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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 km274@cornell.edu) 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.