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COMMUNITY EDUCATION
cornellplantations.org SUMMER/FALL 2012
events, classes & tours
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Cornell PlantationsNevin Welcome Center
Botanical Gardens
SculptureGarden
guided tours & walks
Summer Solstice WalkWEDNESDAY, JUNE 20; 6:30 TO 8:00 P.M.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the F.R. Newman
Arboretum to celebrate the passage of spring into
summer. As evening descends, we’ll hike to the
Newman Overlook to ring in the summer season by
striking the overlook’s iron bell at the exact moment
of Solstice (7:09 p.m.)
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Moss, Community Outreach Coordinator FEE: Free; donations welcome LOCATION: Meet by the Sculpture Garden, F. R. Newman
Arboretum
Botanical Garden Highlight ToursEVERY SATURDAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29; 1:00 PM
Take a guided tour through the Botanical Gardens
and discover the beauty and diversity of our
numerous theme gardens. Actual tour content will
vary from week to week, depending on the plants,
season, and interests of the group.
INSTRUCTOR: Staff or Volunteer Docents FEE: Free; donations welcome LOCATION: Meet at the Nevin Welcome Center
Arboretum Highlight ToursEVERY SUNDAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23; 1:00 P.M.
On a guided tour through the F.R. Newman
Arboretum, you’ll visit some of our stunning tree
and shrub collections and diverse garden plantings.
Actual tour content will vary from week to week,
depending on the plants, season, and interests of
the group.
INSTRUCTOR: Staff or Volunteer Docents FEE: Free; donations welcome LOCATION: Meet by the Sculpture Garden, F. R. Newman
Arboretum
2012Fall Lecture Series
August 29 William H. and Jane Torrence Harder Lecture
The First Ecologist: John Ruskin and the Futures of Landscape Paul Sawyer, Professor of English, Cornell University
5:30 p.m. Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall Garden Gala Party to follow at Plantations Botanic Garden
September 12William J. Hamilton Lecture
Earth’s Beautiful Ancient Forests: Can There be a Happy Ending?Dr. Joan Maloof, Ecologist and Author
September 26Audrey O’Connor Lecture
Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden Peter J. Hatch, Garden Historian and Monticello’s Director of Gardens and Grounds Emeritus
October 10Elizabeth E. Rowley Lecture
Bringing Back the Pollinators: What we can all do to protect these essential creaturesScott Black, Executive Director, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
October 24Class of 1945 Lecture
Whispering willows and lying lilies: The chemical dialogues of plant behaviorRobert Raguso, Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
November 7
The Garden of Six Virtues: Designing a contemporary East Asian gardenMarc Keane, Landscape Architect and Writer
First lecture, Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall, Cornell University, 5:30 p.m.
All other lectures, Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University, 7:30 p.m.
Visit cornellplantations.org for more details.
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Smartphone PhotographySATURDAY, JULY 14; 9:00 AM TO 12 NOON
Cell phone camera technology has improved
dramatically over the past few years. Consequently
more people are using their smartphones for
photography, with some surprisingly good results.
In this hand-on class, professional photographer
Paul Schmitt will show you strategies that can make
your phone a useful tool for serious photography.
All smartphones are welcome, though particular
emphasis will be placed on iPhone capabilities.
The class will include both indoor instruction and
hands-on practice in the Plantations Botanical
Garden. Please bring your own smartphone to class.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Paul Schmitt, Photographer, Ithaca, NY FEE: $36 ($30 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Lewis Building Classroom Introduction to Nature PhotographyTHREE SESSIONS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1; 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4; 7:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M. AND WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8; 6:30 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
Interested in nature and capturing it with your
digital camera, but need an introduction to
basic camera use and the principles of nature
photography? Then join us for a special in-depth
workshop presented in partnership with the Cayuga
Nature Photographers. This 3-session course will
include an overview of basic digital camera use
and field techniques, visits to nearby locations
to capture some of the Plantations’ landscapes,
plants and bird life, and a review and critique of the
Saturday results along with tips on how to become
better photographers. Sessions will be guided by
members of the Cayuga Nature Photographers.
Please bring your own digital camera. Registration
fee includes an instructional DVD “Photography
Essentials: Getting the Most from Your Digital
SLR.” Additional supplies and materials will
be discussed at the introductory session.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Cayuga Nature Photographers FEE: $125 ($105 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center
outdoor photography
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family adventures
Jungle in a JarSATURDAY, JULY 7; 10:00 A.M. TO 12 NOON
Bring your budding young gardeners to plant their
very own miniature landscape to take home. In this
introduction to plant cultivation and care, children
will use small plants to create a tiny terrarium
“jungle”. Participants will use their imagination to
make each landscape unique, and will even be
able to pick out miniature toy creatures to inhabit
it! This workshop is open to youth ages 5 and older.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an
adult. Fee covers the costs of all plant material, soil,
a plastic terrarium, and miniature animals.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Missy Bidwell, Greenhouse Manager FEE: $15 per child; (accompanying adult free) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center Plenty of Pond Life THURSDAY, AUGUST 9; 1:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M.
Have you ever wondered what lives in a freshwater
pond? Come find out on this “hands-in” exploration
of the F. R. Newman Arboretum ponds. After a brief
introduction, we’ll search for some of the amphibians,
insects, and other invertebrates found in a freshwater
pond ecosystem. This family-friendly program will focus
on the diversity of life forms and the many adaptations
to aquatic life. Dip nets, trays, collecting jars, and field
guides will be provided for the safe capture, study, and
release of live creatures. Please wear clothes that can
get wet or muddy. Program will be held rain or shine.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Moss, Community Outreach Coordinator FEE: $12 adults; $10 children LOCATION: Meet by the Sculpture Garden, F.R. Newman Arboretum
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food & flavor
Cornell Plantations introduces a new educational
series combining garden tours and cooking
demonstrations. Through partnerships with local
chefs, this series of programs will focus on plants
that can be easily grown at home, and transformed
into wholesome and delectable dishes for your table.
