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Events
THE MAGIC & MYSTIQUE OF COMPOSTING at Brook Farm
Saturday, April 5
9am-3pm
A composting workshop for agricultural, commercial, and institutional application by 3 area experts.
Sponsored by The Brook Farm Project, New Paltz, NY.
Contact:Dan Guenther, 845.255.1052, brookfarm@hvi.net or visit www.brookfarmproject.org, $50 includes lunch.
Lyonsville Pancake Breakfast at the Sap House
Sunday, April 6
8am-1pm
Come and visit Lyonsville SugarHouse and enjoy delicious pancakes with our maple syrup.
There will be boiling demonstrations during the morning.
This event is free.
Membership Drive and Fundraising Event for Ulster County Beekeepers' Association
Friday, April 11
7pm - 9:30pm
Rosendale Community Center
1055 Rt 32, Rosendale, NY
Come celebrate the launch of the Ulster County Beekeepers' Association on April 11th.
We are hosting a fun evening event to be enjoyed by beekeepers and non-beekeepers alike to commemorate the long awaited rebirth of the Ulster County Beekeepers.
A suggested donation of $10 per person includes:
Buffet Dinner
Music by Joe Bee and The Buzz
Playing Jazz and R&B, including bee-themed songs: Busy BEE Blues, Ain't MisBEEhavin', HoneySuckle Rose.
We will have raffle items and a silent auction for beekeepers and non-beekeepers.
Information about local beekeepers.
Sign-up forms for UCBA Membership and association discounts.
Email Contact:
UlsterCountyBeekeepers@Yahoo.com
Or call: Grai St. Clair Rice at #646-522-7656
Our Sponsors include: Red Brick Tavern and The Big Cheese in Rosendale; HoneybeeLives;Bread Alone; Catskill Native Nursery; High Falls Café; Weleda; Sunfrost Farms in Woodstock;Kiss My Face; Bee Culture Magazine; Brushy Mtn Bee Farm; Liberty View Farms; Betterbee Adams, Emmanuels in Stone Ridge, Dadant, Health & Nutrition and Shop Rite in NP
May 1-30
Plant design with Veronica
Learn how to design with annuals, 3 easy recipes for tabletop containers and pots.
Veronica Gardens
110 Kripplebush Road Stone Ridge NY
For more information 687-9026
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL at Catskill Native Nursery
Saturday, May 24
10:00 - 3:30
Come celebrate our native wildflowers, herbalism,
gardening, local food and land preservation.
Plants, pottery and garden art for sale.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
11:00 Native American Fruits for the Home Garden
with author and gardening consultant Dr. Lee Reich
12:30 Trees: For Beauty, Shade, Nourishment & Future Generations with Francis Groeters, Ecologist, owner of Catskill Native Nursery
2:00 The Full Circle Garden: Seed Saving for the Backyard Garden, with Ken Greene, co-founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Bank
Tomatothon! - Grown in a pesticide free greenhouse with organic methods. Wonderful varieties of heirloom & disease resistant tomatoes.
Ask The Gardeners!: Get your gardening questions answered by professional gardeners and herbalists.
FESTIVAL HAPPENS RAIN OR SHINE. Free Admission
CATSKILL NATIVE NURSERY
607 Samsonville Rd
Kerhonkson 845-626-2758
info@catskillnativenursery.com
RVGA's 5th Annual Orchard Dinner and Wine Tasting
Saturday, June 28
Time: 6-9 PM
Where: Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Rt 213, Stone Ridge, NY
Stone Ridge Orchard and Stone Ridge Wine & Spirits are proud to host the Rondout Valley Growers Association's 5th Annual Dinner and Wine Tasting.
This is RVGA's first major fundraising event of 2008 and features a menu of culinary delights created by local chefs using locally grown farm products paired with New York state wines. Funds raised directly support RVGA's general marketing efforts for Rondout Valley farms and farmers.
For more information email Debbie at debbie@rondoutvalleygrowers.org
In Farm Horse Shows at Flying Change Farm
Sunday, June 29
Flying Change Farm
235 Airport Road, Accord
Potluck lunch to follow
For more informtion call Diane Schoonmaker at (845) 626-0200
July 26 & 27
1st Ever RVGA Farm Tour
Join us for a self-guided tour, which lets you meet the farmers who put the local in locally grown. Pet a horse, watch a corn harvest, learn about sustainable agriculture, and much more.
Discounts at local B&Bs and restaurants included.
For More information: debbie@rondoutvalleygrowers.org
The 9th annual SHAWANGUNK MOUNTAIN WILD BLUEBERRY & HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 23
9AM-4PM
Downtown Ellenville,NY (Rt. 209& Rt. 52)
A celebration of the Shawangunk Mountains!
All-day music, environmental & cultural exhibits, all-blueberry bake sale, art show, street fair, & pie judging
Follow the "FESTIVAL PARKING" signs
Pancake Breakfast begins 7:30 AM
NO RAIN DATE!
Sponsored by the Ellenville/Wawarsing Chamber of Commerce
spaces are 10' x10', Bring a canopy!
Food vendors must contact UC Health Dept. at 845-340-3010
RVGA's Annual Harvest Dinner and Barn Dance
Saturday, September 20
It's time for the Rondout Valley Growers Association's Annual Harvest Dinner and Barn Dance, at Tralee Farm in Stone Ridge. The area's finest local chefs will prepare a varied menu of roast meats and succulent side dishes. Doe-se-doe and kick off your shoes to the Mark Reynold's Band.
For more information:debbie@rondoutvalleygrowers.org
In Farm Horse Shows at Flying Change Farm
Sunday, October 19
Flying Change Farm
235 Airport Road, Accord
Potluck lunch to follow
For more informtion call Diane Schoonmaker at (845) 626-0200
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