Category: Upcoming events for Buffalo area

Transform your garden with one-of-a-kind pieces from over 75 vendors during the The Garden Art Sale on the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens front lawn, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Admission is free; no tickets or reservations are required. There is an unprecedented lineup of artisans and vendors this year—more than 30 new ones! See nature-themed artworks in mediums including sculpture, metalwork, paintings, woodwork, architectural remnants, found art, ceramics…...

A special event, Gather in the Garden, will mark the 30th anniversary of Garden Walk Buffalo on the summer solstice from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Guests will gather in the garden designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman, known as the greatest garden designer in America in the first half of the last century, at the Forman Mansion, 77 Oakland Place, Buffalo. (Parking is available along both sides of Oakland Place.) Tickets are $125 per guest. Buy tickets here. For more…...

Speak with members of the Buffalo Bonsai Society and watch special demonstrations at the annual Bonsai Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Learn about bonsai as the members display bonsai specimens from their personal collections. Watch trimming and shaping demonstrations on live trees throughout the show. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase sculpted bonsai trees and plants, starter plants…...

The Lewiston GardenFest and the Ken-Ton Garden Tour are accepting applications from gardeners to share their landscapes. The Lewiston GardenFest is also seeking vendors. Lewiston GardenFest Lewiston GardenFest is accepting applications from residents interested in sharing their own gardens. Get the application form here. The deadline is May 15, but getting your application in sooner is better. The event is also looking for businesses and vendors who sell items related to gardening, horticulture and the outdoors, including nurseries, landscapers, garden…...

“Unicorn” plants for changing gardens and ecofriendly rain gardens are among the topics to be presented at the 2024 Garden Symposium to be held by Master Gardener Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County. The symposium will take place from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Jamestown Community College, Carnahan Jackson Building, 241 James St., Jamestown. Here is the list of speakers and topics: Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with fellow garden enthusiasts. Admission is $30 for the public or $20 for Master Gardeners from any county. Lunch will be available for an additional $11. Get tickets here. For more information, email chautauquamg@cornell.edu…...

Gardeners can sign up now to share their landscapes on garden walks in several areas. See details below. Reminder: If you are organizing a garden walk or other event, please email the information to me at Connie@BuffaloNiagaraGardening.com. Amherst Garden Walk combines with Williamsville There may be more gardens to see this year on the Amherst Garden Walk now that it will encompass the Village of Williamsville as well. (The organizers of the Village of Williamsville Garden Walk stepped down and…...

Enjoy the brilliant blooms—as well as the warm air!— at the Spring Flower Exhibit at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. With more than 30,000 blooming bulbs, the smell of the flowers will hit you the second the doors open. The colors are more vibrant than ever before with the help of some pleasant plant surprises such as hibiscus and orchids. Also featured is a unique art installation, Chromatic Organics. These metal sculptures, twisted and…...

Artisans and vendors are sought for the 13th annual Gardens Buffalo Niagara Garden Art Sale to be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The event welcomes diverse mediums including sculptures, planters, metalwork, fountains, wind sculptures, vintage signs, ceramics, woodwork, birdhouses, birdbaths and more. “This is an exceptional opportunity for artists and creators to connect with our…...