Szabo will present a comparison of the various types, their characteristics, properties, performance, and costs. Szabo is the insulation manager at Halco. Among his many credentials, he is a BPI-certified Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, and mold-abatement, building science, and air sealing specialist. Local Building Materials Initiative Wednesday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca This presentation will introduce the Local Building Materials Initiative, a Cooperative Extension program to catalog and promote building materials being manufactured within 100 miles of Ithaca, and will address how to overcome some of the challenges of sourcing and working with local building materials. Presented by Apollonya Porcelli who heads the Initiative, and e.j. George, a consultant, was one of the program's originators. Come see the first prototype of the this valuable resource, which will be available the night of the presentation. Affordable Green Building Wednesday, March 30, 7:00-9:00pm First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca Affordable green building is the topic of our final seminar this season. Come learn all about green modular construction, recruiting and working with volunteers, and how to get the biggest bang for your buck and still be green from industry professionals Jack Jensen and Matt Haney. Jensen, the Executive Director of Community Building Works!, has more than 30 years experience in the affordable housing arena. He will be joined by Matt Haney, whose local company, Carina Construction, builds green modular homes. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops 2/19 OR 2/26
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop(s) Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 The Cornell Cooperative Extension offices of Schuyler and Steuben Counties along with Reisinger's Apple Country are offering a pruning workshop that will be repeated on two different dates! This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics that will be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. The fee is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Cider and donuts will be provided. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 2/19: Cornbread Fundraiser at Chili Cookoff Benefits Ithaca Community Harvest
CORNBREAD FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT ITHACA COMMUNITY HARVEST Saturday, February 19, 11:30am-4:00pm at the Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off, on the Ithaca Commons What's more inviting than sunny yellow cornbread with your chili on a frosty day? Your purchase of cornbread at this year's http://www.downtownithaca.com/events/view/art-in-the-heart-2008.htmlGreat Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off isn't just delicious - it also will benefit the Ithaca Community Harvest. Cornbread will be prepared by Chef Leslie Muhlhahn of http://www.justdessertsithaca.com/Just Desserts using http://www.cporganics.com/live/Cayuga Pure Organics cornmeal, and sold by http://strength.org/ithaca/Ithaca's Share Our Strength-Taste of the Nation Committee. Ithaca Community Harvest is a collaborative effort of the Village at Ithaca with GreenStar Community Projects, the Ithaca City School District and local farms and in cooperation with http://ccetompkins.org/g4hGardens4Humanity, Healthy Food For All and the http://ccetompkins.org/wcpWhole Community Project of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County, and countless volunteers. It connects students, staff and families from Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, Greater Ithaca Activities Center and Southside Community Center with locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Seed funding for Ithaca Community Harvest comes from United Way of Tompkins County's Basic Needs Fund and Hunger and Food Security Grant, a grant from Share our Strength made possible through their partnership with Weight Watchers. For more information about the Cornbread Fundraiser and Ithaca Community Harvest, contact Lara Kaltman at larakalt...@gmail.com For information about the Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off go to http://www.downtownithaca.com/events/view/art-in-the-heart-2008.html. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] CORRECTION: Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops 3/19 OR 3/26
Since the deadline for registration for this workshop is given as March 4, I'm guessing most people assumed that the dates in the subject line should be 3/19 and 3/16, but here is a formal correction with my apologies for any confusion my error may have caused! Sandy Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop(s) Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 The Cornell Cooperative Extension offices of Schuyler and Steuben Counties along with Reisinger's Apple Country are offering a pruning workshop that will be repeated on two different dates! This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics that will be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. The fee is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Cider and donuts will be provided. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
2/5: Garden Travel Slide Show - Gardens of the Heartland
Garden Travel Slide Show : Gardens of the Heartland Saturday, February 5, 2:00-3:30 pm at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Join Patricia Curran, CCE-Tompkins' Horticulture Educator, on a slide tour of botanic gardens in the heartland of the USA. Pat traveled to Denver in early October and enjoyed a leisurely tour of the mountains before heading back east and visiting Denver Botanic Garden, Missouri Botanic Garden, and Cleveland Botanic Garden, among others. Slides of flowers, landscapes, garden sculpture, and Dale Chilhuly glass will be shown. Refreshments and time to socialize will follow the talk. Free and open to the public but a suggested donation of $3 helps support the Horticulture Program. For more information, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
FREE SEEDS at CCE-Tompkins!
