Catskill Community Garden Club

Cultivating friendships and gardens—sharing resources and knowledge for individual and community betterment

Plant Swaps/Lectures

Members create opportunities to expand their gardens
and learn from each other at the CCGC plant swaps.
pancake breakfast).

Community Outreach

The CCGC cultivates a love of gardening and
community at regional events such as the
Margaretville Cauliflower Festival

Throughout the year, the Catskill Community Garden Club
holds regular get-togethers as well as an Annual Dinner.

Food and Fun

Catskill Rentals, Quarltere's and the CCGC present

The Great Pumpkin Contest!!

Grow pumpkins from seed. The largest pumpkins will win prizes and bragging rights.
Get your seeds at Quarltere's or Catskill Rentals

March 6 Lecture- Joint Presentation by Diane Galusha and jim Marion of Woodchuck Lodge Inc. and
Francis Groeters of Catskill Native Nursery

" Burroughs and Botanicals-Catskill Natives"

CCGC secretary Lucci Kelly introduces Diane Galusha, Jim Marion and Francis Groeters who presented an informative and entertaining lecture for Garden Club
members as well as a fine turnout of all of those interested in native plants and how they were seen through the eyes of naturalist JohnBurroughs.
(See the book reviews for 2 books that were mentioned at this lecture)

Tree Pruning Workshop February 6,
2010

Click photo for pictures and video from lecture

Philadelphia Flower Show

Here are 6 images from the recent
Flower Show in Philadelphia courtesy of
Agnes and Chuck Freas.
Just Click on the photo

March 29, 2010

Despite the collapse of a primary greenhouse, Lauren
Quarltere prepares for the coming planting season by
making use of every available space in the store until the
greenhouse can be repaired. In this video, Lauren gives us
a tour of what she has been working on and a lesson in
proper germination techniques.
Follow a running account of the process in the Projects
Section of this web site.

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The 2010 Gardening Year to Date

The Catskill Community Garden Club presented a Spring series designed to help anyone become a
gardener called "See how It's Done". The series included gardening tips from local gardeners
presented in their gardens and began on Saturday, April 24 and continued throughout the
planting season here in the Catskills.
      Week 1-Onions and Potatoes- Gerda Van Leeuwin

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Week 2- Spring Into Action- Mel Bellar of Zone 4 Landscapes   demonstrates proper
techniques for pruning, dividing grasses and perennials, edging beds, and making
adjustments in your garden.

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Week 3- Planting Tomatoes for Dummies with Art Martello   (Topsy Turvy method)

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Week 4-Planting Early Vegetables with Lucci Kelly

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Week 5- Planting Herbs with Maggie Inge

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Week 6- Rooting plants and Creative Arrangements with Lauren Quarltere

Want to see how it's done???