Join Grassroots Gardens to rebuild a playground at Farmers Garden and plant a pollinator garden on May 28 from 6 pm to 8 pm. No experience needed. Garden gloves and tools will be provided. To register go to: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/DvLSdN0Xa_HHAUxzxDlBUQ?t=1746116004…...
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Pollinator Festival
BWELL and the Erie County Parks Department will hold its first Pollinator Festival at Emery Park. A variety of local businesses and educators will host walks, educational workshops and interactive stations. Discover how to make pollinator friendly habitats and gardens…....
Cutting Back Native Plants for Pollinators
Pollinators are waking up from winter now. Grassroots Gardens invites you to learn about the plants that native pollinators love and how to care for them. No experience necessary and there will be tools/gloves for you to use! Indoor bathrooms are available at this location…....
Observing Pollinators Great Sunflower Project
Join the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library in celebrating Citizen Science month for a discussion of the Great Sunflower Project. Learn how to create a butterfly garden, identify common butterflies and enter data for scientists to use to study butterfly populations and habitats. Seed packets for flowers will be provided to participants. Please bring a smartphone to access apps. Registration is required. To register see the librarian or call 716-688- 4955…....
Pollinators and Flowers from Around the World
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Pollinators and Flowers from Around the World
Just as pollinators spread life and vibrancy by helping flowers bloom in the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, Stitch Buffalo facilitates the cross-pollination of ideas, skills, and stories among diverse communities. Through the creation of handcrafted textile art, including floral motifs often inspired by the artisans’ cultural heritage, Stitch Buffalo nurtures creativity and creates opportunities for individuals to flourish in new environments. Following the success of Stitch Buffalo’s ‘Flock of All Colors’ exhibit displayed in 2023, ‘Pollinators and Flowers…...
Sign up now for course from Pollinator Partnership
Get scientific know-how through the Pollinator Steward Certification from Pollinator.org. This course is ideal for home gardeners, land managers (large and small), farmers and anyone that wants to do more to support pollinators. Topics include an introduction to the world of pollinators, how they live and thrive, and how we all can help. Details will be provided on habitat creation for pollinators in many landscapes, including parks, rights-of-way, urban gardens and farms. Additional information on pollinator identification and how to…...
Gardening for Native Plants & Pollinators
An educator from Grassroots Gardens WNY will teach you how to garden with native plants for local pollinators at the North Park Branch Library, 975 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. Attendees may enter a raffle for a stack of nature-themed books in a library tote bag. Registration is not required to attend, but you may sign up for an event reminder the day prior. Giveaway Books: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with…
Gardening for pollinators at the Gardens
As part of the Garden Speaker Series, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens has invited Erin Masterson Holko to speak on gardening for pollinators. By now, everyone knows that pollinators need our help. Planting a pollinator garden, whether it is a small container on a balcony or a field filled with wildflowers, is something anyone can do. To get the most out of your pollinator garden, it’s important (and way more fun) to understand how bees and other pollinators interact with our gardens. Join the…
Help the pollinators so they can help your plants in Western New York
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Program is celebrating National Pollinator month by sharing information and resources to help create a garden for your favorite pollinators. by Shannon Rinow, Master Gardener Coordinator, Chautauqua County Butterflies and honeybees may come to mind when you think of pollinators, but pollinators also include wild native bees (there are 450 native species of bees in New York State), beetles, moths, bats, wasps, birds, specialized flies and other beneficial insects. They all play an important…...