7th District Federated Garden Clubs

Of New York State

Speakers List 2014-2016

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NOTE: Please alert the editor if a speaker is no longer giving programs. (see end) TIP: Visit websites if listed prior to contacting the speaker.

B’S Garden Treasures, c/o Betty Green, 315-789-2911 cell: 315-263-4033 E-mail: info@BGTreasures.com Website: http://www.bgtreasures.com

Betty lives in Geneva, NY. She sells pressed flower art at local arts and craft shows. She will share modern pressing techniques she learned through her membership in the Worldwide Pressed Flower Guild. This non-profit organization promotes public education to unite pressed flower artists around the world. Most of the flowers used in her work come from her own beautiful gardens. She loves sharing her art with others and enjoys teaching classes on pressing techniques and on using pressed flowers to create unique and original art and great gifts.

• Pressed Flower Art • Heating and Cooling Wraps

Fee: call Dina Ballou did not respond Jean Bayer 160 Brentwood Drive, Penfield, NY 14526 585-586-9228 E-mail: jeanbayer@aol.com

(All are color slide presentations.) • English Country Gardens • Gardens of Williamsburg • Dusty, Dry & Delightful – Desert Gardens of the Southwest • Hamilton’s Heavenly Haven – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada • Beautiful, Balmy Bermuda • A Taste of Island Paradise – Gardens of the Caribbean Isles • Fly Flowers – Butterfly Gardens at Niagara Falls, Canada • England's Timeless Treasures - Rich in history, beauty and tradition • Flowering Trail of Europe - Meander through 7 European Countries • Pleasantly Peaceful Puerto Vallarta - Tropical peaceful beauty • Quaint and Quiet Coastal Maine - Ruggedness of the coast line

Fee: $65, plus mileage for long distances (Not available Feb.-Apr.) Bees Joanne Crosman 2538 Skelly Road, Caledonia, NY 14423 585-538-6066 E-mail: jcrosman@rochester.rr.com

• From the Hive to Your Home – This program gives you insight into the membership and operations of the honeybee family. Making beeswax candles is included in this program.

Fee: $40.00 plus $3.00 per candle kit per person. (ask about mileage) • Honey Tasting – Taste different kinds of honey and hear about interesting insights learned

from traveling around the country and the world. Fee is $50.00 (ask about mileage)

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NEW – Beekeeping Michael Kopicki 1035 Plank Rd., Webster NY 14580 585-872-9471

Beekeeping Tour and Talk - (April – October) As well as landscape designer, Michael has been beekeeping for over 30 years. His program is on the premises and is informative as well as enjoyable. He finishes with refreshments prepared by him and his wife. His honey is also for sale. Fee: $100 + depending on length and size of group.

Bejo Seeds, Inc. Dennis Ferlito, manager, Regional Office: 1088 Healey Road, Geneva, NY, 14456 315-789-4155 E-mail: d.ferlito@bejoseeds.com Website: http://www.bejoseeds.com

Bejo Seeds is a family-owned worldwide company with a regional farm in Geneva NY. The farm raises quality, market-specific vegetable seed for retail dealers and seed catalogs. Visit this interesting farm when their gardens are at peak for their annual field day the end of every August. View their research and demonstration fields grown specifically for our upstate climate. Garden clubs are also welcome to arrange for other programs. Fee: ask

Chris Benard 7785 Modock Road, Victor, NY 14564 585-924-4979 E-mail: czbenard@gmail.com

• Reading the Roadside – Spring Wildflowers • Spring Wildflowers in Sun and Shade • Summer Wildflowers and How They Grow • Invasive Plants – Aliens in Your Backyard • I Thought That Was a Weed – Surprising Medicinal Plants • Amazing Stories of Plants and Their Travels • Native Plants: America Before the Pilgrims All are slide programs, 35-40 minutes in length. Fee: $50, plus mileage for long distances

NEW - Workshop: "Boxwood and Greens" held between November 14th through December 14th 2014. In this workshop garden club members make two arrangements that are inserted into their favorite candlesticks. Clubs can choose the spot to hold the workshop. Chris will bring the boxwood, greens, and other materials to use in the candleholders. Materials fee per person includes 2 inserts, 2 candle stabilizers, 2 oasis and boxwood tips - $15.00 per person, plus the regular program club fee of $50.

NEW - Burroughs Audubon Nature Club Tour The Burroughs Audubon Nature Club (BANC) is an organization dedicated to promoting the natural sciences, ecology and conservation. Your club may visit and hold a meeting at our 30-acre nature sanctuary. Trails and the Irondequoit Creek meander through a variety of habitats. Birds and wildflowers abound. The sanctuary and clubhouse are located between the villages of Pittsford and Victor. Fee: $50.00.

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NEW - The Bird House Liz Magnanti, Manager 3035 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618 585-264-1550 Website: http://www.thebirdhouseny.com

Call for more information. Bluebirds John Rogers 323 Seneca St., Oneida, NY 13421 E-mail: bluebirdprograms@aol.com

All About Bluebirds and More. Learn about the Eastern Bluebird from a recognized expert. With sounds and beautiful photographs, this quality PowerPoint presentation is of interest to anyone who appreciates nature. The focus definitely is on bluebirds, but also includes other birds that nest in bluebird boxes, a few wildflowers and butterflies, and more. John shares his passion for the beauty and wonder of nature throughout. He is a co-founder of the NYS Bluebird Society. John is nationally recognized for his bluebird conservation work and is a recipient of the North American Bluebird Society Conservation Award. He has presented bluebird programs in 11 states and 2 Canadian provinces. In 2010 he was a recipient of the “Hero of Conservation" award from the Syracuse Post Standard. Fee: $45-$80, depending on distance. All equipment provided.

Bolton Hydroponic Farms And Greenhouse c/o John Bolton 422 Huffer Road, Hilton , NY 14464 585-303-4599 E-mail: john@boltonfarms@frontier.com Website: http://www.boltonhydroponics.com

Tour Bolton Farms, a hydroponic greenhouse. This interesting tour shows how roots of plants are suspended in nutrient-rich water. It’s a way of growing the safest, highest quality produce possible all year. Produce is sold to restaurants, at the Rochester Public Market, the Brighton Market and the U of R market (formerly the Highland Farmers Market). Fee: ask

NEW - Bonsai Mark Arpag 585-749-3096 (cell) 199 Brooklawn Drive, Rochester, NY 14618

Learn how to apply the following topics to better appreciate nature, seasons and our environment. • Bonsai (Mark has studied the art of bonsai for almost 25 years) • Arts of Japanese Gardens, viewing stones in the Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and American

aesthetic. • Japanese Art of Display • Aesthetic Pruning

Mark can do lectures, demonstration, workshops or special programs. His fees in the $100-$300 range are based on what each group would like and materials to be provided. Please contact Mark and he will be happy to work with any group and budget. Please let him know if you need additional information.

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NEW - Borglum’s Iris Gardens Dana & Sylvia Borglum 2202 Austin Rd., Geneva, NY 14456 585-526-6729 Web: http://www.borglumsiris.com E-mail: sylborg@aol.com

They live in the beautiful countryside of the Finger Lakes Region. Around their farmhouse there are four acres of numerous varieties of iris, peonies, hostas, and daylilies plus other perennials and trees. They are experimenting with varieties of 'coral bells' (Heuchera) and Clematis this year. The garden areas are broken up into “Dig Your Own” (DYO), growing, seedling and display beds. They welcome you to slide into your walking shoes and come visit. (Please note- no Saturday sales.)

Broccolo Garden Center 2755 Penfield Rd (east of Rte. 250) 585-424-4476 2059 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 Website: http://www.broccolotreeandlawn.com

They host meetings at their farmhouse and lead walking tours of their gorgeous country setting. They (cont’d) will customize seminars/workshops on site as well. With their “Goodness Grows” program they are happy to sponsor fundraisers for clubs that donates 10% of the proceeds to the club. Call for more information.

• Environmental Landscaping from Rooftops to Rain Gardens • Audubon Sanctuaries for Bird and Butterfly Habitats in Your Backyard • Historic Landscape Preservation • Restoration and Heirloom Gardens • Arboriculture: Standards for Ornamental Tree Pruning Demonstrations • Perennial Garden Design • IPM for Lawn and Tree/Shrub Care • Art in the Garden • Containers and more...

Fees range from $75-$125 for a 1 hour presentation Braddock Bay Bird Observatory PO Box 12876, Rochester, NY 14612 585-234-3525 Website: http://www.bbbo.org

Braddock Bay Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization dedicated to ornithological research, education and conservation. BBBO is operated entirely by volunteers, with the financial support of members. Their primary research and education facility, the Kaiser-Manitou Beach Banding Station, is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario northwest of Rochester, NY. Braddock Bay Bird Observatory is always happy to give tours and programs during the spring and fall season.

