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dining area at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

You can hold private events at Botanical Gardens; find out more at open house, get discount

Are you looking for a great venue for a cocktail party, holiday party, luncheon or team-building event? Do you know someone who is looking for a gorgeous location for their wedding ceremony, reception, shower or rehearsal dinner? The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens has many indoor and outdoor locations for events. You can learn more at an open house to be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 28 at the Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. The open…...

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Jul 25, 2016

Buffalo in Bloom is back, with a twist: Nominate your own garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko Buffalo in Bloom, the project that recognizes City of Buffalo residents who maintain their properties with gardens in their front yard, is back after a hiatus of several years. In past years, the idea was for teams of volunteers to cover the entire city, block by block, and recognize residents who put effort into their front yards. Unfortunately, it was too difficult to get enough volunteers for such a massive undertaking, said Linda Garwol, chairperson of…...

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Jul 19, 2016

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Eclectic garden changes throughout the seasons

by Connie Oswald Stofko “It’s not meant to look perfect or manicured,” Dr. Kenton Bruce Anderson said of his front yard at 44 Montrose Ave., Buffalo. “It’s meant to be carefree, but look as if somebody takes care of it.” You can see this fun garden on the Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16. The walk will also feature a night tour called Capen by Night from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m…....

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Jul 12, 2016

See another side of gardening; sign up now for local bus tours

by Connie Oswald Stofko “The response we always get is, ‘I had no idea these things were happening,’” said Mary Van Vorst. That’s the reaction from people who went on the Beyond Flowers Tour and the East Side Momentum Tour. Van Vorst is one of the volunteers who helped organize these bus tours, which are part of Gardens Buffalo Niagara, the group that organizes the garden walks and Open Gardens. The Beyond Flowers Tour will show you eight sites in…...

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Jul 12, 2016

Lockwoods Garden Center 4484 Clark Street Hamburg

Open Gardens start this week

Although they’ve been around for years, a lot of people still aren’t aware of Open Gardens, a great activity that’s special to Western New York. During Open Gardens, more than 70 great gardens in 12 groups throughout our area are open for you to visit on Thursdays or Fridays for four weeks in July, starting this week. It’s organized so that gardens in a certain geographic area are open on the same day and times. Some gardens, such as those…...

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Jul 5, 2016

Artists: Work outdoors during Plein Air Day at Mischler’s

You can paint, draw, photograph or just observe artists as they interpret the beauty of flowers through art during Plein Air Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9 at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Williamsville. The event is free and no registration is necessary. “En plein air” is a French expression that means “in the open air” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Artists can set up their easels and…...

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Jul 5, 2016

Gold Star dedication by Bowmansville in Lancaster

First Gold Star Memorial in state to be dedicated in Lancaster

The first Gold Star Memorial Marker in New York State and the second in the country will be dedicated by the members of the Bowmansville Garden Club at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in Russell Salvatore’s Patriots and Heroes Park, 6675 Transit Rd., Lancaster. The dedication will be held rain or shine. If you would like to attend, please RSVP so that the organizers can make sure there is enough seating. Contact Adrienne Pasquariello at (716) 681-1047 or apasquarie@roadrunner.com. The…...

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Jun 28, 2016

Orleans County Master Gardeners set garden walk around Medina, Albion

After taking a break for a couple years, the Orleans County Master Gardeners will again hold their Garden Path Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16. It will feature six private gardens in the Medina and Albion area. Tickets are $10. To get tickets, call (585) 798-4265, email mgorleanscce@cornell.edu, stop into the Extension office at 12690 State Route 31, Albion, or buy them from a Master Gardener. After you make your payment, you will be given the ticket…...

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Jun 27, 2016

Plans under way for a garden walk in Pendleton in 2017

Darcie and Tom Homme, Jr. are having an “open house” in their garden as they have done for several years, opening up their gardens to anyone who wants to stop by, but they are hoping that next year it will be part of a larger event– a garden walk for the Town of Pendleton. This year you can visit their gardens from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17 at their home, 6670 Bear Ridge Rd.,…...

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Jun 27, 2016

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Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale will be at Botanical Gardens on June 25 & 26

This year the Buffalo-style Garden Art Sale has a new location– the lawn at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. Also new is that the event will be held on two days rather than one– Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale is free and will be held rain or shine. It is hosted by Gardens Buffalo Niagara (formerly the National Garden Festival). Gardeners can find handcrafted…...

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Jun 21, 2016