FREE SEEDS AVAILABLE AT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County has received many generous seed donations from vendors including Ithaca Agway, Seed Savers Exchange, FEDCO, Burpee, Heirloom Seeds, Seed Saver Exchange, Select Seeds, Harris Seeds, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. There is a cabinet for flowers, and another cabinet for vegetables and herbs. The Seed Cabinet works like this: everyone is welcome to come and take some seeds for free (please observe a limit of 10 packets per visit); everyone is ALSO welcome to contribute accurately identified and dated seed (date of seed collection) to the Seed Cabinet for others to share. We have little envelopes here, or you may use your own, but be sure to put the year of seed collection on the envelope, as well as the name of the plant. The Seed Cabinets are located in our Agriculture/Environment office and can be visited weekdays from 8:30am-4:30pm. Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca (Dey St. exit from Route 13). Note: we will be closed on Monday Feb. 21. Questions? Call (607) 272-2292 for more information. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] FREE SEEDS at CCE-Tompkins!
FREE SEEDS AVAILABLE AT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION! Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County has received many generous seed donations from vendors including Ithaca Agway, Seed Savers Exchange, FEDCO, Burpee, Heirloom Seeds, Seed Saver Exchange, Select Seeds, Harris Seeds, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. There is a cabinet for flowers, and another cabinet for vegetables and herbs. The Seed Cabinet works like this: everyone is welcome to come and take some seeds for free (please observe a limit of 10 packets per visit); everyone is ALSO welcome to contribute accurately identified and dated seed (date of seed collection) to the Seed Cabinet for others to share. We have little envelopes here, or you may use your own, but be sure to put the year of seed collection on the envelope, as well as the name of the plant. The Seed Cabinets are located in our Agriculture/Environment office and can be visited weekdays from 8:30am-4:30pm. Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension is located at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca (Dey St. exit from Route 13). Note: we will be closed on Monday Feb. 21. Questions? Call (607) 272-2292 for more information. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
2/15: Learn About ASH TREE Problems
Know Your Ash: Planning for the Emerald Ash Borer Tuesday, February 15, 7:00-09:00 PM at Cornell Coopearative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Do you have ash trees on your property? Are they healthy? Will the Emerald Ash Borer be a threat? This FREE workshop will include information on ash identification, a review of common ash diseases, and signs of Emerald Ash Borer. Jeanne Grace, City of Ithaca Forestry Technician will provide an overview of the common ash species in our area and how to identify them. Dr. George Hudler, Cornell Plant Pathologist specializing in woody plant diseases, will talk about ash die-back and decline. Mark Whitmore, Entomologist with the Dept of Natural Resources, will talk about what to expect from Emerald Ash Borer and how to plan for the pest. The workshop is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested due to limited space at the Cooperative Extension building. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up. MAP to CCE, and photo of Emerald Ash Borer: http://ccetompkins.org/ash ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 2/15: Learn About ASH TREE Problems
Know Your Ash: Planning for the Emerald Ash Borer Tuesday, February 15, 7:00-09:00 PM at Cornell Coopearative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Do you have ash trees on your property? Are they healthy? Will the Emerald Ash Borer be a threat? This FREE workshop will include information on ash identification, a review of common ash diseases, and signs of Emerald Ash Borer. Jeanne Grace, City of Ithaca Forestry Technician will provide an overview of the common ash species in our area and how to identify them. Dr. George Hudler, Cornell Plant Pathologist specializing in woody plant diseases, will talk about ash die-back and decline. Mark Whitmore, Entomologist with the Dept of Natural Resources, will talk about what to expect from Emerald Ash Borer and how to plan for the pest. The workshop is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested due to limited space at the Cooperative Extension building. Call (607) 272-2292 to sign up. MAP to CCE, and photo of Emerald Ash Borer: http://ccetompkins.org/ash For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Upcoming events at Cooperative Extension