NEW - Butterflies Elaine Berner 4 Rex Lane, Spencerport, NY 14559 585-293-1672 E-mail: eberner@rochester.rr.com

In 1972, Elaine first learned about the mysterious Monarch Butterfly. Twenty years later, she traveled to the overwintering site of the eastern Monarch population in the Sierra Mountains, Mexico. Elaine raises and tags Monarch Butterflies each year. She also acts as a resource for others who are raising Monarch and other beneficial insects. She supports wildlife through her gardening. (cont’d)

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Program needs: A large, light colored, empty wall or a screen, an electrical outlet and one large or two small tables for display materials. Pre-program set up takes at least 20 minutes.

• The Monarch Butterfly • Butterfly Gardening • Monarch Butterfly Waystations

Fee: $50 per club within a 25 mile radius. Travel to places outside that radius will depend on weather conditions and an increase in the fee.

Carolyn Brown 178 Dickinson Rd., Webster, NY 14580 585-671-5228 E-mail: carolyn.brown@frontier.com NOTE: Not available Feb-Apr.

Corsage Workshop or Boutonniere Workshop - Learn to make corsages or boutonnieres as a 'thank-you' for volunteer recognition. The boutonniere workshop lasts about 60 minutes. The corsage workshop will take a little longer. Each club is to provide the desired flowers and foliage for each participating member. Bring clippers, scissors & wire cutters. Fee: $30. Fee includes wire, floral tape, ribbon (if desired) and other kinds of foliage except flowers. Please bring a few flowers for the instructor to use in a demonstration.

Consider any of the following designs combinations:

For Boutonnieres: • one flower per person  such as a standard carnation or a rose bud • leatherleaf fern (one stem for four people) • some baby’s breath.

For Corsages: • three or more chrysanthemums • three or more mini carnations • two standard carnations • non-bulbous garden flowers

Flower Arranging Mechanics - Learn tricks for positioning plant material where you want it in a design. Fee: $35

Bonnie Bullivant 242 Burritt Road, Hilton NY 14468 585-392-5969 E-mail: bluflowers53@rochester.rr.com

PowerPoint presentations with handouts last 60 minutes or more. Bonnie will provide a digital projector and screen.

• Sedum, Birdbaths and Wreath • Weeds in Your Lawn • Landscape Lighting • Clematis/Vines and Ivy • Tricks with Vegetable Gardening • Disease Bugs, Safer Solutions • Garden Décor • Garden for Health; Part A = VOC’s, Part B=Plants • Water Ponds, Fountains and Moving Water • Children’s Gardening (cont’d)

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• Straw Bale Gardening • Leaf Castings; Cement or Hypertufa • Birdhouse Feeders and Baths • Pleaching and Arborsculpture • Container Gardening • Unusual Wreaths – DIY • Within You Cupboard: Garden Fertilizers • Garden Pathways: Cement, Glass or Hypertufa • Perennial Gardening for advanced and beginner • Tricks with Spray and Brush Painting • Unique and Unusual Garden Ideas • Lighting Options: Interior and Exterior • Wall Gardening • Moss Gardening

Fee: $60.00, extra for mileage if long distances (Not available in March) Call well ahead to schedule. Bonnie is developing new topics. Ask.

Cindy Cali 8 Meadow Wood Drive, Fairport NY 14450-2826 585-746-8273 E-mail: ccalimg@rochester.rr.com

• What Every Homeowner Should Know – What are the most common mistakes, and what everyone can do themselves (without hiring someone else). It includes information about soil, mulch, shrubs that require less pruning and how to prune your existing shrubs, minimize lawn care, trees, animals, common diseases, insects, weeds, perennials and favorite garden tools.

• The Low-Maintenance Garden – How to make your existing gardens lower maintenance, and what plants and shrubs are considered low-maintenance, and the care of these low-maintenance plants.

• How to Take Care of Perennials - How to take care of each and every perennial in our area! This can be an ask and answer session!

Fee: $50 each 1- hour program, includes one-page, no, color, handouts. No mileage fee if under 20 miles.

Charlotte Clarke 20 Birch Lane, Fairport, NY 14450 585-377-0549 E-mail: charlottesgarden@gmail.com Website: http://www.charlottesgarden.us (Check website for more info, her garden and her flower cards.)

"Flower Wisdom" What Can Flowers Teach Us? Charlotte Clarke, former WHAM television host/producer of "Many Voices, Many Visions" and long time perennial gardener, offers a 30 minute power point presentation combining her beautiful flower photography with quotes from literature and world religions to share her perspective on the spiritual nature of flowers and their unique role in all of life's most sacred moments. She will bring the projector; you provide a screen or blank white wall. Fee $50 (plus mileage over 25 miles)

Ted Collins Association Ltd. Greg Frank, Vice President and Mike Tanzini, Landscape Consultant 8000 Victor-Mendon Road, Victor, NY 14564 585-381-9000 E-mail: gfrank@tedcollinst-l.com, mtanzini@tedcollins.com

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Greg Frank: • Insect & Disease Control • Color in the Landscape • Pruning • Tree & Shrub Identification • Lawn Maintenance • Landscape Design

Fee: $85

Mike Tanzini: • Residential Landscape Planning • Low Maintenance Landscaping • Japanese Garden Style • Water in the Garden • Garden Whimsy • Art Element and Design Principles used in Landscape Design • Hardscapes – Garden Bones • Garden Lighting for Ambiance and Safety • Plant Selection for Home Landscapes • All About Trees • Pruning

Fee: $85 each class Richard J. Cook, Landscape Design Contractor 88 Tyringham Drive, Rochester, NY 14617 585-544-9715 E-mail: josserandii@gmail.com

Tours: • Durand Eastman Arboretum - garden tour • Highland Park Arboretum - garden tour

Slide presentations: • Botanical Gardens – Buffalo, Hamilton, Arnold Longwood, Cornell, Hershey • Native Pines • Nut Tree and Minor Fruits • Mushrooms • Below Grade - how to dig trees, what to do with plants, what to look for in foundation plantings

Fee: $150, mileage outside Monroe Country NEW - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Jan Beglinger, Agriculture Outreach Coordinator 420 East Main St., Batavia, NY 14020 585-343-3040 x132

The Genesee County Master Gardeners has a speakers bureau. Master Gardeners will present programs to Garden Clubs. Programs are generally about an hour long although they have some longer or shorter. They generally speak within Genesee County. The cost is $50 for a speaker (includes mileage). For surrounding counties (Wyoming, Orleans, Monroe, Livingston) the cost would be higher to compensate for mileage.

Some of the topics they have given in the past include: • Hostas • Beneficial Insects • Unusual Container Gardens • Garden Weeds (ID & Control) • Herbs (cont’d)

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• Putting Gardens to Bed (fall maintenance) • Perennial Gardening • Lasagna Gardening (20-30 min) • Autumn Awesomeness • Assessing your garden Topics are dependent upon particular MG availability. It is good to give them as much time as possible to book. No last minute requests, please.

Cornell Cooperative Extension – Rochester Master Gardeners 249 Highland Ave., Rochester NY 14620 585-461-1000 (Karen #225) E-mails: monroE-mailbox@cornell.edu Website: http://mycce.org/monroe/

Call Karen for possible speakers for your club. Cornell Plantations c/o Kevin Moss 607-254-7430 / 607-255-2400 E-mail: km274@cornell.edu 1 Plantation Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Website: http://www.cornellplantations.org/our-gardens/arboretum

This is a listing of current garden areas to tour. The visitor center construction is complete and all (cont’d) gardens are now accessible, with the exception of the Dean’s Garden which is closed due to a separate construction project. The Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center is now open, featuring exhibits, gift shop, small café, and restrooms, as well as classroom and conference room that are available for group rentals. Contact Kevin for group tours.

• Robison York State Herb Garden • Martha Howell Young Flower & Decorative Arts Garden • Groundcover Garden • Clement Gray Bowers Rhododendron Collection • Walter C. Heasley Rock Garden • Muriel B. Mundy Wildflower Garden • Pounder Heritage Vegetable Garden • Muencher Poisonous Plants Garden • Treman Woodland Walk • Deans Garden • Mullestein Family Winter Garden • Zucker Shrub Collection

Fee: $10/person Cornell University c/o Liz Braun, Director of Communications College of Agriculture and Life Sciences w: 607-254-5137 c: 314-602-3299 E-mail: eab328@cornell.edu Web: http://www.NYSAES.cornell.edu/pubs/press/1999/bees.html

Liz is a resource for finding speakers from Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to talk to garden clubs.

Jean Czerkas has retired.

