Events

The highlight of the summer. The Orleans County 4-H Fair provided entertainment, fair food, rides, and showcases vendors and the work of Orleans and Monroe County 4-H youth.

Explore the cultural significance and sustainable practice of composting. We will discuss traditional methods, and introduce modern techniques using electric food recyclers, the deep litter method, indoor and in-ground vermicomposting. Instructors: Kate Hardner, Nancy Halstead & Eileen Sorochty...

Transform your garden flowers into beautiful arrangements. Learn essential design techniques, proper conditioning methods, and how to maximize your vase life. This class will teach you how to make the most of your homegrown blooms and bring your garden indoors all season long. Instructor: Nancy...

Can lawns have flowers and support pollinators? Stay green in the summer? Be chemical free? Save water? and more? Come find out during this fun and interactive experience! Instructor: Michael Klepp, Nature Teacher NY First Saturdays 10 am Orleans Cty CCE Education Ctr 12690 State Rt 31 Albion, NY...

Discover how to transform ordinary outdoor scenes into extraordinary photographs that reflect your unique perspective. Whether you’re using a smartphone or DSLR camera we’ll help you create compelling images of gardens, landscapes, and outdoor spaces. Instructors: Lydia Fernandez & Noelle Wiedemer...

Gardening is a wonderful hobby, but popular potting mixes have sustainability problems. Peat moss, vermiculite and perlite are finite. Finding renewable resources and sustainable practices can help those finite resources become more sustainable. Instructor: Kathy Contrino - CW Native Plant Farm...

Kathleen Contrino will instruct on permaculture design and help you design your own permaculture garden based on your space and scaled to your property. 10 am – 1 pm. (up to 35 people can attend) Pre-registration required. Call 798-4265 ext 125 or email klo54 [at] cornell.edu to register.

Nancy Donahue will help students make a small beginner project to take home - includes take-home yarn and crochet hook. 10 am to 1 pm (up to 12 people can register). Pre-registration required. Call 798-4265 ext 125 or email klo54 [at] cornell.edu to register.

Brenda Radzinski will share how to make fabric dyes from natural materials, then guide participants in creating their own dyed fabric to take home. 10 am to 1 pm (up to 12 people can register). Pre-registration required. Call 798-4265 ext 125 or email klo54 [at] cornell.edu to register.

Julia Bender will explore innovative building methods with real world insights drawn from hands-on experience. 10 am to 1 pm (up to 12 people can register). Pre-registration required. Call 798-4265 ext 125 or email klo54 [at] cornell.edu to register.