List subscribers may wish to be aware of the following classes and presentations from the Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension Calendar of Events (complete listings at: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar). Master Composter Volunteer Training Friday, February 4, Application Deadline at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Master Composters are enthusiastic community educators committed to promoting responsible composting. Training involves 20 hours of in-depth class time to take place Thursday evenings, 6:308:30pm, 2/17-5/5 (no class 3/24) plus 20 volunteer hours of learning-through-doing. Trained Master Composters participate in outreach activities, working to reduce waste, protect the environment and improve gardens. $40 training deposit, returned upon completion of volunteer hours. Contact Adam Michaelides, a...@cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292 for an application. Landowners' Rights Regarding Oil Gas Leases Thursday, February 10, 11:00am-1:00pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY A NY State Attorney General's Office representative will make a brief presentation, then consult with individuals on unresolved consumer problems until 1:00 pm. FREE and open to the public. No appointment is needed. Presentations are taped and broadcast on Cable Access Channel 15 on Mondays at 7:00 am, 1:00 pm 7:00 pm. For more information, call (607) 272-2292. Getting Started: Vegetable Gardening Wednesday, February 23, 6:30-8:30 pm at 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, also will discuss favorite varieties, container gardening, and harvesting tips. Pre-registration recommended; call Pat Curran at (607) 272-2292. Fee: $5. Make Your Own Maple Workshop Saturday, February 26, 9:00am to 12:00 Noon Hamleys Sugarhouse, 70 Frost Hollow Rd., Barton $10 registration includes class materials and pancake breakfast. Call Schuyler County Cooperative Extension (607) 535-7161, or email cab...@cornell.edu for more details. Winter Worm Composting Class Saturday, March 5, 10:00am-12:00 pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Learn all you need to know to set up and maintain a worm composting bin. Every household leaves with a starter bin and worms. Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. Fee: $10 includes starter bin worms. Register early at (607) 272-2292. Space is limited! Contact Adam Michaelides at a...@cornell.edu with questions. Community Supported Agriculture Fair Saturday, March 5, 12:00-3:00pm Boynton Middle School, Cayuga at Rt. 13, Ithaca What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? Learn about this partnership between consumers and farmers; meet and talk with 12+ area CSA farmers in one place! Activities to keep the kids busy, space to sit and review farm information. Contact Debbie Teeter: (607) 272-2292, dl...@cornell.edu Coping with Household Insect Pests! Tuesday, March 8, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Cornell Entomologist Carolyn Klass will focus her discussion on the growing bedbug problem, carpenter ants, and Indian meal moths, but questions on other household insect pests are welcome. Learn how to prevent infestations, and what to do if they happen. Pre-registration recommended so we can provide enough handouts. Call (607) 272-2292. Fee: $5. Food Garden Panel Discussion Wednesday, March 9, 6:30-8:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Dont miss this panel discussion by several experienced food gardeners! Master Gardeners and others with years of food growing experience will highlight some advanced ways to maximize your crop and extend the growing season. This workshop will assume that attendees have had some growing experience. For a more basic discussion of how to get started, go to the Feb. 23 class described above. Pre-registration recommended. Call (607) 272-2292. Fee: $5. Community Beautification Volunteer Training (2) Tuesdays, March 22 29, 6:00-8:30 pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY The Beautification Brigade takes care of public flower plantings in Ithaca. Have fun, learn gardening techniques, and keep Ithaca gorgeous. Free dinner provided at the trainings. Free and open to anyone who wishes to volunteer with the program. Email de...@cornell.edu, or call (607) 272-2292, for more information or a volunteer application. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
2/15: Know your Ash - Planning for the Emerald Ash Borer
For those concerned about the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in home Ash trees, CCE-Tompkins will offer a workshop on February 15 from 7-9 pm entitled: Know your Ash - Planning for the Emerald Ash Borer. Participants will learn to identify Ash trees and evaluate their health and will discover practical approaches to protecting and removing infested trees. A panel of experts will discuss options. FREE, pre-registration suggested due to limited space. Call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 to reserve a spot. http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/12/21/know-your-ash-planning-emerald-ash-borer ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 12/10: Growing Potatoes Tomatoes in a Disease-Plagued World
Growing Potatoes Tomatoes in a Disease-Plagued World Friday, December 10, 10:00am-12:30pm at Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY Learn about major diseases of potatoes and tomatoes and how to manage them using the latest disease resistant varieties and other management practices. Learn how to distinguish late blight from early blight on these two crops, and bring in your own tubers in for help diagnosing problems. Workshop will be led by Cornell plant pathologists Tom Zitter and Keith Perry, Michael Glos of Cornell's organic plant breeding program, and Elizabeth Dyck of NOFA-NY. Enjoy snacks made from potatoes, tomatoes, and cover crops This workshop is sponsored by the Northeast Organic/Sustainable Potato project (NOSP) and is FREE and open to the public. For additional information please contact Michael Glos at ma...@cornell.edu or (607) 227-7793. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Take a survey about local foods in Tompkins County!