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Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) c/o Linda Vera, Citizen Participation Specialist, Region 8 NYS DEC 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414-9519 585-226-5324 E-mail: ljvera@gw.dec.state.ny.us

DEC has a wide array of environmental topics but has limited staff to conduct outreach activities. Linda may be able to help make arrangements for a speaker if one is available. Some related topics that might be of interest include:

• Forestry (Emerald Ash Borer and other invasive species) • Fish and Wildlife Management • Pesticides (application and disposal) • Waste Management • Law Enforcement about environmental quality (water, land, brownfields and air

pollution) Fee: ask

Audrey Dean, The Tomato Queen 420 Brookwood Drive, Webster, NY 14580 585-671-8145 E-mail: mailto:tomato.queen@yahoo.com Webb site: www.tomatoqueen.biz

Edible Gardening Audrey Deane's Edible Gardening classes, held from August through October, will give you an overview on how to seamlessly integrate tomato, vegetable and herb plants into your flower and container gardens. Audrey's cold-frame growing technique produces strong, healthy plants that are nourished by recaptured rain, natural fish fertilizers, and radiant heat. For over 15 years, she has sought out the most disease-resistant, indeterminate varieties to maximize your garden’s production and the value of your plant and tending time investment. You'll get beautiful color and flavor in your inspired, edible gardens!

In the fall, Audrey hosts an heirloom tomato tasting at Harris Garden Center in Webster, as well as classes on how to prepare and savor your harvest bounty. Please visit her website (www.tomatoqueen.biz) for plant guides, open house information, tasting schedules, and where to find ~Tomato Queen~ plants in the Rochester region. Fee: $50.00 in Monroe, Wayne and Ontario County Only

DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR 7TH DISTRICT (See info at end of list) George Eastman House 900 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 Website: www.eastmanhouse.org To Book Your Tour Contact: Visitor Services Department 585-271-3361, ex 238 Web: http://www.eastmanhouse.org/inc/visit/tourinfo.php

Docent-led group tours of the gardens or the house & gardens are available. Ellwanger Garden Landmark Society Tours 625 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, NY Website: http://www.landmarksociety.org 585-546-7029 (cont’d)

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Ellwanger Garden is a “living museum.” Originally the private garden of famed 19th-century horticulturist George Ellwanger, it was cultivated by the Ellwanger family from 1867 to 1982. The garden is open during the Lilac Festival and in June for Peony Weekend. The garden can also be viewed other times by appointment for groups of 6 or more. To schedule a group tour, please call 585-546-7029 x15 or email Sharon Pratt, museums and education associate. Fee: ask

Robert and Beverly Feindt 7504 McCarriger Road, Ovid, NY 14521 607-869-5202 E-mail: bbf@zoom-dsl.com

• Good & Bad Landscaping • Ornamental Grasses in Landscaping

Fee: $75 mileage is included FLOWER SHOWS IN 7TH DISTRICT - How to Do It for Success (See at the end of List) Linda Foti, Your Gardening Angel, Inc. 650 Thayer Road, Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-3262 (home) 585-223-4947 (office) E-mail: bernese@frontiernet.net

• Cooking with Flowers • Art of Herb Cookery • Art of Herb Gardening • Gardening for Fragrance • Oriental Vegetable Gardening • Solar Greenhouses • Maintaining Your Landscape Through the Seasons • Non-Toxic Lawn Care • Shade Gardening

Fee: $75, plus mileage

Freshwise Farms, c/o T.J. Tyler 1345 Penfield Center Road, Penfield, NY 14526 585-872-7303 Website: https://www.freshnation.com/vendor/profile/4920 Website: http://www.localharvest.org/freshwise-farms-M11739

Hydroponics – Freshwise Farms, formerly Magin Farms, is located in the town of Penfield, NY. It was the first hydroponic farm of its kind in the Monroe County area. Freshwise Farms provides the highest quality, pesticide-free produce, year-round to maximize access to nutritious food for our area. Tour their ½ acre greenhouse where they grow high-quality field mix throughout the year. They use all-natural practices in raised soil beds. Learn about soil, compost, hydroponics, livestock, processing and more through their Farm Education Program. They offer interactive tours, hands-on workshops and outreach opportunities for all ages. Fee: $5/person for tours; $9/person for workshops; $75/hour for outreach

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Nellie Gardner 558 Gillett Road, Spencerport, NY 14559 cell: 716-830-7555 E-mail: ngardner2@rochester.rr.com Website: www.flower-fields.com

Nellie is the owner of Flower Fields on which she grows flowers for cutting. Her farm is an historic Spencerport farm, the “Stettner Homestead”. She is also the horticulturist at the Frank Lloyd Wright Darwin Martin House in Buffalo. Nellie has grown cut flowers for over 20 years and consults in horticultural problem solving and cut flower growing. Fee: negotiable

• Flower Arranging • Gardening • Wildflower Gardens • Cutting Gardens • Specialty Cut Flowers • Hardy Roses for Cutting • Bridal Flowers • Pest Management • Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House in Buffalo.

(www.darwinmartinhouse.org) Susan Gardner 107 Normandy Avenue, Rochester, NY 14619 585-436-7611 [has not responded]

Aromatherapy – Holistic approach to healing through flower essences Inspirational Storytelling Inner Gardening Fee: Negotiable

Genesee Country Village & Museum 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511 585-538-6822 Website: https://www.gcv.org

The Genesee Country Village and Museum is a 19th-century living history museum covering more than 600 acres. It is located in the small hamlet of Mumford, New York. Check out their heirloom gardens. Eye-catching blossoms, fragrant herbs, luscious fruits and rows upon rows of colorful vegetables all vie for your attention. They’re also used regularly by village interpreters for preparing meals in the historic kitchens, dyeing fibers, and making decorations and craft projects. Call for fee.

Genesee Land Trust, Margaret Potter, Director, Development and Communications 46 Prince Street, Suite LL005, Rochester NY 14607 585-256-2130 E-mail: info@geneseelandtrust.org Website: www.geneseelandtrust.org (http://www.geneseelandtrust.org/events.html)

Genesee Land Trust is the Rochester region’s local land trust. It protects over 4000 acres of woods, wetlands, working farmland, scenic, recreational, historical land and waterways for the public good. Staff members would be happy to visit your club. Programs include: (cont’d)

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• What a Land Trust Does, the history and how it protects the local environment • Current and Future Projects • Native Plant Sale in May • Backyard Habitat Garden Tour in June • Trust grants, sponsorship, fundraising and membership • Events planned for fun to foster camaraderie among volunteers

Fee: $50, plus mileage for long distances Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club Bob Wheeler, contact 585-461-5315 or Larry H. 586-473-6276 E-mail: gvpakc@rochester.rr.com Website: http://www.gvpakc.org

The club’s goals are to promote and appreciate the hobby of Koi keeping, to promote and appreciate the hobby of water gardening, and to disseminate information about koi and Water Gardening. The club meets at the Rochester Civic Garden Center (The Castle) off Reservoir Ave. They meet the first Friday of every month. Anyone interested in water gardening and/or Koi is welcome to join us. We ask that you consider joining the club after your third visit. (A one-year family membership is only $25.) Upon request, presentations to garden clubs may be made.

Dr. Bruce Gilman, Botany Specialist Finger Lakes Community College Department of Environmental Conservation & Horticulture 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424-8395 585-394-3500, ext. 7255 E-mail: gilmanba@flcc.edu Powerpoint Presentations (will bring extension cord, digital projector, and slide screen)

• History of Botany • Spring Wildflowers • Winter Botany • Old Growth Forests • Ferns • Plants with an Attitude

Fee: $50 Grace Gardens c/o Tom & Kathy Rood. 1064 Angus Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527 315-536-2556 E-mail: tom@gracegardens.com Website: www.gracegardens.com

Daylilies - This is a 45 minute PowerPoint beautiful presentation about daylilies. Grace Garden is open for free tours July through early August. Fee: $25 if within 50 miles. Extra for longer distances

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Kevin Griffith 61 Grandview Lane, Rochester, NY 14612 585-225-7004 E-mail: ckgrif@frontiernet.net

• Birds and Birding in the Finger Lakes National Forest • 35 Years and Counting – Birding in the Genesee Region • Birds in Your Garden • Birds Through the Seasons • Hawks & Owls of the Rochester Area • Populations & Ecology of the American Kestrel • Winter Birds

Fee: $75 Grossman’s Country Nursery c/o Frances Grossman 1801 Route 250, Penfield, NY 14526 585-377-1982 E-mail: frances@grossmans.com Website: www.grossmans.com

Walking Tour of Grossman’s Country Nursery - Available with or without a speaker from June – October. Includes growing of plant material, watering/irrigation, weed & deer control, fertilizing, landscaping, proper pruning, and garden tools.