Around the World with Fresh Summer Herbs and SaladsSUNDAY, JULY 15; 1:00 TO 4:00PM
Discover some easy-to-make salads featuring
a variety of fresh summer herbs. After a walk
through the Herb Garden with curator Pam
Shade to discuss herb cultivation and harvesting,
guest chef and educator Carine Feist will show
you how to make four different salads: Romanian
eggplant salad; Moroccan charmoula batata
salad; Italian panzanella; and Israeli tabouli.
Samples of each salad will be served, along with a
refreshing herbal iced tea and a Cuban mojito fruit
& Cornell Dairy maple yogurt parfait for dessert!
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTORS: Pamela Shade, Herb Garden Curator; Carine Feist, M.P.H., Chef and Educator FEE: $45 ($40 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center
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A Taste of History: Heirloom VegetablesSUNDAY, AUGUST 12; 1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.
Join gardener Glenn Bucien for a walk through
the Pounder Heritage Vegetable Garden to talk
about antique varieties of some common garden
vegetables you can easily grow at home. Then,
Anthony Jordan, sous-chef with Taverni Banfi,
will provide a demonstration and sampling of tasty
dishes you can make with a variety of heirloom
vegetables. Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTORS: Glenn Bucien, Vegetable Garden Curator; Anthony Jordan, Sous Chef, Taverni Banfi FEE: $45 ($40 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center
Exotic Flavors: Delicious International FoodsSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23; 1:00 TO 4:00 P.M.
Join International Crop Garden curator, Kathy Howard,
for a walk through the International Crops Garden
(located in the F. R. Newman Arboretum) to talk about
the wide range of international food crops grown there.
Then, Chef Samantha Buyskes of Simply Red Events,
Cooking Classes and Culinary Travel, will provide a
demonstration and sampling of ethnic dishes you can
make from these international foods.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTORS: Kathy Howard, International Garden Curator; Samantha Buyskes, Chef & Owner, Simply Red Events & Cooking Classes and Culinary Travel FEE: $45 ($40 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center
Coming in October…
Magic in a Glass:Beer Making at HomeSATURDAY, OCTOBER 13; 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
botanical illustration
Sketching and Painting Trees: A Study AfieldMONDAY TO FRIDAY, JULY 9 TO 13; 9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM
The landscapes of the Plantations abound with
hundreds of species of trees and shrubs. In this
week-long immersion in outdoor sketching and
watercolor painting, the variety of specimens,
settings and natural light available will offer
continual inspiration. We will gently hike to discover
different species to draw every day. Bring a hat,
drinking water, sunscreen and a foldable chair
along with a basic watercolor kit and sketchbook.
In case of rain, we will paint indoors. Open to adults
and youth ages 12 and older. A complete materials
list is available upon request.
Pre-registration is required.
INSTRUCTOR: Camille Doucet, Artist, Ithaca, NY FEE: $180 ($150 members and Cornell students) LOCATION: Nevin Welcome Center
shakespeare at plantations
Come celebrate the tenth year of outdoor
Shakespeare at Cornell Plantations as the Ithaca
Shakespeare Company presents two plays in
rotating repertory!
The Taming of the ShrewJULY 12, 14, 20, 22, 26, 28
Two forces of nature collide when Katharine and
Petruchio go head to head in this classic battle of
the sexes. Add in a foolish drunk, a mischievous
lord, two disguised lovers, three tricky servants,
a widow, a fake father, and multiple cases of
mistaken identity, and you’ve got a recipe for
plenty of comic mayhem. A brilliantly structured
comedy that also asks us to think carefully about
the place of women in society -- and the foolishness
of men who think they have any say in the matter.
Romeo and JulietJULY 13, 15, 19, 21, 27, 29
The most famous love story of all time, told with
renewed intensity by the ISC. Love, hate, fear,
pride, defiance, revenge -- from the opening clash
of warring families to the final tragic conclusion, get
swept away in this tale of overwhelming emotion,
dazzling swordfights, and poetic passion.
FEE: General seating - pay what you can ($10 suggested) Limited reserve seating available ($15) INFO: ithacashakespeare.org LOCATION: F.R. Newman Arboretum, Jackson Grove BRING: Lawn chairs, blankets, umbrella (performances will continue during rain, but may be halted in case of severe weather).
EXHIBITIONSUpcoming art exhibitions in the Nevin Welcome Center.
REGISTRATIONTo register for a class, please visitour online calendar: cornellplantations.org/event •Click on the class(es) you are interested in. •Click “Sign Up” at the bottom of the page, then follow the on-screen instructions.
You may also register by emailing (Kevin Moss at [email protected]) or by calling (607) 254-7430.
July-AugustThe Spirit of Placeoil paintings by Patty Porter
Sept-OctQuilted wall hangingsby Alice Gant
Nov-DecExploring the Fall Creek and Cascadilla Glen Trails and Gorgesby Cornell University students
Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center
Summer hours through Sept 3:Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.;Sunday 12:00–4:00 p.m. Closed Monday.
After Sept 3:Tuesday–Saturday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Closed Sunday and Monday.
124 Comstock Knoll Road, Ithaca, NY, 14850 607-255-2400
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Their tenth year at Plantations - The Ithaca Shakespeare Company continue the tradition with live performances at Jackson Grove in the F.R. Newman Arboretum.