The following is part of a Cornell-CCE Community Food System project to gather data on local foods consumption and nutritional quality of a locavore diet. Please share with other lists as appropriate! Interested in locally grown foods? I'm conducting research with Cornell's Sustainability of Food Systems Group, http://www.aem.cornell.edu/special_programs/hortmgt/sustainability/index.html to learn more about your opinions on local food products, what foods you purchase locally, and how you use them! The goal of my project is to assess the nutritional quality of a locavore diet. Please consider helping us out by taking a brief, anonymous, online survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cZwqueNJ7Zhh1LS Thank you!!! Questions or concerns? Please contact Nicole Novak at nl...@cornell.edu For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 11/14: Local Meats Education Tasting Fair
Local Meats Education Tasting Fair Consumers can meet at least 22 livestock producers from across our region, learn about their farms and products, and taste samples prepared by http://www.thehaunt.com/catering.htmlRazorback BBQ and Chef Candice Clifton of http://serendipitycatering.biz/Serendipity Catering at the 2nd Annual Local Meats Education Tasting Fair, on Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 2:30 to 5:30pm at the Women's Community Building, 100 West Seneca Street in Ithaca (http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/05/21/local-meats-education-tasting-fairMap Event Listing) The Local Meats Education Tasting Fair will include presentations on how consumers can process a whole chicken into smaller cuts, recipes for unfamiliar cuts, and other information on buying local meats. Producers of beef (grass-fed and natural grain/grass fed), pork, lamb, goat, chicken, rabbit, turkey and duck will be present, and some meats will be available for sale. Admission is $5/person. So that the caterers may prepare an appropriate amount of samples, please register in advance by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292. For additional information, please contact Matthew LeRoux at (607) 272-2292 or mailto:mn...@cornell.edumn...@cornell.edu. Participating Farms: as of 11/4/10, with links to their web sites where known, and type of meat they produce Angus Glen Farm, Watkins Glen (beef) http://www.autumnsharvestfarm.com/Autumn's Harvest Farm, Romulus (beef, pork, poultry) Berry Farm, Genoa (organic beef) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homer-NY/Birdsall-Beef/108709245844151Birdsall Beef, Homer (beef) Boberg Family Farm, Newfield http://www.engelbertfarms.com/Englebert Farms, Nichols (organic beef, veal, pork) http://www.evergreenfarmonline.com/Ever Green Farm, Rock Stream (pastured poultry) http://www.glenwoodfarms.com/faq.htmlGlenwood Farms, Ithaca (bison) Hector Hill Grass-fed Beef, Trumansburg (beef) http://www.highpointfarms.net/5101.htmlHigh Point Farm, Trumansburg (beef, lamb, pork, chicken, meat CSA) http://www.kingbirdfarm.com/Kingbird Farm, Berkshire (organic beef, chicken, duck, pork, turkey) Lakeview Farm, King Ferry http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tully-NY/Lucky-13-All-Natural-Red-Angus-Beef/133880393313073Lucky 13 All Natural Red Angus, Tully (beef) Orchardland Farm, Interlaken (beef) http://www.nistockfarms.com/FreezerLamb.htmlNistock Farm, Prattsburgh (lamb) Ort Family Farm, Bradford (beef, chicken, duck, lamb, pork, rabbit, turkey) http://www.thepiggery.net/The Piggery, Trumansburg (hand-crafted charcuterie from pastured pork) Pork Chop Valley, Ithaca (pork) http://www.quinnsirishhillfarm.com/wp/?page_id=2Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Freeville (pastured poultry, lamb) http://www.freewebs.com/spothollowfarm/Spot Hollow Farm, Trumansburg (lamb kid) http://www.fingerlakesnaturalbeef.com/Will-Sho Farm / Finger Lakes Natural Beef, King Ferry (beef) http://web.mac.com/ds281/Windsong_Farm/Windsong_Farm_Home.htmlWindsong Farm, Burdett (beef, lamb, pastured poultry) Dishes to be served: Prepared by http://www.thehaunt.com/catering.htmlRazorback BBQ: Ithaca Smoked BBQ grass-fed beef brisket from Hector Hill Grass Fed Beef Smoked BBQ all natural (grain finished) beef brisket from Birdsall Beef Smoked BBQ all natural pork from The Piggery, Pork Chop Valley, and Autumn's Harvest Farm Prepared by http://serendipitycatering.biz/Serendipity Catering with Chef Candice Clifton: Ithaca Certified Organic, grass-fed beef sirloin from Englebert Farm Certified Organic, grain finished beef sirloin from Berry Farm Naturally fed bison from Glenwood Farm Roasted leg of lamb from Nistock Farm Certified Organic duck from Kingbird Farm Rabbit from Ort Family Farm Pasture-raised chicken from Ever Green Farm, Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, and Autumn's Harvest Farm For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 11/3: Learn to Burn - Workshop on Wood Heating