Ock Hee Hale Bloomfield Gardens & Ock Hee Galleries 2 Lehigh Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 585-624-4730 (Closed Jan & Feb.) H: 585-624-9243 E-mail: ockhee@frontiernet.net Website: http://ockheesgallery.com

Container Gardening – Using Hypertufa Pots Garden Designs Hypertufa Making Spiritual Gardens Fee: $65

Ed Hamilton has died Michael Hannen 171 Laburnam Crescent, Rochester, NY 14620 585-256-1124 E-mail: growboy22@yahoo.com

Unusual Perennials - Michael Hannen is a grower of rare and unusual perennials. He collects them from seeds, cuttings, and seedlings. He has an eye for combining plant material in unconventional ways. He grows and propagates perennials sustainably by using homemade potting soil and recycled pots. Plants are wintered-over outdoors in his small city backyard. Plants grown this way become hardy for their location. During the growing season he sells his plants for reasonable prices at the Westside Farmer's Market on Genesee Street and The Rochester Public Market during the Flower (cont’d)

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City Sundays. His program is interesting, down-to-earth and informative. He offers garden tours of his own garden as well as programs on seed starting, propagating, and dividing perennials. He can offer a laser point presentation if groups provide the necessary equipment.

Fee: Garden tour - $25 per group; Presentations at clubs - $50, plus mileage for long distances

Arleen Hodge (couldn’t be reached) Dolores Hofmann 36 Whitecliff Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534 585-385-1749 E-mail: dhofmann98@yahoo.com

Don’t Bug Me (gardening without pesticides) Do’s & Don’ts of Gardening Building a Small Decorative Pond With a Waterfall Fee: $45, plus mileage

She is a retired Academic Program Director of the Secretarial and Computer Studies. Her garden has been on several tours. She has propagated about 95 percent of the plantings in her yard, and has designed the gardens. Her yard is registered in Washington as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. she is also a past president of the Knickerbocker Hill Garden Club.

Kathleen Tully Houser “Grandma Hattie’s Tea Party Garden Accessories” 7181 Boughton Hill Road, Victor, New York 14564-9158 h: 585-742-2293 c: 585-301-6107 E-mail: leon2@frontiernet.net

“Make and Take” Garden Accessories: Kathleen no longer does workshops at her home but can do them at the club's location or at the Ichabod Town Homestead on the grounds of the Valentown Museum, 267 High Street in Victor, NY, 14564.

About the program: Use your own teacup, saucer, fruit bowl or pressed glass plate/saucer/dish and create a garden accessory to take home for your own personal garden or to give as a gift. The Club will choose one item to make as a group. Members can bring their own materials and just purchase a backing and stake, or purchase all the materials that Kathleen can provide. During the presentation she will describe and show samples from her business of creating accessories for the garden and home using recycled china, glass, silver, copper and brass as well as shoes, hats, purses, hankies and gloves while incorporating live, silk and dried floral materials. Fee: $50 + supplies in local area (mileage extra for out of town)

Materials available: Teacup - $9 backing and stake (can provide teacup/saucer for $5) (Live plants will also be provided during the growing season) Tea light - $9 backing and stake (can provide saucer and votive for $1) Birdfeeder - $9 backing and stake (can provide fruit bowl for $1) Glass reflector - $9 backing and stake (can provide pressed glass for $2)

Hurd Orchards Susan Machamer & Amy Machamer 17260 Ridge Road, Holley, NY 14470 585-638-8838 E-mail: market@hurdorchards.com Website: www.hurdorchards.com

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Open: May through December, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Winter Hours by appointment. This is a 200 year old fruit and flower farm with 20 acres of cut flowers, fruit trees, cannery and bakery. Many tasty and natural old fashioned, homemade items are for sale. Luncheons using locally grown produce are also served in their historic barn. (Reservations required). Tours and demonstrations are available: • Historic Fruits, Currants and Gooseberries, Native Fruits, Heirloom Apples • Growing Herbs • Flowers - Cut & Dried, How to Grow & Dry Them: Hydrangeas; Lilacs; Old Roses;

Cottage Flowers; Arranging from the Landscape • Demonstrations of vinegar making, tasting, and canning.

Ask for Amy – Flowers, or Susan - Cooking & Arrangements Fee: varies with group

NEW - Indoor Plant Care Dorcus Ann Lydon (she goes by Ann) 434 Ridge Road, Webster NY 14580 585-671-6230

Indoor Plant Care: Ann gives interesting and knowledgeable presentations on growing indoor plants. Select from topics: jade trees, bamboo (“evergreen”), hoya, oxalis and other assorted houseplants. Call for more information and needs. Fee: $50.

JUDGES COUNCIL, 7th District (See end of list.)

NEW - K.C. Fahy-Harvick 240 Sylvan Road, Rochester,NY 14618 585-729-1419 E-mail: kcfh60@gmail.com Website: http://www.gardeningmatters.com

K.C. was founder and owner of Hawk's Nest Nursery (1989-2002), propagating and producing more than 1200 varieties of perennials and water plants. They developed perennial programs for three local nursery/garden centers. Now owns Gardening Matters, a garden design, install, and maintenance contract company. Talks include the following subjects:

• The Four Season Garden • Color in the Shade Garden • Gardening for Birds • Ponds and Water Features • Perennial Design • All Season Color In the Perennial Garden • Tools and Tips For Gardeners • Perennial and Aquatics Expert • Garden Design, Install, and Maintenance • Spring Into Action for Low Maintenance Gardens.

Fee is $100 but is sometimes negotiable depending on the group and the size of the group.

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Gerald Kral 900 N Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14609 585-288-5082 E-mail: gkral1@rochester.rr.com

Jerry’s Garden Tour – His amazing gardens feature meandering paths amid unusual plants and trees, dwarf conifers, raised beds, water gardens, whimsical garden art, stonework, etc. Bring camera, pen and pad. Plan to spend time. This is a must-see tour. Fee: $25 - $50

Slide Presentations: • Creating a Lush Garden - Jerry gives away some of his secrets on how to achieve your own

lush garden • Companion Plants for the New Conifers - how to mix certain perennials, shrubs and

deciduous trees together to achieve natural looking islands of plants with a "wow" factor. • Perennials, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly - explores the newest perennials and gives

Jerry’s opinion on their garden worthiness. • The Best of The New Conifers (call well ahead) – Jerry has probably garden-tested over a

thousand new conifers. This slide show will show the best varieties to use for certain garden desires.

Jerry will provide his own 35mm slide projector , spare bulb and extension cord. Clubs are asked to provide a table located about 15-20 feet from a screen. (A sheet is fine.) The darker the room the better. Generally, most clubs pay a $50 honorarium but this is negotiable. He may charge a mileage fee if over 40 miles.

Susan Krobusek 5950 King Hill Drive, Farmington, NY 14425 585-924-3729 E-mail: susankro@aol.com

Note: Susan is a Master Gardener. Prefer daytime; will do nighttime in Victor-Canandaigua-Farmington area. Special program requests accepted.

• Planting for Fall Interest • Roses - Easier Than You Think • Adding Winter Interest to the Garden • New Plant Introductions - spring/summer • New Seed Introductions - winter/spring • Floral Design for Wimps - late spring through early fall; bring your own container and

clippers, and flowers from your yard to work with. • The Uncommon Common Violet • Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter • Stan Hywet Hall: An English Manor House in Ohio - A look at the home of the

Seiberling family, founders of Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Akron, Ohio. Slides of the house and gardens; biographical and historical info about the family.

• A Trip to Holland - The Aalsmeer Flower Auction and the Keukenhof Gardens. Scenes from the Aalsmeer Flower Auction outside Amsterdam (the world's largest cut flower auction) and the famous Keukenhof Gardens, where every spring Dutch bulb growers put on an outdoor floral display attended by people from all over the world. Fee: Honorarium, mileage for long distances

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c/o Nicole Dennis, 585-223-6132 425 Perinton Parkway, Fairport, NY 14450 E-mail: ndennis@wm.com Website: www.highacreslandfill.wm.com

High Acres Landfill & Recycling Center Tour – See up-to-date environmental practices. Open House and Information Fair at High Acres is Tuesday, July 22, 2014 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. (2015 TBA). Clubs are welcome to set up their own information table at fairs. Tables are provided. Also, private tours other times by appointment only. Limited number of 7, or more with transportation. Open Monday-Friday, 8 am–4 pm with last tour starting at 3 pm. Free

Landfill, Mill Seat in Churchville c/o Nicole Dennis, 585-494-3000 x229 303 Brew Road, Bergen, NY 14416-9310 E-mail: ndennis@wm.com Websites: www.millseatlandfill.wm.com

Mill Seat Landfill Tour – See up-to-date environmental practices. Open House and Information Fair at Mill Seat is Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. (2015 TBA). Clubs are welcome to set up their own information table at fairs. Tables are provided. Also, private tours other times by appointment only. Limited number of 7, or more with transportation. Open Monday-Friday, 8 am–4 pm with last tour starting at 3 pm. Free

Joan Lanier Garden Design by Joan Lanier 27 Tobey Court, Pittsford, NY 14534 585-586-6873 [could not be reached] E-mail: garden@rochester.rr.com Website: www.TheGraciousGarden.com

(All are slide presentations. Clubs to provide screen.)

