Cornell Cooperative Extension

Columbia and Greene Counties

Episode 13: New York Breeding Bird Atlas

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-13-new-york-breeding-bird-atlas

Learn about New York's Breeding Bird Atlas with Kathryn Schneider. Then discover hellebores, wild strawberries and runner beans in this episode of Nature Calls; Conversations from the Hudson Valley

Episode 14: Poison Ivy

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-14-poison-ivy

Learn how to identify and manage poison ivy and treat a reaction to its oils. Serviceberry, invasive bittersweet and companion planting will also be covered in Nature Calls: Conversations from the HV

Episode 15: Berkshire Botanical Garden

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-15-berkshire-botanical-garden

Listen to a virtual tour of the Berkshire Botanical garden followed by segments on the Gypsy Moth & the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants on Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley

Pollinators

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/pollinators-1

Pollinators with Tim Kennelty are the feature of this episode, along with field bees with Linda Aydlett. Teresa Golden also talks about how to start seeds for a veggie patch.

Episode 17: Lawns and Turf Grass

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-17-lawns-and-turf-grass

Join David Chinery from CCE as he talks about turf issues and the best way to care for or improve our lawns. Then join Heidi Bock (Trekking the Trails) as she explores Borden's Pond near Chatham, NY.

Episode 18: Jumping Worms

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-18-jumping-worms

Get the latest information about jumping worms (a.k.a. crazy worms) from Josef Gorres from the University of Vermont. He'll help you to identify and manage these pests on your lot.

Episode 19: Community Gardens

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-19-community-gardens

Kim Bender & Eliza Spear discuss the Community Garden in Coxsackie, NY as well as the Coxsackie Farmer’s Market. Then learn about irises & coral-flowered ground covers/vines on podcast Nature Calls .

Episode 191: Beekeeping Retrospective (Part 1)

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-191-beekeeping-retrospective-part-1

Master Beekeeper Linda Aydlett discusses the fascinating world of honeybees on the podcast, Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley.

Episode 187: Ants

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-187-ants

The field of ants is enormous, regardless of the small size of the individual members. Kyle Bradford from Hawthorne Valley's Farscape Ecology Program talks about them on this week's podcast.

Episode 189: Invasive Species Update (Part 1)

http://ccecolumbiagreene.org/gardening/nature-calls-conversations-from-the-hudson-valley/episode-189-invasive-species-update-part-1

Kris Williams rejoins the Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley podcast to talk about success stories including the Grassland Bird Trust in Washington County, New York.

 

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