For Immediate Release October 19, 2010 LEARN TO BURN Everything you need to know about heating your home with firewood and pellets in an hour and a half! Plus - a chance to win a wood stove thermometer! Wednesday, November 3, 6:007:30pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca $5/person (includes a 16-pg booklet on heating with wood) Please preregister: 607-272-2292 Temperatures are dropping and thermostats are going up! As heating bills start to rise, more people are looking into heating their homes with wood. Heating with wood can save you money while helping the local economy. It also has enormous environmental benefits over oil and other fossil fuels, including lower transportation needs and reduced environmental impact of extraction, and it leads to better management of our forests and results in near zero net carbon emissions. The key to making the most of this precious resource is proper harvesting and employing best burn practices so that emissions are kept at a minimum, efficiencies are as high as possible, and it can be sustainably harvested for generations to come. If you now heat with firewood or pellets, or if youre interested in changing over to this renewable energy source, this seminar is for you. Come learn about buying and drying firewood, best burn practices, proper maintenance of wood stoves, and an overview of the latest high-efficiency technology now available. For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at (607) 272-2292 or mailto:g...@cornell.edug...@cornell.edu. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
10/23: Free Tree Walk - location change
Changed location for Free Tree Walk: Subject: TREE WALK Hello Folks, On Saturday, October 23rd at 2:15pm I will be hosting a tree walk. The focus of the walk will be identification, the role of different trees in the forest, and uses of trees for food, medicine, and survival. This walk is free because I believe that identifying trees is just as important as knowing how to read. If you wish to make a small donation, the money will be put towards tree planting. The walk will be held at Ecovillage. Take 79 West from Ithaca for a few minutes (about a mile outside of the 35mph zone), then take a left on to Rachel Carson Way. Follow the driveway all the way to the back and stay to the right. We will meet in the parking lot near the Song common house. It will be appreciated if you don't speed when driving down Rachel Carson Way. If you have any questions call the Primitive Pursuits office at (607) 272-2292 Feel free to forward this email to anyone who you think would be interested. Hope to see you there, Akiva Silver Primitive Pursuits Field Instructor 607-272-2292 www.primitivepursuits.com ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 8/28: FREE Compost With Confidence Workshop
FREE Compost With Confidence Workshop Saturday, August 28, 12 Noon - 1:00 pm Compost Demonstration Site at Ithaca Community Gardens, at the entrance to the Ithaca Farmers' Market Master Composter volunteers from Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension will provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a compost system in any setting. This class also will cover compost maturity and uses. How do you know when your compost is ready to use? And if it is ready, what are some of the ways you can use it? Bring your composting questions! Sign-up for this FREE class by emailing Liz Falk at mailto:er...@cornell.eduer...@cornell.edu, calling (607) 272-2292, or just drop in on your way to or from the Ithaca Farmers' Market on Saturday! NOTE: Class time for the FREE Compost With Confidence Workshops will change to 10:00 - 11:00 am in September 2010. Remaining workshops in this year's series will be offered on September 25 (Stealth Composting (double-bin, indoor system) and October 30 (Preparing Your Compost Bin for Winter) For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Citizen Scientists wanted!
