Events & Activities
Throughout the year, the Peconic Land Trust hosts a series of events to bring together our donors, our landowners, government officials and other concerned members of the community to celebrate our successes and help to raise funds to support our future work. We hope that you will join us often at what are truly unique and memorable moments.
2013 Educational & Recreational Events continue through the season!
Join us for these upcoming programs:
Saturday, May 11, 10:00 a.m: Bridge Gardens wil be the setting for a workshop that will inspire you to grow your own vegetables at home. Our Garden Manager Rick Bogusch's "Your Garden, Month by Month" presentation will focus this month on "Planting for Summer Bounty." Rick will teach you all you need to know to get your garden growing, and what you should be doing in the coming weeks to enjoy a season-long harvest. $5/person, free to members. Rain cancels.
Saturday, May 11, 1:00 and 3:00 pm: Again at Bridge Gardens, join watercolor artist and teacher Lois Bender, for a fun afternoon watercolor workshop in the garden in celebration of Mother's Day weekend. Paint with your mom or grandma, or make a special gift that she'll treasure for years to come. $30/person, materials included. Contact Lois for your prepaid reservation at LoisBender@GardenSpiritsNY.com.
Saturday, May 18, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Our Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm in Southold will host a small space gardening workshop, led by Master Gardener Peter Zwerlein. Learn how you can create plant supports to layer your vegetables - don't be restricted by square feet, harness your vertical space! $5/person, rain cancels.
Saturday, May 18,10:00 am to 12:00 pm: Volunteers are needed to help at Quail Hill Farm! Its time to transplant seedlings from the greenhouse into the fertile soil at the farm. Please join us as we work side by side with Scott Chaskey and the farm apprentices to help with this year's vegetable crops. Park on Deep Lane and meet us at the greenhouse. Heavy rain cancels.
Saturday, May 18, 5:30 to 7:30 pm: The very talented artists of Plein Air Peconic have created a beautiful collection of new art work that will be on display at Dodds and Eder, 11 Bridge Street, Sag Harbor, from now until October 30. Please join us for a reception in honor of their art, to view the works and mingle with the artists over light refreshments.
For more information on these and other upcoming programs, click here.
Connections, the Peconic Land Trust's Calendar of educational and recreational activities is available both online and in print.
The May/June 2013 and March/April 2013 issues of Connections are now available! Please note, this is a PDF file (2MB).