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  • Succulent Birdhouse Planter at Lockwood’s

    Lockwood's Garden Center 4484 Clark St., Hamburg, NY
    Create a planter full of interesting colors and textures for your home. In this class at Lockwood’s Garden Center, you will fill a wooden birdhouse planter with assorted succulents and learn the best practices for maintaining your new arrangement. For cost of the class and to reserve your spot go to: https://weknowplants.com/events/...

  • Suminagashi: Tree Ring Workshop at the Gardens

    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    Explore the quiet magic of Suminagashi, the ancient Japanese art of paper marbling at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Transform flowing ink into striking tree-ring inspired designs. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to float ink on water, gently guide its movement, and layer circular patterns that echo the natural growth rings found in trees, to create completely unique prints. For cost, more information and to reserve your spot go to: https://www.buffalogardens.com/events/suminagashi-workshop/...

  • Seed Germination Workshop

    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Amherst, NY
    Grassroots Gardens WNY is teaching a seed germination workshop at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. We’ll cover the basics of seed growth, viability, selection, and how you can start your garden from seed. For complete information and to purchase a ticket go to: https://bnhv.org/bnhv-events/seed-germination...

  • Hamburg House and Garden Club Meeting

    Village of Hamburg Community Center 107 Prospect Ave., Hamburg, New York
    The Hamburg House and Garden Club will be hosting a discussion on bee keeping. Carol Ann Harlos,is a Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension and an expert on bees and how to keep them, will speak on Bee Keeping and Pollinators. The meeting will be held at the Hamburg Community Center, 107 Prospect Ave., Hamburg. All are welcome to attend....

  • Coming up for Earth Day: Food, the Ultimate Climate Change Messenger

    Olean Meditation Center 2275 Dugan Rd., Olean, New York
    Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 25 with a talk by Dr. Michael Hoffman on “Food: The Ultimate Climate Change Messenger,” networking, and conversation afterwards. The event is free. Advance registration is requested. Mike Hoffmann is dedicating his life to confronting the grand challenge of climate change by helping people understand and appreciate what is happening through the foods we all love and need. He has published climate change articles in the popular press – The Hill, Fortune, Medium, and...

  • Grow Your Own Salad in Pots

    Grow Your Own Salad in Pots
    Lancaster Public Library 5466 Broadway, Lancaster, New York, United States
    The Lancaster Public Library is offering a course on growing a salad in pots. Plant lettuce and tomatoes in containers—no garden required. Start from seed and grow your own fresh, tasty salad right on your porch or patio. Adults only Register:bit.ly/lancasterlibrary or call 716-683-1120.Registration begins Wednesday, February 25...

  • Cut Flower Gardening Class at the Gardens

    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    This class at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will walk you through how to grow your own beautiful, blooming cut flower garden, starting with choosing the perfect garden spot and prepping your soil, to picking the right plants and designing a layout that fits your space and style. You’ll learn how to start flowers from seed or select healthy plants from a nursery, along with tips on planting, watering, fertilizing, and keeping weeds and pests at bay. Also...

  • Container Gardening Workshop

    Massachusetts Avenue Project 387 Massachusetts Ave., Buffalo, New York, United States
    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...

  • Biodiversity Education course to start April 20

    The Civic Ecology Lab will hold a course on Biodiversity Education from April 20 – May 17 online. Audience: Educators and teachers, sustainability leaders in organizations and communities, volunteers and biodiversity advocates worldwide. Focus: Research-informed biodiversity education linked to action. Instruction: The course is asynchronous, new materials released weekly. Optional live meetings will be recorded. Final project: Create a practical biodiversity education or stewardship activity plan for your settings. Syllabus: PDF file. Standard tuition: $90 See more here....

  • Master Your Garden Series – Nature Journaling for Gardeners

    Cornell Cooperative Extension Orleans County 12690 State Route 31, Albion, New York
    Save the first Saturday of each month in 2026 for our monthly education series. This year, the Master Your Garden series features a variety of topics for home gardeners of all abilities, as well as others interested in horticulture. Each class begins at 10 a.m. and is held in the Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 12690 State Route 31, Albion. Suggested donation: $5. To register, call (585) 798-4265 or email klo54@cornell.edu. This month the topic is nature journaling for...

  • What’s Growing On – Pot and Harden Seedlings

    Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Amherst, NY
    Grassroots Gardens WNY is teaching a seed germination workshop at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. Topics covered will be the basics of seed growth, viability, selection, and how you can start your garden from seed. Tickets are available here: https://bnhv.org/bnhv-events/seed-germination...

  • Biochar Demo at Henry’s Gardens

    Henry’s Gardens 7884 Sisson Hwy., Eden, NY, United States
    Have you ever heard the term Biochar but have no idea what it is or why or why every gardener should know about it? Go to Henry’s Gardens and get answers to all your questions. Basically biochar is a carbon-rich material made by burning organic matter — like wood or plant waste — in a low-oxygen environment. The result is a highly porous, charcoal-like substance that works wonders when added to soil. What you will learn is how biochar is...

  • WNY Herb Study Group

    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    Kathleen Contrino of CW Native Plant Farm will speak at the April 8 meeting of the Western New York Herb Study Group on the topic of “Perennials for Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Landscapes of Western New York.”    Doors open at 5:30 PM.  A brief business meeting at 6 PM precedes the program.  The meeting and program will be held at the Administration Building of the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14218. Free...

  • Spring Pruning at Lockwood’s

    Lockwood's Garden Center 4484 Clark St., Hamburg, NY
    In this class at Lockwood’s, Jeff Fabian will talk about the specifics of pruning in the spring season. As an ISA Certified Arborist, he will guide you on what types of plants to prune in the spring and how to make the cut. He will also talk about different pruning techniques that can be used to achieve your goals. Prune with confidence this spring to get great results for the growing season ahead.  To register, call the store (716-649-4684) or...