Session to teach container gardening

PLATTSBURGH -- Interested in gardening but don't have the space or ability to plant in the ground? Horticulture Educator Anne Lenox Barlow will teach a Cornell Cooperative Extension container-gardening workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at the office on Route 22 in Plattsburgh. Topics will include: how to choose the right flowers, vegetables and fruit for container growing, how to create interesting, beautiful displays and caring for container gardens. The fee is $15, which includes all printed materials. To register, call 561-7450.

Uihlein legacy to be honored with sweet tree' on Arbor Day

LAKE PLACID -- An Arbor Day celebration featuring the ceremonial planting of a special "sweet tree," along with educational displays and demonstrations is planned for Arbor Day on Thursday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Mid's Park on Main Street in Lake Placid. The specially developed sugar maple, bred for high sap sugar content, is a product of research funded by the Uihlein Foundation and was grown at Cornell University's Uihlein Forest, where Henry and Mildred "Mid" Uihlein helped found the maple research facility back in 1965. "Mildred was a proud Garden Club member and worked hard towards the beautification and preservation of our community," said Judy Shea, a member of the Lake Placid/North Elba Tree Board of Directors. "Having a special maple tree planted in her park is only fitting, given the Uihlein's legacy in Lake Placid." The event will also celebrate winners in the children's Arbor Day poster contest, and free tree seedlings assembled by the Lake Placid Garden Club will be given to all participants.

Light refreshments will be served courtesy of the Lake Placid Business Association.

Vendors invited to farm-market meeting

PLATTSBURGH -- Clinton County Cooperative Extension will hold a free pre-season farmers-market workshop and potluck from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the Plattsburgh Extension Office. Topics to be covered include rules and regulations, displays, pricing and getting ready for the market. The training is geared for new farmers-market vendors, though all vendors are welcome. Speakers include Bernadette Logozar of Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County and Jane Desotelle of the Adirondack Farmers Market Cooperative. For more information or to register, call 561-7450.

Garden photography class offered

PLATTSBURGH -- Capturing a garden's beauty in a photograph can be a challenge. Master Gardener volunteer and professional photographer Lorraine Chilson will teach Garden Photography Workshop, Part 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 28, at the Plattsburgh Cooperative Extension office. This discussion-based class will cover basic techniques for successful garden photography, including how to take flower close-ups, use of backlighting and taking photos that have a central focal point. The fee is $25, which includes all printed materials. Class size is limited to 20 and payment is due by May 23. For more information or to register, 561-7450 or e-mail: alb326@cornell.edu.