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Great Plant Swap & Sale Returns June 1st
Reinvigorate Your Plant Collection with the Annual Master Gardener Program "Great Plant Swap and Sale" at Forsyth Park in Kingston, NY
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The Annual Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardener “Great Plant Swap & Sale” Returns on Saturday, June 1, 2024 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 10:30am to swap vouchers for plants! At 11:00 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:
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- Bring only healthy, well-cared for plants.
- No wilted or just dug plants will be accepted, so pot up your plants on or before May 18.
- 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 at http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/265.html
- 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, or visit CCE Ulster's website.
Master Gardener volunteers will also be answering gardening questions and have lots of gardening information available.
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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 [email protected].
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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.
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.