Citizen Scientists Wanted The Soil Insect Ecology lab at NYSAES is looking for volunteers to assist in a project monitoring the expansion of invasive crane flies in NYS. The goal is to utilize a network of citizen scientists to help survey, detect and monitor the expansion of these insects in the state. Of particular interest are the following counties: Chautauqua, Niagara, Erie, Monroe, Ontario, Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Jefferson, Oswego, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Saratoga, Warren, Fulton, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, and Nassau. Participants would be asked to go out to areas of turf grass, such as home lawns, city parks, or sports fields, and, if present, collect a few specimens to be sent in for identification. No prior knowledge of these insects is required, and we will provide more detailed instructions to participants at a later date. This 'scouting' activity would occur at the most two or three times a week over a two week period in September. For more information contact Dr. Matthew Petersen mjp...@cornell.edu or Debra Marvin de...@cornell.edu. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Citizen Scientists wanted!
Citizen Scientists Wanted The Soil Insect Ecology lab at NYSAES is looking for volunteers to assist in a project monitoring the expansion of invasive crane flies in NYS. The goal is to utilize a network of citizen scientists to help survey, detect and monitor the expansion of these insects in the state. Of particular interest are the following counties: Chautauqua, Niagara, Erie, Monroe, Ontario, Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Jefferson, Oswego, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Saratoga, Warren, Fulton, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, and Nassau. Participants would be asked to go out to areas of turf grass, such as home lawns, city parks, or sports fields, and, if present, collect a few specimens to be sent in for identification. No prior knowledge of these insects is required, and we will provide more detailed instructions to participants at a later date. This 'scouting' activity would occur at the most two or three times a week over a two week period in September. For more information contact Dr. Matthew Petersen mjp...@cornell.edu or Debra Marvin de...@cornell.edu. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
8/17: Plants for Dry Sites workshop
Plants for Dry Sites Tuesday, August 17, 6:30-8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca A hot, dry, sunny site is just what some plants need to thrive. Dry shade is a little more challenging! This workshop will cover many plants that love heat and sun, and water-saving strategies such as mulch. We will also discuss plants that can withstand dry shade, with a little help. Fee: $5; pre-registration requested. Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information or to register. Map and details here: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/05/10/plants-dry-sites ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 8/17: Plants for Dry Sites workshop
Plants for Dry Sites Tuesday, August 17, 6:30-8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca A hot, dry, sunny site is just what some plants need to thrive. Dry shade is a little more challenging! This workshop will cover many plants that love heat and sun, and water-saving strategies such as mulch. We will also discuss plants that can withstand dry shade, with a little help. Fee: $5; pre-registration requested. Please call (607) 272-2292 for more information or to register. Map and details here: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/05/10/plants-dry-sites For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 8/16: Kitchen Garden Tour in Danby
Kitchen Garden Tour Monday, August 16, 6:00-8:00 pm This tour is not to be missed! This homesteader has grown fruits and veggies for 30 years in a cold site in West Danby. Tree fruits, berries, grapes, large vegetable garden, and asparagus all thrive (along with flowers). Years of experience have shown which varieties are productive and relatively problem-free! We also will tour the simple but efficient root cellar constructed in the basement, learn the other food storage options used, and see the deer fence that has proven effective the last few years. Space is limited on this tour so pre-registration is required! Please call 272-2292 to register. A fee of $5/person will be collected upon arrival. Visitors should meet at the corner of Station Road and Rt.34/96 south in the center of West Danby (park on a side street). See the Google map for location, here: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/07/30/kitchen-garden-tour-danby or call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at 272-2292 for more information! For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Harvestation online farmers' market
