MIDS Holiday Party
Join us for an afternoon of fun, friends, and good fun at the annual MIDS Holiday Party. Details
Winter Solstice
THE WINTER SOLSTICE — DECEMBER 21, 2025
Tonight, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest night of the year — the Winter Solstice.
A time when the Sun pauses its southward journey, lingering low on the horizon before beginning its slow return north.
As the stars shimmer and auroras dance across the frozen skies, nature holds its breath — a moment of stillness before the light returns.
From this night onward, each dawn will stretch a little longer… a quiet promise of renewal, balance, and hope.
(The Earth Page)
Happy Thanksgiving
It takes a village to raise a garden. Thanks to all our members, garden volunteers, show volunteers, tuber and bloom sales volunteers, and all who share their expertise with members and garden visitors. Without your enthusiasm, we would not thrive. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours,
MIDS meeting
Join us at Jericho Public Library for the last meeting of the 2025 dahlia season. Agenda Refreshments served at 6.30 pm
Bloom Sales - Eisenhower Park Farmer’s Market
There’s still time to purchase a beautiful bouquet of Dahlia blooms. Saturday Oct 25 @ The Farmers Market.Eisenhower Park, Field 8
Time 9 am - 1pm
Bloom Sales - Eisenhower Park Farmer's Market
There’s still time to purchase a beautiful bouquet of Dahlia blooms. Saturday Oct 18 @ The Farmers Market. Eisenhower Park parking Field 8.
Time 9 am - 1pm
Autumnal Equinox
This astronomical event marks the official beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, with the sun rising directly due east and setting due west, and the days starting to grow shorter as nights lengthen.
59th Dahlia Exhibition and Show
Join us at the Burns Horticultural Ctr
Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay NY 11771
Saturday 1 - 5 pm and Sunday 10am - 3 pm
Image: MIDS 2024 Exhibition Show Court of Honor
Long Island Dahlia Society (LIDS) Annual Exhibition Show
The first of the local 2025 dahlia shows will be at Bayard Cutting Arboretum. Bring your blooms for exhibition or enjoy your visit surrounded by beautiful blooms. Don’t forget to stop by the the William Wolkoff Dahlia Garden while at Bayard.
General Information
Show details
MIDS meeting
Join us and speaker Mary Meyer for a demonstration on flower arrangements.
Photo:© 2025 Longfield Gardens
MIDS Annual BBQ
Our BBQ will be held in Eisenhower Park.
The annual MIDS BBQ will be held on Sunday July 20th at Eisenhower Park between 12:00 - 2:00. We will meet at the Public Safety parking lot #3. Our BBQ area will be just left of the bathrooms.
Please bring a folding chair, if you like. Deserts and side dishes are welcome to be shared by all. If you have any special dietary needs, please let me know now as it will not be available the day of the BBQ.
MIDS will NOT be supplying beverages this year. Please bring your own.
The rain date will be the following Sunday July 27th at the same location. Please feel free to bring a guest and hope for a nice weather day
MIDS meeting
Join us for this months Dahlia 101 topic: Problems in the garden? insect, fungus, critter
Summer Solstice
A solstice lasts only a moment. If you’re a person who’s tuned in to the out-of-doors, you know the peaceful, comforting feeling that accompanies these signs and signals of the year’s longest day. In 2025, the solstice moment will fall at 10:42 p.m. on June 20 for us in eastern North America.
On this solstice, may you be filled with renewed energy, vitality, and a sense of inner joy.
MIDS meeting
First bloom at the refurbished Paul Callahan Garden. Join us Monday, June 2 for our Dahlia 101 discussion on caring for young dahlia plants. Agenda
Final Tuber Sale
Dahlia Tuber Clearance Sale!
All dahlia tubers sold at the rock bottom price of $5.00 per tuber with many varieties available.
Sale will be held at Cornell/East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave., East Meadow on Saturday May 17th between 9:00 - 1:00 rain or shine. These tubers will be ready to plant when you get home.
Cash purchases only.
Planting Fields Arbor Day
The Arbor Day Festival returns to Planting Fields Arboretum for a weekend of family fun! Learn about and celebrate the essential role that trees play in sustaining our planet. MIDS will be selling tubers from our gardens at this event!
Planting Fields Arbor Day
The Arbor Day Festival returns to Planting Fields Arboretum for a weekend of family fun! Learn about and celebrate the essential role that trees play in sustaining our planet. MIDS will be selling tubers from our gardens at this event!
Freeport Memorial Library: Cornell Cooperative Extension discussion on "Selecting and Planting Trees and Shrubs."
Cornell Cooperative Extension is coming to Freeport Memorial Library to teach patrons about "Selecting and Planting Trees and Shrubs." This program is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM. There is still plenty of space available to sign up. Come on into the library to sign up or call us 516-379-3274 to sign up. You can also email me directly at cbisonette@freeportlibrary.info or at the reference email at ask@freeportlibrary.info.
MIDS meeting
Join us at Jericho Public Library for our monthly meeting. Refreshments served at 6.30 pm
Tuber Dividing Workshop
Tuber Dividing Workshop 2. Thanks to all who came to the March 14th workshop. We will meet again on March 21st from 9 - 11am at
Cornell/EMF ; 832 Merrick Ave; East Meadow.
All are welcome
Planting Fields Volunteer Training
Reminder to all Callahan Garden volunteers: The mandatory training dates for all volunteers have been set for Wednesday or Thursday, March 19, or 20th, 10am to noon, in the Hay Barn. You need to attend one of the two days.
Please RSVP Donna Moramarco you date selection.
Vernal Equinox
The 2025 spring equinox, which takes place on March 20 at 5:01 a.m. EDT, marks the moment when the sun sits directly over the Earth's equator as it heads northward. The spring equinox is a time of rebirth and renewal in many mythologies. Bear Creek Farm offers some insights into your gardening here.
Planting Fields Volunteer Training
Reminder to all Callahan Garden volunteers: The mandatory training dates for all volunteers have been set for Wednesday or Thursday, March 19, or 20th, 10am to noon, in the Hay Barn. You need to attend one of the two days.
Please RSVP Donna Moramarco you date selection.