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Fall Gardening Classes 2026

  • Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) Master Gardener Program volunteers as they host three in-person Fall Gardening Classes in September 2026.

Dates, Locations, and Topics:

  • Wednesday 9/16/26 6:30 pm – 8pm at Harlem Community Center

“Drying and Preserving Herbs”

Sara Sorci - Sweet Flag Herbs

Sarah Sorci will share best practices for drying and freezing aromatic herbs. She'll demonstrate the preparation of herbal culinary salts and herbal vinegar, providing step-by-step guidance and recipes.


  • Tuesday 9/22/26 6:30pm- 8pm – Seneca Babcock Community Center

“Living with Critters ‘Rabbits, Deer and Moles, Oh My!’”

Regina Clinton—Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Does it often seem your garden is a buffet for the deer, woodchucks, rabbits and more? Learn IPM approaches to help mitigate wildlife damage in the garden. Regina will also discuss her work on rat abatement and management tools available in western NY. Don’t forget ticks, they may be tagging along with some of our wildlife. She will cover ways to protect yourself in the garden.

  • Saturday- 9/26/26 10am – 11:30 am – East Aurora Senior Center

“Transitioning Your Garden”

Nora Saintz - Erie County Master Gardener Volunteer and Landscape Designer and Certified Nursery and Landscape Planner

From High to Low Maintenance: A Smarter Garden for Every Season — Ready to love your garden again without the aches and endless chores? This class shows you how to transition to a low-maintenance landscape, with specific recommended varieties of flowering shrubs, dwarf bloomers, and conifer ground covers that deliver year-round beauty. You'll leave with a step-by-step transition plan you can start this season.


Cost: $20 per class, $50 for all 3 classes for MG and $55 for all 3 classes for the public

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/2026_FallGardeningClasses_214

Last updated August 17, 2026