• Planting for Fall & Winter Interest - plants and design ideas that will turn your garden into a ‘Rochester Winter Wonderland’!

• Container Gardening – plants, designs and planting ideas to turn the smallest space into an exciting garden.

• Landscaping Your Historic Home for 21st Century Living - explore how a homeowner might approach the landscaping of an historic home.

• Water in the Garden - ponds, fountains and inventive uses of water features to enhance the home landscape.

Fee: $ 70 within Monroe County; additional $10 outside Monroe County Linwood Gardens and Summer Workshops 1912 York Road, Pavilion, NY 14525 E-mail: leegratwick@frontier.com Website: www.linwoodgardens.org

These historic gardens, designed in the early 1900s on Lee Gratwick’s family estate, feature a distinguished collection of tree peonies. The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places. It is best viewed at the Festival of Flowers held annually the end of May through the beginning of June. (Check for specific dates.) Open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Suggested contribution, $8. Guided tour, $10.

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68 Hillary Lane, Penfield, NY 14526 585-264-1966 E-mail: jblockhart2007@msn.com

Hawaii: A land of Beautiful Flowers and Magnificent Contrasts – Learn about the Flora and Fauna of the Hawaiian Islands. Learn about volcanic activity that has molded the Hawaiian Islands and how climate has shaped the land and influenced the flowers found there. See pictures of stark new lands formed by the volcanic lava flows and how they become filled with beautiful flowers and vegetation. Learn about the many tropical plants grown in the Hawaiian Islands from Heliconias to Bromeliads to Gingers to Orchids. You will feel like you can almost smell the flowers and hear the music. Fee: $40, plus mileage for long distances

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NEW - LUCAS GREENHOUSES Tom Palomaki, owner, 585-223-8951 23 Pannell Circle, Fairport, NY 14450 Website: www.lucasgh.com

Tom has a BS in Agriculture Business from Cornell University and an MBA from William E. Simon School of Business at the U of R. Topics include:

• Challenges of Growing in Western NY • What is Integrated Pest Management • Using Biological Controls in the Greenhouse

Fee: call NEW - Sandra Lovell 239 Avalon Drive, Rochester, NY 14618-2219 (585) 242-9494 E-mail: sandra.lovell@juno.com

Sandra is a member or Colony Garden Club. She is also the Committee Chair of Arboriculture. • Perennials for All Seasons • A Walk Through My Perennial Gardens • Color in Your Garden • Blues in the Garden • Trees and Shrubs for Your Landscape

Materials - A screen would be appreciated but not needed. Fee: $75, mileage fee if greater that 10 miles.

Megan Meyer 61 Henderson Drive, Penfield, NY 14526 585-734-5082 E-mail: meganmeyer1@me.com Website: gardensthroughtheseasons.com (no www.)

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• Bulbs - Bulbs can bring color into the garden in early April and May when many of our perennials are just getting started Learn about some of Megan’s favorites that extend bloom season in gardens from early spring into fall.

• Gardening in Containers - To downsize our living and garden space, consider gardening in containers. It is less work and creates wonderful accents to patios, decks, and windows. This is a visual tour of some creative combinations of flowers, herbs and vegetables from Botanical and private gardens known for their container plantings.

• Shade Gardening - ‘The garden of the future will be a shade garden, for all kinds of reasons – fiscal, historical and most of all environmental’ Ken Druse, The Natural Shade Garden. Shade gardening is a more relaxed casual kind of garden with limitless opportunities for interest and beauty through the seasons. This PowerPoint covers small trees and shrubs as well as perennials and bulbs for shade.

• Shrubs and Small Trees for Structure in the Garden. When we think of gardens it is the perennials and annuals that stand out. A well thought out garden has structure and beauty through the seasons, even in winter. Adding a few interesting shrubs and small trees to your garden will give you some wonderful spring and summer flowers, fall leaf color and wonderful structure through the winter months. I will share some of my favorite shrubs and small trees that can enhance your perennial gardens and home landscape.

• Top Annuals to Grow from Seed. Annuals enhance the perennial garden and keep on blooming through frost. Some hard to find varieties are very easy to grow from seed. I will share varieties I like to use in the garden, my seed starting process and how they are integrated into a perennial garden.

Michael Miller Kittelberger Florists (585) 216-1700 263 North Ave., Webster, NY14580 He requests that clubs call him for information. Limited travel distance. Montezuma Audubon Center Chris Lajewski, Interim Center Director 2295 State Route 89, PO Box 187, Savannah, NY 13146 315-365-3580 x200 E-mail: clajewski@audubon.org Website: http://ny.audubon.org/montezuma

This enjoyable and informative program is about the importance of the Montezuma Audubon Center (MAC). It focuses on the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, one of the largest conservation projects in the nation for reclamation of wetland habitat. This land is a crucial migration stopover in the northeast for waterfowl, especially for threatened and endangered species. Programs can also include gardening for the birds and bees.

The Montezuma Audubon Center is a state-owned facility operated through a cooperative agreement between the NYS DEC and the Audubon Society. The MAC houses a large exhibit area, classroom, nature store, office area, auditorium, and a meeting room. On its 198 acres, there are five types of habitats, two restored freshwater marshes, two miles of hiking trails, and an all-access observation platform. The MAC leads many educational programs.

Fee: Honorarium and mileage reimbursement are greatly appreciated. They help support this non-profit organization and conservation projects at Montezuma.

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Christine Mott 7 Packetts Grove, Fairport, NY 14450 585-598-3002 E-mail: mottbrit@rochester.rr.com

Christmas Traditions: Where they came from and what they mean. ($30) Fee: extra for mileage if over 20 miles round trip

Mt. Hope Cemetery, c/o Marilyn Molte, Friends of Mt. Hope 1133 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester. NY 14620 585-461-3494 E-mail: m91243@aol.com Website: www.fomh.org

Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tours - two-hour walking tours of this famous cemetery, May-October. Terrain is rough and appropriate shoes are recommended. Fee: call

Larry Nau, Bergen Water Gardens and Nursery 25 Knollwood Drive, Churchville, NY 14428 Cell: 585-202-1815 E-mail: lnau@frontiernet.net Website: www.bergenwatergardens.com

Larry is the current President of the American Conifer Society and the past Executive Director of the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society. Programs are slide and Powerpoint presentations with some handouts. Also, consider visits to Bergen Water Gardens during July and August.

• Introduction To Water Gardening - Success With Water Plants, Invisible Foundations and Aquatic Container Gardens

• Dwarf Conifers in Your Garden • Lotus of China and USA • The Latest Trends in Waterlily Hybridizing

Fee: $40 Amar Oesterly 1426 Jackson Road, Penfield, NY 14526 585-671-3401 E-mail: housewatchservice@gmail.com

Japanese Gardens - Come tour our two acres of lovely peaceful gardens. Open deck is available for small group meetings. Fee: No fee, donations accepted

Barbara Olds 5225 Town Line Road, Rushville, NY 14544 E-mail: barbarao585@aol.com [could not be reached]

• Attracting Birds to Your Yard & Birdfeeder • Birds of Prey Fee: $50, plus mileage

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c/o Edith Davey, 480 N Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-1450, ex 22 E-mail: ontswcd5@rochester.rr.com

(All are free) • Backyard Habitat for Wildlife – How to entice the animals you want and minimize damage from

those you don't. • Aquatics Macrovertebrates - What water bugs can tell you– water quality indicators • Shopping For Your Environment – How shopping choices impact the environment. • Rain Gardens – Manage storm water run off with native plants. • Keeping your Well Water Well • Invasive species - plant and animal alien invaders • Hydrofracturing for Natural Gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shales, a balanced view

No Fee (SWCD is a public agency.) Occasionally, groups donate a token amount for educational programs for students to Conservation Field Days for elementary kids and “Envirothon” for high school students Oriental Garden Supply Al Pfeiffer, owner 585-586-3850 448 W. Bloomfield Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534 E-mail: orientalgardens@aol.com Website: http://www.orientalgardensupply.com

Their passion is for unusual plant materials includes Japanese maples, dwarf conifers, bamboo and more. A great love of Japanese gardens drives us to provide an extensive collection of maple cultivars among our highly desirable offerings. They have expanded their nursery offerings to include an array of authentic materials to help you realize your garden vision. Well worth a tour. Fee for club talks: $75, plus mileage for long distance

Sherri Reehil has dropped Rochester Civic Garden Center Christine Froehlich, Executive Director 5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620 585-473-5130 E-mail: rcgccf@frontiernet.net Website: www.rcgc.org

The History of Warner Castle – Rochester’s horticultural heritage, the surrounding gardens including the Alling De Forest sunken garden, some history about our origins and who we are today, slide presentation of the interior, the gardens and some the special plants you might want to try, reaching out to our community, what we have to offer. Handouts will be provided. Fee: a $100 donation to the RCGC.

