June Evening in the Garden

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Program is excited to announce the June Evening in the Garden. Please join us at the Evening in the Garden which will be held June 21st at 6 pm in the demonstration garden at the Frank Bratt Ag Center, 3542 Turner Road in Jamestown. Demonstrations will include building raised beds using the right material and size by Reg Boutwell, using cover crops in your garden all gardening season with Jim Cowan, recognizing good bugs and bad bugs with Carole Baldwin and discussing Bio char with Peggy FitzGibbon. Soil testing for pH will be available - just bring a small sample. Other Master Gardeners will discuss plots they are growing and in conclusion there will be a question and answer time. Please join the Master Gardeners in the demo garden rain or shine.

The Master Gardeners Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated June 15, 2017