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ORISKANY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Master Gardener Volunteers will host the 16th Annual Herb and Flower Festival, which highlights gardening, on June 23.
The theme for the festival this year is ‘Sustainable Landscaping.’ The Festival is held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens at the Oneida County Farm and Home Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, on Second Street and Judd Road in Oriskany. Festival entrance donation is $3 per adult.
The keynote lecture at this year’s Festival is “Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices for the Homeowner” and promotes better garden planning to enhance a site for better utility and lasting gardens.
Terry Hawkridge is the keynote speaker. Hawkridge is the director of the Arboretum, assistant director of the Physical Plant and Grounds at Hamilton College, Clinton. He has a background in practical landscape management and unusual landscape needs.
There will also be several classes offered throughout the festival.
“Take a Hike, See What‘s Out there!” promotes the use of photography to document gardens and outdoor landscapes to capture their visions. Speaker Norm Landis, outdoor guide and Rome Sentinel home editor will explain the best approaches for outdoor photography.
“Show Off your Garden Beauties” examines ways to use flowers with household products to bring the garden into the home. Laura LoGiudice, flower designer from Chester’s Flowers, helps gardeners display their flowers.
“All American Selections in up to date Gardens” explains the history of yearly selections of outstanding plants to use in landscape or vegetable gardens. Master gardeners Sheila Allen, Margaret Murphy, and Nancy Muraski highlight experiences using them.
“Creating Pet safe Lawns and Gardens” presents extensive knowledge of safe gardening, hard capes and lawn care that protect pets. Sally C. Townsend, master gardener, will help pet owners make such environments.
“Herbs: In Food, Habitat, Beauty and Health” explores the wide way herbs are used and some common and rarer herbs growing needs. Nancy Grove and Peter Bianco from Old Path Farm explore with the ways herbs aid the environment and individual’s health. Continued…
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ORISKANY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County Master Gardener Volunteers will host the 16th Annual Herb and Flower Festival, which highlights gardening, on June 23.
The theme for the festival this year is ‘Sustainable Landscaping.’ The Festival is held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Parker F. Scripture Botanical Gardens at the Oneida County Farm and Home Center, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County, on Second Street and Judd Road in Oriskany. Festival entrance donation is $3 per adult.
The keynote lecture at this year’s Festival is “Sustainable Landscaping: Principles and Practices for the Homeowner” and promotes better garden planning to enhance a site for better utility and lasting gardens.
Terry Hawkridge is the keynote speaker. Hawkridge is the director of the Arboretum, assistant director of the Physical Plant and Grounds at Hamilton College, Clinton. He has a background in practical landscape management and unusual landscape needs.
There will also be several classes offered throughout the festival.
“Take a Hike, See What‘s Out there!” promotes the use of photography to document gardens and outdoor landscapes to capture their visions. Speaker Norm Landis, outdoor guide and Rome Sentinel home editor will explain the best approaches for outdoor photography.
“Show Off your Garden Beauties” examines ways to use flowers with household products to bring the garden into the home. Laura LoGiudice, flower designer from Chester’s Flowers, helps gardeners display their flowers.
“All American Selections in up to date Gardens” explains the history of yearly selections of outstanding plants to use in landscape or vegetable gardens. Master gardeners Sheila Allen, Margaret Murphy, and Nancy Muraski highlight experiences using them.
“Creating Pet safe Lawns and Gardens” presents extensive knowledge of safe gardening, hard capes and lawn care that protect pets. Sally C. Townsend, master gardener, will help pet owners make such environments.
“Herbs: In Food, Habitat, Beauty and Health” explores the wide way herbs are used and some common and rarer herbs growing needs. Nancy Grove and Peter Bianco from Old Path Farm explore with the ways herbs aid the environment and individual’s health.
“Lovely Lavender” showcases the benefits of lavender growing and use of this special herb. Mary Konkol of ‘Rosemary’s Thyme’ will explain the herbal usage.
More than 50 horticulture and gardening related vendors will also be at the festival, offering a variety of plants and garden items from as far away as Ithaca and Syracuse, as well as local areas.
Master gardeners use the ‘teaching gardens” of annuals and perennials to instruct about types of gardening and composting. The master gardener booth offers the opportunity to get answers to specific gardening questions. The onsite butterfly house, bee hives and nature trails augment observed learning about butterflies, insects, other plants, trees and animals in the environment.
In addition to plants and classes, there are Herbal Pastries for sale and lavender ice cream cookie sandwiches. A shady pavilion allows a comfortable lunch site among the flowers for people attending the show.
This festival is a continuing part of the educational outreach to the public by Cornell Cooperative Extension throughout the year. For more information, call 315-736-3394.
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