Keith & Wendy Rockcastle Rockcastle Florist, 870 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612 Rockcastle Florist in Canandaigua, 100 South Main Street 585-225-3640 E-mail: wjrockcastle@gmail.com Website: www.rockcastle.com

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• Decorating the White House For Christmas - includes a VHS video of their adventure. They will also create a seasonal flower arrangement for the club.

• Seasonal Floral Arrangement Demonstration –watch while beautiful arrangements are created using seasonal materials. Arrangements will be donated to the club.

Fee: $100, plus mileage for long distances Joyce Roeder 178 Hillrise Drive, Penfield, NY 14526 585-377-0786

Not January through early March. Color-slide presentations from their tours. Programs last approximately 55 minutes (+ or -)

TRAVELOGUES: • Delaware’s duPont Mansions & Cape May, Too • Favorite Gardens – USA and Canada • Magnificent Mansions of Newport • Gardens of Europe • Brookgreen Statuary Gardens: Charleston & More • Cancun: Mexican Sun & Mayan Ruins • Thousand Islands • Coast to Coast in Costa Rica • Estates and Gardens of the Florida Panhandle and Mobile, AL • The Netherlands/Kuekenhoff Gardens • Florida’s Grand Mansions and Estates

Fee: $60 ($65 for long distances) Needs screen. Please phone for details & info. NEW - Kimie Romeo 74 Montaine Park, Rochester, NY 14617 (H) 585-544-4513 E-mail: KimieUGBN@gmail.com

Kimie Romeo is an Adjunct Professor at RIT in the department of Civil Engineering. She is a Landscape Consultant for Broccolo. She is a Board member of the Irondequoit Conservation Board, and a member of the Recycling Advisory Committee for the Monroe County Legislature. Kimie always speaks for free but would appreciate gas money.

! Recycling ! Watersheds and Rain Barrels ! Composting, Inside and Out ! Xeriscaping and Rain Gardens ! Native Plantings...working with nature instead of working against it

Ann Schauman, Ann's Purple Produce 1206 Nolan Road, Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3766 E-mail: schauman24@aol.com

• Purple Plants and Vegetables - There are more purple vegetables than you think, and they are loaded with health benefits. Purple plants are just plain fun as well as eye-catching. Find out how to add more purple to your garden and life!

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• Starting a Niche Market Farming/Nursery Business – Do you grow an abundance of vegetables or flowers? Learn how to develop a small gardening business for those extras. Ann will discuss how her Purple Produce business was developed.

• Ann's Favorite Plants - For over 40 years of gardening Ann has developed a love of many favorite plants, especially shade plants. Find out about these treasures.

• Growing Vegetables and Cut Flowers Successfully - Learn the Do’s and Don’ts of growing for a small garden market. Ann's business experience has had many successes and a few failures over the years of growing vegetables and cut flowers for market.

• Farm and garden tours are welcome, by appointment. All programs need a table and blank wall or screen Fee: $50

Karen Schneider 412 Woodland Lane, Webster, NY 14580 585-671-6892

Walks At The Woodlands - (A suburban location with woods & naturalized gardens) This property is where the house is located that my father built and our family lived as children. My mother, Marion F. Schneider, was “the plant lady” for Strong Memorial Hospital for over 30 years. Her focus was edible and medicinal plants. We grew up eating many wild foods and using others as medicine. (cont’d) My focus is on edible and medicinal plants, having caught the “plant bug” from both my parents. I have been giving on-site walks for area parks, and Writers and Books for close to 15 years. For several years I have been inviting groups here, where there are abundant examples of edible and medicinal plants and trees that can be safely gathered from this property. This property has been pesticide-free for over 55 years.

Walks last about one hour and can be tailored to fit your group’s focus. Club meetings can be held afterwards either outdoors or indoors depending on the weather. Fee: $50 per group

Directions to Woodlands: Take Bay Road exit off 104 Expressway East, at Bay Road turn right. Woodland Lane is the second street on the right. Keep bearing left, into a private drive. 412 is a ranch at the end, on the left with a circular driveway. 104 West, take Bay Road exit, make right turn on Bay Road, and follow above directions.

Paul and Anne Schnell 135 Lighthouse Road, Hilton, NY 14468 585-366-4314 E-mail: schnelab@flcc.edu Web: http://www.ielraptors.org

Institute for Environmental Learning: Birds of Prey – This 45 minute to 1 hour program will include some birds of prey and bio-artifacts for participants to study in the hand. The presentation covers the natural history and ecology of these birds, their importance in the environment, the benefits of certain birds in the garden and backyard, plus ways to attract them. The birds range in size from a Bald Eagle to the tiny Saw-whet Owl. Call for fees based on the type of birds requested, plus mileage for long distance travel.

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Mary Ruth Smith 344 Loud Rd., Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-2894 E-mail: smithfairportny@aol.com

Mary Ruth is a member of Greenbrier Garden Club. She can either show her programs on a TV, which will make the programs more accessible to clubs, or a power point presentation if a club has access to a power point projector and screen. Programs are also available on DVD. Materials needed: either a large TV with DVD player or a Power point projector and screen.

• Gardens of New Zealand - New Zealanders are great gardeners. Nothing is too daunting for them to try. The program covers gardens seen on two trips to New Zealand and offers lots of good ideas for our own gardens. Length: 1 Hour

Fee: $75.00 No mileage charge within Monroe County. Negotiable elsewhere. • A Dash of Yellow - Plants with yellow foliage can add sparkle and contrast to our gardens. The

program includes trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and vines and suggests ways to use them. Length:1 hour

Fee: $75.00 No mileage charge within Monroe County. Negotiable elsewhere. • The Toronto Music Garden - This program takes a tour of the Toronto Music Garden, designed by

Julie Moir Messervy, the RCGC Spring Symposium 2014 speaker, and YoYo Ma , the famous cellist. It is a hidden treasure of Toronto.

Fee: $75.00 No mileage charge within Monroe County. Negotiable elsewhere. • Garden Tour - Mary Ruth offers tours of her garden to clubs for $50.00. She has six-acres with

many types of gardens with some unusual plants. Sonnenberg Gardens 151 Charlotte Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-4922 or 585-396-7433 Website: www.sonnenberg.org

Sonnenberg is located on 50 acres in the residential district of Canandaigua, NY. Guests can tour 15 rooms in the mansion, a conservatory, 9 gardens, a wine center, and grounds.

Carol Southby 115 Huntington Meadow, Rochester, NY 14625-1814 585-383-8168 E-mail: csouthby@rochester.rr.com

• Nature And Gardening - Talks cover a range of subjects about nature and gardening. They feature many close up pictures taken by gardeners/naturalists Carol and David Southby. Existing talks are updated as new images become available and new talks are added regularly.

• Butterflies around Rochester: An inside look at the lives of butterflies on three local nature preserves. Find out how butterflies depend on particular plants and habitats and why some butterfly species may be found in one place but not in others.

• Butterfly Gardening Attracting butterflies to your yard and how gardeners can help butterflies by planting caterpillar foods as well as nectar flowers.

• Magic and Mystery of Butterflies The secret world of the butterflies in our area. Includes life cycles, plants used by caterpillars and flowers for adult butterflies.

• Monarch Butterflies Journey into the fascinating world of Monarchs. Watch an egg hatch, see a caterpillar turn into a chrysalis and watch the adult butterfly emerge. See some other local butterflies and find out about the yearly Monarch migration to the forests of Mexico.

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• Appalachian Spring Woodland wildflowers from New York, the Carolinas, north Georgia and

Kentucky and their potential for use in our gardens • Gardening for Wildlife attracting birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects to the garden

Gardening with Deer How to choose plants deer do not like and avoid planting those they eat, plus a variety of techniques to protect your favorite plants from damage

Fee for up to one hour followed by questions: $65 for small garden club groups on east side of Rochester. Add $5 for west side of Rochester. Outside the Rochester area, larger venues, longer talks and custom talks are available by negotiation.

NEW - Mary Sperr 4043 Union Street, North Chili, NY 14514 Cell: 585.269.8193 E-mail: mary.c.sperr@gmail.com

Mary is currently a longtime member of the Hubbard Springs Garden Club of Chili.

