The monthly Garden Talk series presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County resumes on August 1. All Garden Talk programs are held on the first Thursday of the month from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at the CCE office, 420 East Main Street, Batavia. This free series is open to the public and registration is not required. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch. The lineup for the remainder of the year is as follows:
•August 1 – “Sensory Gardens” – Come learn about the benefits and how to create a garden for the five senses. The talk will include how sensory gardens can be used as a healing therapy for people as well as encourage natural learning experiences for children. The sensory garden invites everyone to enjoy the garden and stimulate their senses.
•September 5 – “Growing Garlic” – “There are many miracles in the world to be celebrated and, for me, garlic is the most deserving,” said Leo Buscaglia. This will be a talk on all things garlic – its history, uses, horticultural varieties and cultivation.
•October 3 – “Autumn Décor Demonstration” – Master Gardener Jane Grehlinger demonstrates how to create a fall masterpiece from the garden.
•November 7 – “Gardens of England” – Master Gardener Pam Ketchum will present brief reflections from a 13-day tour of English gardens. Highlights will include the Chelsea Flower Show, Great Dixter, Sissinghurst and Hidcote. Ketchum will share some history of the original owners, and talk about structure, garden rooms, patterning, pathways and color.
Future topics and other Master Gardener events will be posted on the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County website at http://genesee.cce.cornell.edu/ and also on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CCEofGenesee.
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