Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
Photo of drought tolerant flowers and bushes

One of the Demo Gardens at CCE Tompkins

Native plant garden with hand-painted sign

Native Plant Garden at CCE-TC

Deer-resistant plants with sign

Deer Resistant Garden at CCE-TC

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Spring Demonstration Gardens Open House

  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Do you need inspiration for new veggies to grow this year? Looking for a palette of shade-loving deer resistant plants? Would you enjoy a stroll along a Native Plant Garden, a Pollinator Garden, a Rock Garden, and a Drought Tolerant Garden? Come check out our themed series of public demonstration gardens at 615 Willow Ave, surrounding the Tompkins CCE Education Center, designed and managed by Master Gardener Volunteers. Come and discover all there is to enjoy and learn from these gardens from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. (Rain date: same time and place on Wednesday, May 28). Master Gardeners will be on hand to introduce you to the demonstration gardens, answer your questions and discuss your burning gardening issues. See you there!

This will be lead by our Master Gardeners.

Rain date will be Wednesday, May 28th.

Registration for this event is appreciated, but it is not required.

Fee

This event is free but donations to help support the upkeep of the Demonstration Gardens is appreciated!

Register

https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/z1oxrwel0pqsiu4/

Contact

Aly Trombitas
Agriculture & Horticulture Educator
art228@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 146

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension
615 Willow Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850

Last updated April 17, 2025

 

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