The
Annual Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener “Great Plant Swap & Sale”
Returns on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at the Forsyth Park Pavilion, 157 Lucas
Avenue in Kingston. The proceeds benefit the Dominic Parise Master Gardener Scholarship.
Here’s
how the swap works: Plants to swap are dropped off Saturday morning between 9am
and 10am. Swappers will receive vouchers for the value of the plants they drop
off, and then return at 11am to swap vouchers for plants! At 11:30 a.m.
the swap will open to the public for the plant sale. No early birds please.
To
make this event a wonderful and rewarding experience for all, please review the
following rules and information. Master Gardeners will refuse any plants
not meeting the following criteria:
- Bring only healthy, well-cared
for plants. No wilted or just dug plants will be accepted.
- Examine plants for pests and
water regularly; feed them if necessary.
- Plants must be in containers,
with sufficient soil - no boxes or bags.
- No plants on the NYS Invasive
list will be accepted. The list is available here
- Plants must be labeled with
plant name and flower color.
- No more than 12 plants of any
one variety will be accepted. Seedlings under 3” will be grouped and
valued together.
- If you wouldn’t buy it in the
store, don’t bring it to the Plant Swap!
For
more information, please call Courtney Churchill at 845-340-3990 ext. 335 or
email cmc534@cornell.edu, or visit our website here
Master
Gardener volunteers will also be answering gardening questions and have lots of
gardening information available.
About Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Cooperative
Extension (CCE) is a dynamic education system connecting Cornell's world-class
research with regional and county-based educators and partners across the
state. With a presence in every county and all five boroughs of New York City,
CCE is uniquely positioned to tailor opportunities and resources to match the
diverse and ever-evolving needs of individual communities across the state.
CCE partners with local,
state, and federal government agencies, and is supported by the national land
grant system and Cornell University. In fulfillment of Cornell's land grant
mission, faculty, and staff --primarily from the College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences and the College of Human Ecology -- collaborate with extension
associates, agriculture specialists, CCE educators and staff, local partners,
and volunteers across New York state to engage citizens and empower communities
to transform and grow from the group up. The resulting education system is
responsive, nimble, research-based, and locally rooted. Extension educators
develop programming that collects information and experience from their own
communities to inform Cornell research and program development. Such a dynamic
organization would not be possible without the dedicated staff, volunteers, and
partnerships that power the CCE system.
Stay
connected to CCEUC on Facebook at Facebook.com/cceulster, Twitter at twitter.com/cceulster, and
Instagram at Instagram.com/cce_ulster.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Ulster County provides equal program and employment
opportunities. Please contact our office in advance with any accommodation
requests at (845) 340-3990 or Ulster@Cornell.edu.
Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate governmental
agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws
organization that utilizes research-based knowledge through their partnership
with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their
on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H
Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held
throughout Ulster County.
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