CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025
April 2024
April 2
"Annual Meeting & Spring Luncheon"
11:30 a.m., The Brewster Inn
Induction of 2024-2025 officers and annual business meeting.
Reservations are required. Please contact Roberta Cerwinski or Mary Jane Carney, luncheon coordinators.
CazCares item of the month: rice & pasta
April 19
Earth Day Project
10:00 a.m., Route 20 Rest Stop, south end Cazenovia Lake
Please bring work gloves, clippers and rake/shovel to help
clean up this entry point to the Village.
Chairperson: Anne King
April 26
Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebration to be announced
May 2024
May 7
“Lavender 101”
10:15 a.m., Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
Learn about all things lavender with Monica Cody! The history, uses, benefits, and different kinds. What's the difference between varieties? What do you do with the lavender once you have it in your garden?
Hosting: Laura Jock, Allisyn Roszel, Mimi Weber
CazCares item of the month: laundry/dish soap
June 2024
June 1
Spring Perennial Plant Sale
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cazenovia Farmer’s Market
Please wear CGC logo attire
Village Planting Day
Date and time to be advised: meet at Common Grounds
Bring tools and wear CGC logo attire.
Chairpersons: Carol Ann Cook
July 2024
July 16
"Farmstead 1868 Tour"
11:00 a.m., 4690 Shephards Rd., Cazenovia
Meet Monica Cody and visit Fenner's 2 acres of Farmstead 1868 lavender during peak bloom. Ask questions, peruse the Silo Shop and White House Shop. Pick your own fresh bundle of lavender to take home ($10). Bring a lunch and sit at the field side or stroll to the Cody Farms heifer facility to learn how our dairy farm and lavender farm work side-by-side to promote local products and environmental sustainability.
July 27
"Madison County Farm Day"
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Various locations in Madison County
This is your chance to visit nearly 20 working farms and meet local farmers! Enjoy farm tours, demonstrations, animals, product tastings and more.
August 2024
There will be no meeting in August; members are encouraged to visit the Horticulture Building at the NYS Fair. Dates: August 21 - September 2.
August 7
"Sky High Turf Farm Tour"
11:00 a.m., Sky High Turf Farm, 8072 Lakeport Road, Chittenango, NY
Join us as we tour the Sky High Turf Sod Farm in Chittenango, NY where they have grown quality turfgrass since 1989 and have become a major producer for Central and Upstate New York. There is much more to the process than just sowing seed and hoping for the best! The Coulter family has been farming for many generations - at one time Sky High was one of the largest onion growers in the Northeast. As of 2023, Sky High Farms grows 400 acres of sod along with +/- 300 acres of corn and soy beans.
September 2024
September 3
“Five and Ten Treasures"
10:15 a.m., Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
"Do I really have 4 trowels? Why do I have 2 hand mixers? That vase has been in the closet for years. I don't know what to do with this!" Do you have "treasures" that would welcome a new home? Bring in an item or two for sale priced at $5 or $10. Sell a treasure and maybe buy a new one! Sale proceeds will go to the Garden Club.
Hosting: Ginnie Cameron, Joan Light, Glenda Pugh
CazCares item of the month: a bag of fresh apples
October 2024
October 1
"DEC Ranger Program"
10:15 a.m., Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
New York State Forest Ranger Chet Lunt will be discussing several topics including an introduction into recreational opportunities, followed by a question and answer discussion forum.
Hosting: Carol Ann Cook, Terry Crammer, Elaine Haynes
CazCares item of the month: 10 oz or larger spaghetti sauce
October 19
"Field Trip to Foothills Flower Farm - Pumpkin Centerpiece"
11:00 a.m., Foothills Flower Farm, 6262 Perryville Rd, Chittenango
We'll have fun making a floral arrangement in a pumpkin! Patti Fowler, owner of Foothills Flower Farm, will show us how. Bring a pumpkin (pre-carved or carve on site). Cost is $25 per person for materials.
November 2024
November 5 - rescheduled to November 12th
"Wild Edibles"
10:15 a.m., Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
Wild foods are all around us if you just know where to look! Patti Stimmel, Horticulturist and Ag & Garden Educator for CCE Madison will cover the five most common edible plants that you likely can find in your own backyard, and how best to enjoy them!
Hosting: Kathleen Gara, Susan Green, Pat Hill
CazCares item of the month: laundry/dish soap
December 2024
December 3
Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. Lincklaen House, 79 Albany St.
Reservations are required. Please contact Roberta Cerwinski or Mary Jane Carney, luncheon coordinators.
CazCares item of the month: unwrapped holiday gift or gift card
January 2025
January 7
"Garden Dreams"
10:15 am, Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
Here's a chance for you to show pics/videos of your garden in glory and as a reminder of what to look forward to when the weather turns warm. We'll collect your favorites and show to the Club!
Hosting: Laurie Hunt, Jane LaSure, Brenda Switzer
CazCares item of the month: breakfast cereal
February 2025
February 4
“Aquatic Plants and Snorkel Gardens”
10:15 a.m., Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany Street
Dr. Thad Yorks is a senior planner with the Madison County Planning Department. He previously served as a professor of environmental biology at Cazenovia College, where he taught aquatic biology, wetlands ecology, and field botany. In his current position, his work is largely focused on county lakes, parks and streams. His presentation will highlight some of the interesting aspects of aquatic plants and a modest proposal for a "CNY Snorkel Garden Trail".
Hosting: Kathleen Hoak, Claudia Jenson, Sue Whiton
CazCares item of the month: personal hygiene products
March 2025
March 4
“Annuals - it's an annual thing!”
10:15 a.m., Carol Watson Greenhouse, 2980 Sentinel Heights Rd, Lafayette
Carol Watson will be the host for our meeting and program at her truly amazing greenhouse in Lafayette. Learn about annuals - how to select, plant, space, care, feed, deadhead and get the most out of these wonderful additions to any garden. Carol is a force of nature - creative and resilient - she has built a wonderful business and we are fortunate to have this gem in our area.
April 2025
April 1
Annual Meeting & Spring Luncheon
11:30 a.m. To be Determined
Induction of 2025-2026 officers and annual business meeting. Reservations are required.
CazCares item of the month: rice & pasta
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