Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Planning Your Garden: Site Assessment and Mapping

  • Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Assessing and mapping the conditions of your site is an essential first step to a successful garden. Choosing the right plants for the right place will save you time and money in the long run. In this class we will go through the steps to assessing your soil type, light and shade patterns, views to screen or enhance, identifying existing plants and noting any other conditions that define your garden. This information will then be used to create a base map that can be used in future years to help you select plants that will thrive in your unique site conditions.

Instructor's bio: Chrys Gardener is a Master Gardener, avid gardener, and landscape designer. She specializes in designing gardens that include lots of native plants and are also deer-resistant and low-maintenance. A self-confessed seedaholic, Chrys starts thousands of seeds each spring for her own gardens and gardens she designs for others, and she is excited to share this easy technique with others who wish to fill their own gardens with lots of native plants.

Fee

This program is $20. A donation funds scholarships to keep our programs accessible to all. Subsidized rates are provided to support all community members' access. Please pay what you are able.

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https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/m1x62d050txbnyf/

Contact

Marissa Nolan
Horticulture Team Lead
mn623@cornell.edu
607-272-2292 x194

Location

This event is online

Location

CCE-Tompkins Education Center
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555

Last updated October 5, 2026

 

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