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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please CLICK HERE for our 2010 printable event brochure (PDF - Adobe Reader required) Event details are subject to change. Check the listing below for the most up-to-date info on an event.
Call the office at 814-734-6699 for more information or to register for a class.
ONGOING:
"Tuesdays with Lori" - Children's Folk Music sing-a-long with Lori Burke.
Held 11 am every Tuesday, June 22nd thru Aug 17th in the Goodell Event Barn.
Farmer's Market Wednesdays
3:00 - 6:00 pm July 7th thru Sept 15th
Confirmed vendors: Hurry Hill Farm (maple products), Skelton Farm (grass-fed beef and alpaca wool products),
Rick Walker (tomatoes and cucumbers), Honeycutt Nursery ( annuals and perennials), Hunter Farms (blueberries and hand-made soap)
and B and R Greenhouse (perennials and veggies) also Baked Goods,
Home-made Ice Cream and
Baklava vendors. Accepting Vendor Applications for 2011: contact Heather at 814-734-6699 for more info.
Art in the Cabin During regular Garden open hours.
Held in conjunction with Catwater Who Signature Gallery in Edinboro.
Local artists Mary Hamilton, Diana Boone, Jack Paluh, Kathy Welte, Mary Miller, David Tousey
interpret the following themes:
- June 19 – July 16 Flower Gardens
- July 15 – Aug. 31 Wildflowers & Butterflies
- Sept. 1 – Oct. 10 Fall Harvest
County YMCA Summer Solstice Program Learn more about the classes offered here: www.ymcaerie.org/2010/06/ymca-summer-solstice (This
program IS NOT administered by Goodell Gardens. Contact the County YMCA at 814-734-5700
to participate).
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The 2010 Goodell Gardens Summer Music Series has been made possible in part by
an Arts Erie/PA Partners in the Arts grant.
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MAY 2010
May 13-15th Edinboro Art
and Music Festival Free Admission
Goodell Gardens will serve as a satellite location for this annual
community event.
Please visit the
official Festival Web Site for more details
and music schedule.
Tea Time Talks: Educational Programs
3:00-5:00 PM, $5.00 Nonmember, $2.00 - Members.
Pre-Registration required.
- May 2nd
A Mad Hatter's Herbal Tea
Party: Join Judy Berger
from Chicory Hill Herbs, Erie and Nicks Place Catering for a taste
of Raspberry Vanilla Joy, Coconut Truffle and other tasty herbal
delights. Learn about which herbs to grow, herb preparations for
teas, and new flavor combinations.
- May 23rd
The Square Foot Gardening Method:
Learn the process of growing more veggies in limited space
with less weeding using the Square Foot Method developed by Mel Bartholemew.
Heather Zimmerman has been growing her garden in this fashion for 15 years
and will offer tips for success.
JUNE 2010
Saturday, June 5th Open Garden Day and Plant
Sale 11 am - 3 pm Free Admission (bring your plant money!) An open house featuring a plant sale and gardening talks.
Local Nurseries and Garden Clubs will be on hand selling perennials and veggie starts.
Master Gardener, Gail Schultz will speak on Organic Solutions to
Gardening Problems and Pests at 1 PM(in Event Barn). Participating Nurseries: B & R Greenhouse - Heirloom vegetable starts; Windover Farms -
perennials, annuals, early berries; Scotland Yard Greenhouse - annuals,
perennials, shrubs; Honeycutt Nursery - annuals, perennials, veggies Participating Garden Clubs:
Waterford Garden Club and Penn State Master GardenersTea Time Talks: Educational Programs
3:00-5:00 PM, $5.00 Nonmember, $2.00 - Members.
Pre-Registration required. Tea/coffee and scones provided.
- June 13th
"Faces of the New Farm”
DVD & Discussion: Bob Sonnenberg from Erie Whole Foods Coop. will show a DVD and lead a discussion about the sustainable, organic farm movement which brings consumers & farmers face to face as they buy produce in locally managed farms.
- June 27th
Designing with
Color: Brett Maloney of Brett Maloney Landscapes, North East will discuss garden design from an artistic point of view using color theory and principle. He will emphasize using color through all seasons and show new plant introductions with beautiful colors.
A Little Night Music: Summer Music Series
7:00- 8:30 pm. Regular Daily admission applies. Refreshments provided by Eclectic Etceteras
Coffee House. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and enjoy!
- June 11th - Uptown Quartet: Jazz
- June 25th - Dave Callahan Band: Jazz
JULY 2010
Tea Time Talks: Educational Programs
3:00-5:00 PM, $5.00 Nonmember, $2.00 - Members.
Pre-Registration required. Tea/coffee and scones provided.
- July 11th
Native Plants for Pollinators: Greg Kedzierski from Ernst Conservation Seeds will discuss native wildflowers, grasses, trees,
and shrubs that can naturalize your landscape, conserve water, reduce chemical requirements, and offer cover and food for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife.
- July 25th
Everything you ever
wanted to know about butterflies... and then some!: Celebrate National Pollinator Week with butterfly enthusiast, Rick Mikula.
Rick is an internationally recognized lecturer and has conducted thousands of high energy and fast paced presentations on butterflies and the plants they need.
He has written regular columns for 'Environment Pennsylvania' and 'People, Places, and Plants' magazines. He will be signing his award winning book, "The Family Butterfly Book".
See www.butterflywebsite.com
A Little Night Music: Summer Music Series
7:00- 8:30 pm.
Regular Daily admission applies. Refreshments provided by Eclectic
Etceteras Coffee House. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and enjoy!
- July 16th - Tiger String Maple Band: Folk, traditional roots
- July 23rd - Maidens IV: Traditional Celtic music.
Free admission (this concert only) courtesy of the Edinboro Highland Games weekend.
AUGUST 2010
Tea Time Talks: Educational Programs
3:00-5:00 PM, $5.00 Nonmember, $2.00 - Members.
Pre-Registration required. Tea/coffee
and scones provided.
- August 1st
“Tomatoes,
Garlic, Basil” with Doug Oster: Come hear Doug talk about his experiences
growing this “holy trinity” of vegetables in his organic garden with book signing to follow.
Doug is an Emmy Award winning producer, television host and writer. He's also the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette's Backyard Gardener and co-host/producer of The Organic Gardeners Radio show every
Sunday morning on KDKA radio in Pittsburgh.
A Little Night Music: Summer Music Series
7:00- 8:30 pm. Regular Daily admission applies. Refreshments provided by Eclectic Etceteras Coffee House. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and enjoy!
- August 6th - CrabApple Creek: Bluegrass.
- August 20th - Out've the Blue:
Bluegrass.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Sept. 11th Barn Dance 7-
8:30 PM $3.00, $2.50 Senior, $1.50 children 5-18 yrs, free for Members Potluck Picnic in the Gardens at 6 PM (bring a dish to share
and BYOB).
Music by Grassfire.
Sept. 19th Homegrown Harvest Festival 12:00- 5:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Celebrate the Gardens Heritage at this 5th annual event:
Farmer's Market:
- Local honey and maple products
- Goat Milk products
- Pumpkins, produce, baked goods, mums and more
- Crafters specializing in traditional crafts
- Food by Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm
- Bluegrass Music by City Folk (3-5 PM)
- Kid's Activities
Sept. 25th Barn Dance 7-
8:30 PM $3.00, $2.50 Senior, $1.50 children 5-18 yrs, free for Members Potluck Picnic in the Gardens at 6 PM (bring a
dish to share and BYOB). Dance lessons for beginners begin at 6:30 PM. Music by
Conneaut Creek String Band with Caller Patricia Saad.
OCTOBER 2010
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