Upcoming events for Buffalo area Archives - Page 22 of 65

Get up close to monarchs during festival at Audubon Nature Center

Walk around an indoor garden filled with free-flying monarch butterflies during the Monarch Butterfly Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Rd., one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. You can hand-feed the butterflies or wander over to see how citizen scientists tag them to track their migration to Mexico. Observe their life cycle as you examine monarch eggs and hold caterpillars. Festival admission is…...

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Aug 22, 2017

Tip on planting in tiny yard; get more tips at Garden Walk Buffalo this weekend

by Connie Oswald Stofko Rosemary Lyons has an ingenious way to squeeze plants into the flagstone patio that takes up all of her tiny yard. One place where there aren’t any pavers is where the wrought iron fence is set into the ground. Lyons set some bricks on each side of the fence, then filled the area around the fence with fresh soil and lots of compost. There was enough room to plant purple pole beans, and the fence was…...

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Jul 25, 2017

hands of a docent and child at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Docent training at Botanical Gardens to be held on Saturdays; starts Aug. 5

by Connie Oswald Stofko If you like to talk to people and have an interest in gardening and plants, consider becoming a docent at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. And if you’re available on weekends, “that’s a big plus, said Kristy Schmitt, director of education. “We really need docents on weekends.” To cater to those who are available on weekends, this round of docent training will be held on Saturdays. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to…...

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Jul 25, 2017

Local Master Gardeners, volunteers can sign up for GWA conference at member rate!

by Connie Oswald Stofko I just received an email letting me know that Master Gardeners and volunteers in horticulture here in Western New York can sign up for the annual conference and expo of GWA: The Association of Garden Communicators at the member rate. That’s a $150 discount! To get the member rate, register using the discount code GWA2017-JoinGWA. There are 31 educational sessions on a variety of topics focusing on horticulture, writing, technology, business, publishing and more. You’ll have…...

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Jul 25, 2017

rooftop gardens at Broadway Market in Buffalo

Garden bus tours to show ‘green’ developments, cultural changes in Buffalo; register now

Two upcoming bus tours will show a different side of gardening. The Buffalo Beyond Flowers: Sustainability in Action bus tour on Aug. 5 will show what Buffalo is doing to be “green.” The East Side Momentum Tour on Aug. 12 will show you some of Buffalo’s distinct and evolving neighborhoods. These are public places that you could visit on your own, but what’s great about these tours is that you get to speak to people involved in the projects so…...

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Jul 18, 2017

dish at Tasting Tuesdays at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Be among the first to experience intimate dining at Botanical Gardens

by Connie Oswald Stofko Wander through the gardens with a glass of local wine or craft beer. Or perhaps you prefer an herbaceous drink, such as basil and cucumber in sparkling water. Then sit down among the tropical exhibits for small plates of appetizers, main dishes and desserts. Be among the first to experience this new dining experience called Tasting Tuesdays being held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 22 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens,…...

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Jul 11, 2017

This magazine again honored by garden communicators group!

by Connie Oswald Stofko I didn’t know what information I could bring back for my readers when I visited Atlanta last year for the annual conference of GWA: The Association of Garden Communicators. I knew I would see lovely gardens, but since the climate is so different down south, what would interest gardeners in Western New York? Then I talked with Mike Dunn, a gardener desperate to keep deer from devouring his plants. In addition to fencing in his large…...

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Jul 11, 2017

Paint, draw or photograph flowers during Plein Air Day at Mischler’s— free

Artists can enjoy a free Plein Air Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. “En plein air” is a French expression that means “in the open air” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Viewing a subject in natural sunlight is much different from working in a studio. You can draw, paint or take photographs. Use an easel if you like. Work for a…...

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Jul 3, 2017

garden in Pendleton with items from flea market

Pendleton Petal-Pushers have three gardens open Saturday, July 15

This year three gardens in Pendleton will be open to the public, and the organizers hope for a full-fledged garden walk next year. The event is dubbed the Pendleton Petal-Pushers Open Gardens and will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 15. If your garden is in the Pendleton area and you’d like to participate in next year’s garden walk, contact Tom Homme Jr. at Tgardenjr@aol.com or 716-210-3091. The three gardens that will be shown this year…...

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Jun 27, 2017

Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club receiving grant from foundation

Garden club to recognize outstanding front yards in Silver Creek

The Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club is starting a new garden recognition program for gardeners called Spruce Up Silver Creek! The program aims to recognize outstanding front yard gardens that add to the curb appeal of Silver Creek neighborhoods and encourage residents to make the community a more beautiful place by planting gardens. It is the club’s way to acknowledge the value that these gardens and their caretakers add to the village and thank them for their time and effort…....

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Jun 27, 2017