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Horticulture Center and Demonstration and Community Gardens at East Meadow Farm

East Meadow Farm

On March 19, 2012 our horticulture department relocated to a new farm building acquired by Nassau County through the Federal Open Land Act. The building is on 2 1/2 acres of organic farm land centrally located in East Meadow at:

832 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, NY 11554
516-832-2591 Ext 200

Diagnostic Information Center — CCE Staff and trained Master Gardeners assist members and non members with counter visits, soil pH tests, and phone calls. Click here to visit our Diagnostic and Soil Testing page.

Horticulture Hotline and Diagnostic Information Center hours can be found here.

Some of the services provided are:

  • Plants and lawn care
  • Indoor and outdoor insects 
  • Growing fruits and vegetables

Our Community Gardens are a wonderful way to bring horticulture and gardening to a community that may have limited space. For more information on our Community Gardens, visit our Community Gardens page. 

Our Demonstration Gardens at East Meadow Farm are maintained by Master Gardeners. Admission is free and they are open every day from dawn to dusk. 

Our demonstration gardens include:

  • Rose garden
  • Vegetable garden
  • Pollinator garden 
  • Gold Medal Plant Arboretum 
  • Cut Flower garden
  • Native Plant garden
  • Cornell University vegetable trial gardens
  • Small Space Garden
  • Mid Island Dahlias Society garden
  • Assorted Berry Patch gardens
  • Composting demonstration area
  • Herb garden

Last updated May 6, 2026