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Sign up now for SUNY Niagara classes

Sign up now for plant classes at SUNY Niagara (previously called Niagara County Community College). The deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 15. If you don’t want to get credit for the course, you can take a low-cost class through the Workforce Development Program. Here are the Workforce Development traditional horticulture courses. Here are the Workforce Development cannabis courses. There are links on the bottom of those pages for registering and paying. Cannabis courses are $250. The Plant Protection (IPM) class is $200 and includes the option to earn the...

New grant funding for trees; sign up for January webinar

Not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and Indian Tribes and Nations may get new grant funding for community reforestation from New York State. Learn more in a webinar from from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 for this new Community Reforestation funding opportunity (CoRe Grant Program). Registration is required to attend the webinar. The competitive CoRe Grant Program will support planting new trees and restoring tree cover in natural areas in urban communities. Urban neighborhoods typically have lower tree canopy and heightened environmental challenges compared...

Submit art for Garden Walk Buffalo poster

Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour, is looking for submissions of original artwork to promote the 2025 event. One winner will be selected to be featured on the 2025 Garden Walk Buffalo poster. That winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium. Entries are due Friday, Jan. 31. This is an opportunity to share your artwork with hundreds of local gardeners and tens of thousands of visitors from around the U.S., Canada and beyond. Submission guidelines See more information here. Email your entry to aclark@gardensbuffaloniagara.com. Include ART...
Event Series Unwind Wednesdays

Unwind Wednesdays

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo
Unwind in the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens after work on the third Wednesday of each month. We all know that the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day lives can be stressful and tiring, which is exactly why you are invited to Unwind Wednesdays. The third week of each month the conservatory will be open from 4pm until 8pm to give you the opportunity to unplug in a quiet oasis. Read a book, write a journal entry, listen to...