Please address any questions to the contact persons listed on the following web sites: Harvestation (http://www.harvestation.com/) is a new online farmers' market for Tompkins County (NY). It was developed by the folks at IthaCan (http://ithacan.ning.com/) to facilitate bulk buying for food preservation purposes, I believe with funding from a Northeast SARE Sustainable Community Grant. IthaCan is a web-based social network where home food preservers in Tompkins County (NY) organize food preserving events and share information. Through the new Harvestation website, buyers are able to: * shop from the comfort of their homes * enjoy bulk discounts * post their own wish-lists for farmers to browse * place orders in advance of harvest * get to know their farmers Farmers are able to: * sell directly from the farm * set their own prices, minimum quantities, and pickup times * accept payment via PayPal * advertise their products online * review wish-lists plan according to buyers' desires * get to know their customers For information about Harvestation, please contact Alison Fromme, Harvestation Outreach Coordinator, at mailto:afro...@harvestation.comafro...@harvestation.com For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
7/28: Late Blight Advisory
For Immediate Release: July 29, 2010 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (607) 272-2292 Late Blight Found in Upstate NY Tompkins County Cornell Cooperative Extension has received a report that Late Blight has been found upstate for the first time this year, in a home garden in Norwich in Eastern NY. Please note that, as of this time, Late Blight has NOT been found in Tompkins County! Gardeners here may wish to apply a protective fungicide spray to tomatoes and potatoes, according to Monika Roth, Agriculture Program Leader at CCE-Tompkins. Protective sprays include copper (organic) or daconil (not organic). When spraying, it is very important to get good coverage as an infection can begin any place a spore lands that is not protected. Home gardeners are advised to check tomato, potato and tomatillo plants weekly for symptoms of Late Blight. According to Roth, Late Blight generally begins at the top the of the plant, not the bottom. Leaf samples can be taken to CCE-Tompkins at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca for confirmation, but tomato leaves brought in by gardeners thus far have all been affected with Septoria Leaf Spot, not Late Blight, Roth says. To learn more about Late Blight: * Visit http://nysipm.cornell.edu/publications/blight/Cornell's NY State IPM website for Late Blight history, prevention, symptoms and more * See pages by Dr. Meg McGrath, Cornell Plant Pathologist, on Late Blight on Tomato at: http://www.longislandhort.cornell.edu/vegpath/photos/lateblight_tomato.htm - 30 - ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 7/31: Open Days Garden Tours
Open Days Garden Tours Saturday, July 31, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Three very special private gardens will be open one day only for self-guided tours, rain or shine, on Saturday, July 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors may drop-in at any or all of the gardens on their own schedule during the hours that the gardens are open. The cost is $5 per person per garden, with proceeds benefiting the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program and the national Garden Conservancy. Gardens that may be toured on July 31 are: Lipari Garden - 3991 Route 228, Alpine, New York Bassuk/Trowbridge Gardens - 1345 Mecklenburg Road, Ithaca, New York Nancy Ridenour Garden - 346 Warren Road, Ithaca, New York Garden descriptions, photos, and Google maps may be found at http://ccetompkins.org/opendays or contact Dan Klein at (607) 272-2292 ext. 123 or de...@cornell.edu for more information. The Open Days Garden Tour is sponsored nationally by the Garden Conservancy and locally by the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
Learn home canning at Cooperative Extension
Extend the harvest and eat local foods year-round! Learn safe home food preservation methods at Cornell Cooperative Extension-Tompkins. Schedule of remaining food preservation classes below: Boiling Water Bath Canning Thurs, July 15th, 6:30-9:00 pm This class covers how to safely use a boiling water bath canner to preserve tomatoes, fruits or pickles. Participants will receive updated information on canning procedures and hands-on practice. Pressure Canning of Vegetables and Meat Tues, July 20th, 1:00-4:00 pm OR Thurs, July 29th, 6:30-9:00 pm Learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid foods, such as vegetables and meats, in a pressure canner. Get updated information on canning techniques, and learn about the different types of pressure canners that can be used. Above classes will be held at CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY Fee: $15 per class (due at time of registration) Class size is limited to 8 participants, so call now to register: (607) 272-2292 Carole Fisher Community Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-2292 ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
July Cooperative Extension Ag Workshops Events
Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering the following workshops and events in July. Please direct questions to the contact person whose name appears in the listing, thanks! ORGANIC GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS Tuesday, July 13, 6:30-8:30 pm CCE-Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Our grandparents were mostly organic gardeners, and now many people see the advantages of being organic. If you don't know how to get started, come to this class to learn the basics and ask questions. We will cover everything from soil preparation to coping with weeds and pests. Fee: $5. Pre-registration preferred, to ensure sufficient handouts. Please call (607) 272-2292 to reserve a spot. Questions: Patricia Curran at p...