Lockwood's Garden Center is offering a beginner friendly workshop offering you the chance to make your own macrame heart wall hanging. Your instructor is Laura and she will show you how to tie all the knots you need to make this wall hanging for your home. For more information and to reserve your spot go to: https://weknowplants.com/events/
Learn all the basics of indoor seed starting - including guidance on soil, lights, heat, and humidity at the Concord Library. There will also be trouble shooting, demos of planting and potting up, and plenty of time for your questions. Registration required - Call the library at 716-592-7742 or stop in to register Free and open to everyone!
NEW DATE DUE TO WIND CHILL It will now be on Sunday, February 15 Shake off the snow and join this volunteer-and-learn session. Grassroots Gardens will tackle fruit tree pruning during dormancy. Covered in this workshop will be pruning basics for a variety of tree types, and the tools and skills required for winter maintenance. Then you will put that knowledge into action, working on the garden’s fruit trees to get them ready for Spring. No experience or tools needed
Lockwood's Garden Center is excited to announce their upcoming, third year in a row, Plant Swap. Bring a pest-free plant to trade for a new one. You will be trading with fellow plant owners. The plants can be potted or cuttings- bring one or several. There will be coffee and donuts and a free plant for each person. For more information and to reserve your spot go to: https://weknowplants.com/events/
Create your own miniature dinosaur world with this fun class just for kids. This workshop at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens includes all materials needed to build a tropical terrarium complete with dinosaur figures to bring home with them. Kids will learn about how terrariums work, how to create an enclosed ecosystem, how to care for their tropical plant and more! This special learning experience is best suited to kids ages 5-12. For more information and to reserve
At Lockwood's Garden Center you will have the opportunity to build your own rooting station for your houseplant cuttings. Suzanne will lead a demonstration on how to create a self-watering propagation pot. For more information and to register go to: https://weknowplants.com/events/
Our Dare to Repair Cafes are community fix-it events where people can bring in broken household items and work alongside a team of volunteer fixers to try to repair the item for free! We’re reducing waste by connecting those with a need to those with the know-how. By saving people money, diverting usable items from landfills, and teaching basic repair skills, Dare to Repair is helping to build the circular economy right here in WNY. For more information go to: https://thetoollibrary.org/event/dare-to-repair-at-movement-leadership-institute-community-hub/
Step into a world of color and creativity with the Whimsical Orchids: Watercolor Workshop at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this joyful, beginner-friendly session will guide you through the enchanting process of painting orchids with a playful twist. For more information and to reserve your spot go to: https://www.buffalogardens.com/events/whimsical-orchids/
The topic is What is Wrong With my Plant? Bring your plant, a piece, or a good picture, and your questions. The speaker for this class is Carol Ann Harlos. You can attend this session and/or Win the War Against Problems in the Vegetable Garden (10:30-11:45). Both of these will be on the same day, Cost: Master Gardeners $20/each date, Public $25/each date Register no later than 2 days before each event. Space is limited. Accommodations for persons with special needs may be
Get growing with this fun and informative seed starting class at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. You’ll learn how to choose the right seeds for your garden, understand what makes seeds sprout, and create a planting schedule that works for you. among the topics to be discussed will be different planting methods, soil mixes, tools, and how to sow seeds properly. Learn how to care for your seedlings so they stay healthy and strong until they’re ready to
Interested in learning more about best practices for perennials? This class will cover the basics for how to maintain and nurture the perennial plants in your garden. Classes are offered in partnership with the Massachusetts Avenue Project, Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market, and Grassroots Gardens of WNY. Tickets are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/best-practices-for-perennials
Get ready to dig in and get creative as you craft your very own orchid kokedama at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil. In this hands-on class, you’ll be guided step-by-step to transform a beautiful orchid into a unique hanging or tabletop display wrapped in moss. Whether you hang it in a window or showcase it as a living centerpiece, your orchid kokedama is sure to bring
Get ready to dig in and get creative as you craft your very own orchid kokedama at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Kokedama is the Japanese art of growing plants in a moss-covered ball of soil. In this hands-on class, you’ll be guided step-by-step to transform a beautiful orchid into a unique hanging or tabletop display wrapped in moss. Whether you hang it in a window or showcase it as a living centerpiece, your orchid kokedama is sure to bring
Container gardens are a popular way to grow at home, but can often offer some challenges that in-ground or raised bed gardening doesn’t. Join this class to learn some methods that will improve your container garden outcomes. Taught by Patti Jablonski, General Manager at Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market. Classes are offered in partnership with the Massachusetts Avenue Project, Urban Roots Cooperative Garden Market, and Grassroots Gardens of WNY. Tickets are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/container-gardening
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