"Let's all learn about the Ash Borer Beetle" This visually impressive PowerPoint presentation will help members learn to distinguish this beetle from others. Information covers where they live, how to identify whether your trees are infested and what to do about it. Mary will give current information about the latest infestation and treatment efforts. A table for the projector and a screen or a flat wall will be needed. Fee: $25.00 plus gas

Linda and Bob Springer 8 Westway Court, Rochester, N.Y. 14624 585-413-0606 E-mail: blossoms002@yahoo.com

• African Violet Care – The Springers will discuss different types of African violets, hybridizers, soils, watering, fertilizers, lighting, temperatures, demonstrations and

more. Also demonstrated will be propagation. Club members will take part in this and receive a leaf cutting and a free starter plant! Different size pots will be provided along with soil mixes and notes to take home. Charts will be available for visual instruction. Supplies needed: easel (if possible), large table for demonstration and tables and chairs for the club so they can propagate a leaf cutting. They will bring some beautiful violets and streptocarpus plants to sell. Please call well in advance so they can prepare enough materials for everyone.

• Gesneriads - They are introducing gesneriads (epescias, steptocarpus, petrocosmea, and other related "cousins" of violets)

Fee: $25 for about one hour presentation. Mileage extra for longer distances. Franette Staub 5864 County Road 33, Canandaigua NY 14424 585-229-7306 E-mail: franetteo@frontiernet.net

Franette Staub is an avid gardener with a love for trees and plants. She is a graduate of The Rochester Landscape Technicians course and an active member of Bloomfield Garden Club. Presently, she is working on her student horticulture judge record, and becoming more adept at the different types of propagation. Her love of trees has prompted her to create a series of presentations, so others can enjoy the love she has in tree identification, and plants in general. All programs can be tailored to your group’s preferences. (cont’d)

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• Tree ID in Winter - The Mad horse group. Learn how to identify the easiest group of trees common to our area. This is a good start at tree ID. This covers Maple, Ash, Dogwoods, and Horse chestnut trees. Hand out

• Tree ID Pines spruce and more. Learn the basic differences between all our “needle” trees. Just what makes a pine a pine and a spruce a spruce? Needle and cone differences are discussed. Hand out

• Tree ID The Alternate kind. Come and enjoy learning all about the trees that have alternate leaves and twigs. This covers Oaks, Hop hornbeam, Serviceberry, and more. Some have easy to identify fruits and berries too. Hand out

• Tree ID The Fun Group. This is the last in a series of Tree ID. This covers Linder, Beech, Locust trees, and more. This completes and complements the series, although can stand alone in tree ID. Hand out

• Shrubs, the Deciduous Kind. This is a detailed description of over 25 deciduous shrubs for our area, and how they like to live. They still need pruning but put on a lovely show

• Fabulous Ferns. Learn how these mostly, ignored group of plants grow and reproduce in our area. Spores, indusium and more are discussed. Hand out

• Shrubs and Vines over looked. Learn about shrubs that have winter interest for our area. Sometimes this is a missing element in our yards. A few vines to get you thinking of wonderful landscapes are here also. Hand out

• New and note worthy. Plants for our area. Some 2013 winners. All lovely eye candy • Spices. Samples, recipes and pictures of some of our most used spices and how they grow.

Where does cinnamon and cumin come from? Find out this and more. Hand out and samples • State Beauties. State by state beauties, most can grow in our region. • Let’s Propagate. This is a presentation on the multiple propagation techniques. Cutting,

layering, leaf cutting and more are all discussed. Can tailor this to a complete, hands on, setting of a few techniques.

• Home preparedness training. Are you ready for that emergency? Know what to do and get your self and loved ones ready.

• Chocolate (coming Fall of 2014). New presentation and samples, all around the lovely cocoa bean and chocolate.

Fee: call NEW - June Summers President, Genesee Valley Audubon Society 585-865-6047 E-mail - summers@frontiernet.net

• Invasive Plants One of the biggest threats to the environment is alien invasive plants. These plants are not native to North America. They take root and drive out native plants. This presentation will focus on the identification of 20 of the most common invasive plants in Central and Western New York. Call for fee.

• Emerald Ash Borers Coming to an ash tree near you… The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has come to New York. As in Michigan and other mid-west states it will kill every ash tree in it's path. EAB will change the forest and yards of our area. Find out what you can do to get ready for this invasive insect. Call for fee.

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As residents of the greater Rochester and Finger Lakes communities, we are dedicated to our community and our environment. As ISA Certified Arborists, we promote and practice proper planting

and pruning to maintain plant health care. We promote planting methods for lakeside properties that help prevent runoff and erosion to keep our lakes clean and preserve our precious water supply. Supplies needed: For EAB presentation something to hold a large poster

and a table to hold samples of ash tree leaves and branches. For Pruning, some plant material on-site in need of pruning so we could go outside and do a demonstration (depending on the season). Topics for programs:

• Rain Gardens • Emerald Ash Borer Explained; Impacts and Options • Pruning

Fee: $100 Matt & Tina Szostak’s Garden 1120 Harris Road, Webster, NY, 14580 585-217-8661 E-mail: mtstak@gmail.com

Enjoy numerous well-tended gardens and a delightful pond located at their home on just over a half acre. Their gardens consist of rare and unusual plants, conifers, ornamental grasses, hostas, daylilies, hardy geraniums, heucheras, and unique trees and shrubs. You may wish to stroll along paths on your own self-guided tour reading the plant labels and enjoying their wide array of garden art, or be given more information provided by Matt and Tina. Since 1998 the owners have added a new garden or expanded an existing one every year. They spent seven years digging out ivy and added 150+ yds. of soil and 20 truckloads of mulch each year using just one wheel barrel. Most gardens are edged with rocks and a rock wall is almost completed. They sell plant divisions throughout the summer by appointment. The owners are members of the Rochester Perennial Society, Genesee Valley Hosta Society and The American Conifer Society. You may gather for your meeting in the garden if the weather is nice. Fee: an honorarium is gratefully appreciated

Kathy & Dave Tetlow 79 Hogan Point Road, Hilton, NY 14468 585-392-8071 E-mail: dktetlow@rochester.rr.com

Natural Habitat Tour - Garden tour to visit natural habitat gardens on Braddock Bay. See trees, shrubs, and perennials and how they attract bird, butterflies, etc. Fee: $25 per group

Liz Thompson 3 Fairmont Avenue, Batavia, NY 14020 585-219-4057 E-mail: batphile@yahoo.com Website: www.batphile.com

Mysterious World of Bats - Explore popular bat myths, meet bats from around the world, discover NYS bats and uncover the many ways in which bats help humankind. Fee: $100 (Price is negotiable based on distance and availability.)

Spiders – They are some of the most intriguing and beneficial animals sharing our planet. Discover which ones are sharing your work, play, and living spaces and exactly what they're up to. Live tarantulas included as part of the program. $125 Fee: $100 (Price is negotiable based on distance and availability.)

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NEW - Thousand Acre Swamp Nature Preserve Susan Pixley, presenter 83 Huntington Meadow, Rochester, NY 14625 585-586-6677 E-mail: rhpixley@aol.com (preferred)

Susan Pixley is a former educator with a lifelong interest in the environment. In the early 1970s following a move from Michigan, she joined a group of local volunteers working to preserve the Swamp. She currently serves as the chair of the Thousand Acre Swamp Preservation Committee.

Thousand Acre Swamp Nature Preserve - Digital photographs featuring images of the plants and wildlife in a nature preserve located in Penfield. Talk includes background on the history of the Thousand Acre Swamp, unique features of the preserve nestled in the heart of a suburban area, identification of the native plants and wildflowers along the trails, restoration and maintenance activities and volunteer opportunities. Fee: Slide show presentation followed by questions: $50.00 donation to The Nature Conservancy/Thousand Acre Swamp.

Lavender Moon Herb Gardens Angela Tiberio, owner 7 Boughton Hill Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 585-624-4220 or 888-891-4115 E-mail: angela@lavendermoonherbs.com Website: http://www.lavendermoonherbs.com

Lavender Moon Herb Garden – Starting in August take a step back in time at Lavender Moon Herb Gardens. Angela, owner and herbalist, has a passion for growing medicinal herbs and preparing remedies in the home-based business she formed in 1996. Call for fee.

Classes and Herb Walks – At different times of the year she offers guided herb walks and classes on topics such as Herbs for Winter Health, Herbs for Wellness and Balance, Women’s Herbs, and Herbs for Healing Stress. Seasonal walks are posted on the website. Starts in August. Call for fee.

