2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
PLEASE NOTE WHEN REGISTERING, BOTH TOURS ARE FULL
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR- - Session 1
Backyard Birds of Prey
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Anne Swaim
Anne Swaim will discuss how owls, hawks and other raptors have long adapted to living in the suburban/rural landscapes of the Hudson Valley. Some can live in city parks. Find out what species are here, how might we see and hear them, and how can we help protect them.
Anne Swaim is Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon, a Westchester County chapter of Audubon
that offers free birding field trips, school and community programs, and maintains eight protected sanctuaries in northern Westchester.
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR - Session 2
Landscape and Garden Design
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Raj Pande
Raj Pande will discuss the creation of landscape gardens, planning, design, site conditions, budgeting and scheduling. He will examine the aesthetics of gardens as an art form, garden purpose, style, location, form, texture, color, and plant selection, keeping in mind ongoing maintenance requirements. This presentation strives to inspire home gardeners to manage their gardens in a planned and cost-efficient process to achieve their desired vision.
Raj Pande is a Master Gardener Volunteer with CCE. He enjoys creating and maintaining landscape gardens. Through several years renovating his landscape and experimenting with his gardens, Raj discovered the joy of garden design.
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR - Session 3
Winter Injury: how dead is it?
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Hillary Jufer
Hillary Jufer will discuss injury to evergreen, deciduous trees and shrubs caused by cold temperatures, winter weather, animals, and deicing salts. She will emphasize problems that Westchester County residents have reported in recent years. Management options to reduce these injuries will also be addressed.
Hillary Jufer is the Horticulture Program Manager at CCE Westchester. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill where she participated in an internship with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program. There, she authored an agronomy fact sheet used to explain common nitrogen sources in fertilizer. Hillary holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science from Pace University where she conducted research on emerging contaminants in wastewater. She has extensive experience with the commercial industry
in both the private and public sectors of Westchester County.
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR - Session 4
Gardening in a Changing Climate
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Aiello-Lammens
Matt Aiello-Lammens will walk through planning garden plantings in times of unpredictable weather. This can be challenging, especially for the gardener who wants to emphasize native plants in the garden! With a little planning, a garden can be an excellent tool in helping us deal with the many threats to our natural landscapes. Matt will share points in creating a resilient garden. He will explore some high-level issues to consider and provide practical suggestions.
Matt Aiello-Lammens is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Studies and Science department at Pace University. He has studied anthropogenic impacts on plant communities, risks associated with species declines and factors leading to invasive species spread with an eye toward understanding and protecting northeastern forests. Matt Aiello-Lammens has BA in Physics, a PhD in Ecology and Evolution,
and was a post-doctoral researcher at University of Connecticut.
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR-- Session 5
Recognizing Insect Natural Enemies of Pests
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
REMOTE ON ZOOM
Speaker: Dr. Amara Dunn-Silver
Amara Dunn-Silver asks, “when it comes to insects in your garden, how skilled are you at recognizing friends and foes?” She will introduce you to some common insect natural enemies of pests
that can be found in most gardens. Amara will explain ways we can identify, attract and support insect natural enemies of pests in our gardens, yards, farms, parks and other outdoor spaces.
Amara Dunn-Silver is a Biocontrol Specialist with the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. She helps New Yorkers use living things to manage pests. Since 2017 Amara has published Cornell’s Biocontrol Bytes Blog which has a focus on using many types of beneficial organisms to reduce populations of pest organisms, or to maintain them at sufficiently low levels.
2024 HOME GARDENING WEBINAR LECTURE SERIES & TOUR- Session 6
Trepp’s TAPESTRY GARDEN Tour
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
7 Sherman Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
Guide: Karen Trepp
No-Walk Ins–10:00 AM OR 11:15 AM Arrival (BOTH TOURS ARE FULL)
Carpooling is suggested. Please see directions on reverse side.
Karen Trepp’s garden continually changes from March through November with natural lawns, bulbs, native trees, shrubs and perennials. The repetition of variegated and burgundy leaved
plants give continuity to the front, back and pool. This serene garden provides peace and joy for family and friends - and food and cover for birds, animals and pollinators.
Karen Trepp is an active and experienced gardener CCE Master Gardener Volunteer who has transformed her driveway and yard into a sustainable garden. She has graciously opened her garden
in the past to much praise and acclaim.
2024 Home Gardening Lecture Series Flyer
Fee
$5 per session - Tour $20, Full Series $45
Learn More
Contact
Amy Albam
Horticulture Educator/Master Gardener Program Coordinator
westchester@cornell.edu
914-285-4640
Location
This event is online
Last updated January 24, 2024