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Upcoming Programs
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Restoring the Health of Sagg Pond:
Research and Remediation Update
Wednesday, May 10, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Please join Trust staff, along with our partners from the Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) at Stony Brook University and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) to learn how you can help lead the charge for a cleaner, safer Sagg Pond!
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Dr. Chris Gobler, Director of CCWT at Stony Brook University, and Thomas Varley, the newly hired Watershed Manager for Georgica and Sagg Ponds, will discuss I/A wastewater systems and the public funding available for watershed homeowners replacing outdated septic systems. Molly Graffam, PhD, and Ronald Paulsen, PG, of CCE will provide an update on 2022 water quality data and share upcoming plans for the use of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) to filter nitrogen from groundwater entering Sagg Pond.
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Your Vegetable Garden, Step 2:
Planting for Summer Harvest
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Saturday, May 13, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
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Enjoying summer’s bounty of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, summer squash and cucumbers means planting seeds and plants in late spring. Learn how to grow all your favorite summer vegetables to ensure a bountiful harvest in the coming months. Bring your questions for Garden Director Rick Bogusch to answer!
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Space is limited, reservations required. Rain cancels.
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Suggested donation $5/person.
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Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Quail Hill Farm, Deep Lane, Amagansett
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Now is the perfect time to get your garden growing. Visit Quail Hill Farm to purchase your vegetable, flower, and herb seedlings – all grown in our greenhouses – especially for you! You’ll be amazed at the diverse varieties of veggies for which the farm is famous.
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Cash, check and credit card will be accepted.
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Rain or shine.
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Free Lawn Care Advice Tuesdays
Tuesdays, May 16 to October 10, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
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Since 2014, lawn and landscape professional Paul Wagner of Greener Pastures Organicshas provided free lawn care advice weekly to homeowners and professional landscapers at Bridge Gardens.
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In 2023, our Lawn Care Advice Day is on Tuesdays, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, from May 16th to October 10th. No registration required. And you can always email us with questions, and photos, to LawnExpert@
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Program in partnership with the Perfect Earth Project.
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Transplanting at the Farm
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Saturday, May 20, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Quail Hill Farm, Deep Lane, Amagansett
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Come join in the fun at this annual workday and help transplant this year’s seedlings from the greenhouse. Work alongside Farm Director Layton Guenther and move tender seedlings into the fertile soils at the farm. Help your children gain new appreciation for tasty fresh vegetables as they dig in the soil and help plant this year’s vegetable and herb crops.
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Free! Reservations requested, heavy rain cancels.
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Plan Ahead – Reserve Your Spot Today!
June 10 –Behind the Scenes at Pike Farms
July 6, 13, 20, 27, and August 3 – Watercolor Art in the Garden
August 6 –Through Farms and Fields
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Land Trust | 631.283.3195 | Info@PeconicLandTrust.org
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Peconic Land Trust conserves Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage for our communities now and in the future. To learn more, visit us online at www.PeconicLandTrust.org.
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Connections, the Peconic Land Trust’s fun, educational and recreational programs, are designed to promote a conservation ethic by providing you with information about, and access to, the working farms and natural lands that embody Long Island’s rural heritage. Connections programs are underwritten by contributions to the Peconic Land Trust’s Annual Fund. Your support is important to helping us sustain and advance our work on behalf of the community. Thank you!
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The Peconic Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The majority of our support comes from our donors. We do not receive the 2% real estate transfer tax. Click here to learn more.
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Financial Disclosure Statement: A copy of the last financial report filed with the New York State Attorney General may be obtained in writing to: New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005 or Peconic Land Trust.
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