@cornell.edu. ABC'S OF PASTURED POULTRY Thursday, July 15, 6:30-8:30 pm Heritage Pastures Farm, 2343 Stanton Hill Road, Nichols, New York Learn how to raise poultry on pasture. Whether you're just exploring options for using your land or you are already raising poultry, this workshop is for you. Topics to be covered include: Poultry on pasture as part of a diversified farm with cows and pigs; Using heritage breeds as layers and Thanksgiving Turkeys; Purchasing chicks delivery; Incubation, hatching and brooding our own chicks; Broiler Turkey Shelters, including the new Eggmobile!; Fencing Pasture Rotation; Feeders Waterers; View small scale processing station. Fee: $10/person or $15/household. For more information and to pre-register contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County, (607) 687-4020 or contact Molly Shaw at mailto:me...@cornell.edume...@cornell.edu with questions. For directions, and a Google map, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/07/06/abcs-pastured-poultry CORNELL AGRO-FORESTRY TOUR Tuesday, July 20, 6:30-8:30 pm MacDaniels Nut Grove, Cornell University, Ithaca Do you want to learn how to use your forest for more than just firewood and timber? Join Professor Ken Mudge at Cornell's MacDaniels Nut Grove for this workshop and tour. Topics include: how to inoculate logs to for mushroom production, how to grow ornamentals in the forest, and edible plants that can be incorporated into a forest setting. Participants also will learn about Ginseng and Goldenseal production in naturalized forest beds. Permaculture concepts are being employed to reduce honeysuckle and channel waterflow down the hillside setting. All exhibits will be presented in a forest setting. The tour requires considerable walking and restrooms are not accessible. Participants should meet at the Library Annex parking lot on Palm Road (south of Route 366 at the intersection with Caldwell Road). There is a $3 class fee per person or $5 per couple. Preregistration is required and space is limited. Reserve your spot by calling CCE-Tompkins at 607-272-2292. For directions, and a Google map, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/07/07/cornell-agro-forestry-tour LOW-IMPACT WOODLOT HARVESTING WORKSHOP Saturday July 24, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Angus Glen Farms; 3050 Station Road; Watkins Glen, NY Please preregister by contacting Brett Chedzoy at mailto:bjc...@cornell.edubjc...@cornell.edu, or by calling CCE-Schuyler at 607-535-7161. The workshop emphasizes three areas: safety, silviculture, and technique. Participants at this workshop will learn how to inspect equipment and tools, utilize safe practices, understand basic silvicultural principles, and make appropriate tree selection choices for multiple ownership objectives. Also, participants will observe directional felling using a felling plan and observe the use of an ATV and arch for moving sawlogs and firewood. The course is designed for novice to intermediate woodland owners and anyone interested in learning about and discussing sustainable woodland practices. Participants should dress for the weather and be prepared for walking on moderately rough ground. Hard hats are encouraged. For directions, and a Google map, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/calendar/10/06/28/low-impact-woodlot-harvesting-workshop ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 7/24: Small-Scale Woodlot Management: Low Impact Harvesting Workshop
Small-Scale Woodlot Management: Low Impact Harvesting Workshop Location: Angus Glen Farms; 3050 Station Road; Watkins Glen, NY Date: Saturday July 24, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Contact: Please preregister by contacting Brett Chedzoy at mailto:bjc...@cornell.edubjc...@cornell.edu, or by calling Schuyler CCE at 607-535-7161. The workshop emphasizes three areas: safety, silviculture, and technique. Participants at this workshop will learn how to inspect equipment and tools, utilize safe practices, understand basic silvicultural principles, and make appropriate tree selection choices for multiple ownership objectives. Also, participants will observe directional felling using a felling plan and observe the use of an ATV and arch for moving sawlogs and firewood. The course is designed for novice to intermediate woodland owners and anyone interested in learning about and discussing sustainable woodland practices. Participants should dress for the weather and be prepared for walking on moderately rough ground. Hard hats are encouraged. Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension South Central NY Agriculture Team, The Cornell Arnot Forest Conservation Education Program and the NY Forest Owners Association Southern Finger Lakes Chapter. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
6/12: Open Days Garden Tours
Three very special private gardens will be open for self-guided tours, rain or shine, on Saturday, June 12 from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors can drop-in at any or all of the gardens on their own schedule during the hours that the gardens are open. The cost is $5 per person per garden, with proceeds split between the Tompkins County Community Beautification Program and the national Garden Conservancy. Gardens that can be toured on June 12th are: the Myers Garden in West Danby, Der Rosenmeister in Ithaca, and the Lion Garden in Lansing. Garden addresses, descriptions, photos, Google maps, and other garden tour dates can be found at http://ccetompkins.org/opendays or contact Dan Klein at (607) 272-2292 ext. 123 or de...@cornell.edu for more information. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
