FARMINGDALE EVENTS

Garden Festival 2006 at Farmingdale State
June 10-11, 2006

On Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, Farmingdale State University of New York will offer a two-day Garden Festival 2006, a unique opportunity to enjoy the Ornamental Horticulture Teaching Gardens while supporting the academic offerings of the College.

On Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the public is invited to tour the gardens, to ask questions of experts, to listen to garden and landscape experts, to visit landscape and garden booths, and to buy plants as well as food and arts and crafts. Admission is free.

On Sunday, June 11 from 3:00-7:00 p.m., the College’s traditional Garden Party will be held for honorees and invited guests to honor an outstanding and well respected member of the industry - Fritz Schaefer of Atlantic Nurseries, Inc. One of the not-to-be-missed events of the year, this elegant outdoor afternoon party is held under tents in the teaching gardens. For information on tickets, call 631-420-2075.

Over the years, the College has worked closely with the billion dollar horticulture industry. That relationship has resulted in the creation of the Farmingdale Horticulture Committee which has raised funds to provide scholarships, specialized laboratories and, most significantly, internships for students to maintain the College’s four-acre Teaching Gardens. The Teaching Gardens provide a living laboratory in which students apply classroom theory to the practical, hands-on aspect of the horticulture industry.

Go into any garden center on Long Island and you will find graduates and students of Farmingdale State University of New York’s outstanding Department of Ornamental Horticulture.
Farmingdale State is a coeducational, public college with over 6,000 students pursuing degrees in one of 30 programs in the areas of business, applied arts and sciences, health sciences, and technology. Students enjoy small, personalized classes with a dedicated faculty and staff including 81 Chancellor's Award winners; ten of whom have been promoted to Distinguished Teaching/Service Professors. Strategic partnerships with many Long Island companies result in active recruitment of our students for internships and full-time careers. Farmingdale State offers a comprehensive athletic program, consisting of 16 men's and women's teams, and is an active member of the NCAA Division III.

For more information contact Kathryn Coley at 631-420-2400 or kathryn.coley@farmingdale.edu.