Top of The World Gardens, c/o Deb Slusser 7284 Cobb Road, Pavilion, NY 14525 585-584-3794 E-mail: dslusser@frontiernet.net

Top of the World Gardens is a small, quality nursery. Debbie will be happy to share her knowledge with you to help you better enjoy her gardens. Debbie and John open their gardens to the public for wandering and exploring… not only for what is in the gardens but also for what is within you as well. Relax on the many benches and absorb all the scenes. Let the ambience pull you in and take you back in time to a slower pace.

Upstate Gardeners’ Journal Jane Milliman Editor, 1140 Ridge Crest Drive Victor, NY 14564. 585-733-8979 E-mail: jane@janemilliman.com Website: http://www.upstategardenersjournal.com

• New and Underused Perennial Plants • Ideas for Fall Color in the Garden • What's New for 2014 and Beyond

Fee: negotiable

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William N. Valavanis The International Bonsai Arboretum P.O. Box 23894, Rochester, NY 14692-3894 Phone: 585-334-2595 E-mail: wnv@internationalbonsai.com Website: www.internationalbonsai.com

Bonsai – Lecture & Demonstration with small exhibit Fee: $350 Bonsai Garden Tour – Guided tour through the grounds of the International Bonsai Arboretum. Call for fee

Audrey Velepec – no response The Violet Barn Olive Robinson, PO Box 9, Naples, NY 14512 585-374-8592 [could not be reached] E-mail: robsviolet@aol.com Website: www.violetbarn.com

• Dish Gardens in Naturalistic Setting • African Violets • Houseplants - general care Call for available times. Programs will be at the Violet Barn in the off season (winter months) Will travel for large groups, if allowed to sell plants Fee: No Fee

Emily Webster - Emily’s Garden 181 Blazey Rd., Victor, NY 14564-9526 585-924-3057

• Hydrangeas and Everlastings • Why Don’t My Hydrangeas Bloom? • Growing Tips • Dried Floral Creations from Your Garden Blooms • Teaching Garden Tours

Fee $75 (plus mileage over 25 miles) Wild Wings Birds of Prey Facility (Mendon Ponds) Terry Kozakiewicz, Director 27 Pond Road, Honeoye Falls, New York 14472 585-334-7790 E-mail: info@wildwingsinc.org Website: http://www.wildwingsinc.org

Wild Wings is an educational facility that houses non-releasable injured birds of prey. They provide traveling educational programs and tours at their facility in Mendon Ponds Park. Fees range from $40 to $175.

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Willow Pond Aqua Farm c/o Jim Kennedy 3581 Swamp Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-5890 E-mail: info@nationalpondservice.com Website: http://www.willowpondaquafarms.com www.Facebook.com/Willowpondaquafarms.com

• Water Features • Pond Culture – Creating your own water feature design & plants to use • Pond Service (non-chemical)

Fee: negotiable Julie Brocklehurst-Woods, Livingston County Master Gardener E-mail: juliebw@frontier.com

Julie Brocklehurst-Woods completed her Master Gardener training in 1999, and has been an active Livingston County Master Gardener since that time. She has presented numerous times to area garden clubs, and has given frequent garden talks at the Wadsworth Library in Geneseo since 2009. She has been a member of Rochester Civic Garden Center for 10 years and regularly takes classes there. She also completed Master Naturalist certification in 2011 through Cornell Cooperative Extension. She enjoys working on her flower and vegetable gardens at her home in the Village of Geneseo.

• Easy Care Roses • Growing and Blooming Hydrangeas • Long Blooming perennials • Drought Proof Gardening • Enhance your Garden with Spring Bulbs (fall) • Tools and Tips for Simplified Gardening • Gardening Myths and Truths: the Mission of Linda Chalker-Scott • Deer and other Nuisance Wildlife • Ground Covers and Tough Plants for Difficult Spots • Home Landscape Pruning (early spring) • Gardening in the Shade • Seed Starting Simplified (winter or early spring) • Vegetable and Herb Gardens (spring) • Plan NOW for your spring garden (fall)

Call for equipment needs Fee: $50 plus mileage over 15 miles

NEW - WORM POWER 32 Heritage Drive, Geneseo NY 14454 855-260-9676 Website: http://www.wormpower.net E-mail: support@wormpower.net

WORM POWER vermicomposting process uses millions of earthworms in an all organic system to produce premium soil fertility products. Call for information.

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Zaretsky and Associates, Inc. Sharon Coates, VP Landscape Designer & Glass Artist 1965 Watson-Hulburt Road, Macedon, NY 14502 585-377-8330 E-mail: sharon@zaretskyassociates.com Website: www.ZaretskyAssociates.com

Zaretsky & Associates is a national and regional award-winning design, installation & consulting firm. They do residential landscape design work as well as healing gardens to the health care industry.

• The Lawn-free Landscape: Say Goodbye to a High-maintenance Relationship • Gardens for the 21st Century: Green Roofs, Rain Gardens & Water Conservation • Healing Gardens • Rain Gardens • Green Roofs • Landscape Lighting Design & Installation • Landscape Design Workshop • Inspire Me: Ideas & Inspirations for your Garden • Extraordinary Gardens for Ordinary People • Use of Stone in the Landscape

Fee: $100 Charles Zettek 1 Hillside Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610 585-461-3317 E-mail: czettek@msn.com

• Daylilies - slide presentation • Gardens of Nation Display – Daylily garden

Fee: $25, mileage beyond 30 miles

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7th DISTRICT TOPICS FLOWER SHOWS - HOW TO DO IT FOR SUCCESS Mary Kofron 585-865-4574, 184 Belmore Way, Rochester, NY 14612-2370 E-mail: mfkofron@rochester.rr.com JUDGES COUNCIL c/o Mary Kofron and Nancy Schopf Mary Kofron: 585-865-4574, 184 Belmore Way, Rochester, NY 14612-2370 E-mail: mfkofron@rochester.rr.com Nancy Schopf: 315-483-8330, 7731 Dufloo Rd., Sodus, NY 14551-9619 E-mail: mcduff@redsuspenders.com

Flower shows are an historic part of garden club activities. However, sometimes shows seem intimidating. This needn’t be. Judges Council is a group of trained, dedicated club members who wish to share their love of showing beautiful well-grown flowers and interesting horticultural items. Council members are willing to assist your club organize and run an enjoyable and creative small or standard flower show or a Flower Show In A Box. Council members are trained to do judging in a kindly manner. The Council Chair can also schedule a mentor to give your club a design critique program to show you what to look for in a well-designed arrangement. This service is free, but reimbursement for gas and mileage would be appreciated.

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DESIGN WORKSHOPS - Presented by 7th District Judge Council c/o Pat Myers 585-544-4424 E-mail: myers1280@rochester.rr.com DESIGN WORKSHOPS All workshops consist of three lessons of three hours each. Cost is $35/person per workshop. All workshops should have no more than twelve students maximum. Dates, times and location for each workshop will be announced when finalized. For inquiries or further information, contact Pat Myers.

BEGINNING DESIGN - Arrangements for dates, times and location for this workshop should be made with the club's Section Chairman. Students may be from one club or a combination of others. Each lesson is three hours in length. (*Students will be given a list of plant materials in advance to bring for Lesson I.)

Lesson I will include a discussion of the elements and principles of design, mechanics and containers, selecting and conditioning materials, and illustrations of line and line mass designs. Students then will complete their own line design using a provided container and oasis, and *using plant materials they have been asked to bring. They will receive assistance from the instructors, with constructive analysis when completed. Each student will bring a completed mass line design to Lesson II. Lesson II will be a review of the elements and principles of design. Instructors will demonstrate asymmetrical designs, miniature and small designs and an example of mass centerpiece (to be the next assignment for Lesson III). Students will then present their mass line design for analysis, followed by making in class an asymmetrical design *with materials which they were asked to bring. Assignment for Lesson III is student’s choice of bringing a completed small or miniature design. Lesson III Students bring completed small or miniature arrangement for constructive analysis. Then, each student will construct in class a mass centerpiece. A certificate will be given to each student upon completing the course, a requirement for attending any of the following workshops.

INTERMEDIATE DESIGN - Must have completed beginners course. Contents: Designs with weathered wood, use of fruits and vegetables, parallel designs, bases and underlays, backboards & their support, creative containers, & use of color. ADVANCED DESIGN - Must have completed beginners and intermediate courses. Contents: Designs of 6-7 specific creative designs selected from the HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER SHOWS, TABLES - Must have completed beginners course. In each session, the instructors will first present an example, with students then completing their own design with materials which they have been requested to bring, followed by constructive analysis from the instructors.

Lesson I: an overview by instructor of all types of tables, both traditional or creative, components, themes and conformance. Illustration of tray settings; also illustration of backgrounds and background techniques. Lesson II: exhibition tables with backgrounds; illustration of functional buffet, reception and semi-formal tables. Class III. Student completes their own functional table. Discussion of importance of creativity and distinction.

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