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  • Terrarium Workshop at the Gardens – sold out

    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    This terrarium workshop is designed for adults who want to bring nature indoors. At the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens this hands on workshop will guide you through designing and building your very own glass-encased ecosystem. Discover, the fundamentals of terrarium design and layering, how to choose the right plants, tips for maintaining a healthy, long-lasting mini-garden and more. All materials will be provided to design and build your own terrarium. For more information and to reserve your spot...

  • 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...

  • Spring Planting 101: Trees and Shrubs

    Lockwood's Garden Center 4484 Clark St., Hamburg, NY
    Healthy landscape plants start with proper planting! Get to this class at Lockwood’s where Jeff Fabian, an ISA Certified Arborist, will talk about the specifics of proper planting techniques and care of newly planted trees and shrubs to help them become well established during the growing season. Register today to learn new techniques to help your landscape plants thrive in their new home. To register, call the store (716-649-4684) or email us at orders@weknowplants.com. Price: Free...

  • Pollinators at Pfeiffer Nature Center

    Pfeiffer Nature Center (Lillibridge location) 1974 Lillibridge Road, Portville, New York, United States
    Join Pfeiffer Nature Center for an educational program focused on bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators. Learn about the pollinators that help our ecosystem thrive. This free program is ideal for gardeners, families, and anyone interested in supporting local ecosystems. Discover:...

  • Cookies in Bloom at the Botanical Gardens

    Cookies in Bloom at the Botanical Gardens
    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    Join Brian and Nick from The Bakers Men Buffalo as you learn the tips and tricks of cookie decorating sponsored by the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. This 2 hour class on April 26 led by two Food Network stars will take you step by step decorating four flower themed cookies. After decorating your cookies, explore the Botanical Gardens on your own, as each participant will receive one free guest pass. $25 from each ticket sold will be donated...

  • BWELL Garden Swap Event

    Grassroots Gardens of WNY 389 Broadway, Buffalo, NY, United States
    BWELL welcomes the community to swap seeds, garden tools, plants, and wisdom at their fifth annual Garden Swap. During the event, learn from special guest speaker, Dom Crockett of Mighty Meats. Please bring healthy, pest-free items. Label all plants, cuttings, and seeds. For complete information go to: https://www.grassrootsgardens.org/event/2026-bwell-garden-swap/...

  • Live webinar: ‘What Is Wild and Why It Matters’

    What Is Wild and Why It Matters will be presented by Rick Darke, known for shaping how we think about wildness in managed landscapes. This event is a fundraiser for by Wild Ones and Homegrown National Park; it’s free or pay what you can. Can’t make it? A recording will be available. Register here. Rick Darke is an award-winning landscape designer, author, photographer, and educator. His work bridges ecology, cultural geography and aesthetics, showing that residential landscapes can be biologically rich and visually compelling at...

  • Wild Ones: WNY Wildway

    Audubon Library 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, New York
    Wild Ones WNY Meet WNY Wildway – with special guest Marcus Rosten at Audubon Branch, Amherst Public Library, 350 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst Join Wild Ones WNY to learn more about the WNY Wildway. Marcus Rosten, WNY Wildway director, will give an update on the progress of the Wildway. The remaining time will include breakout groups to discuss ways we would like to engage both as individuals and as a chapter to support regional ecology. The meeting is free, but register...

  • Wild Ones WNY – Special Guest Marcus Rosten

    Amherst Public Library 350 John James Audubon Pkwy, Buffalo, New York
    Join Wild Ones WNY to learn more about the Wildway. Guest speaker, Marcus Rosten, WNY Wildway Director, will inspire you with his vision and an update on progress on the WNY Wildway. The remaining time will include breakout groups to discuss ways we would like to engage both as individuals and as a chapter to  support regional ecology. For complete information and to register go to: https://westernnewyork.wildones.org/events/...

  • Free Friday Tours at the Gardens

    Free Friday Tours at the Gardens
    Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States
    Visit the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens on select Friday afternoons for complimentary, 30-minute “mini tours.” Learn all about the highlights of the first six greenhouses from knowledgeable Garden Guides. Then, enjoy the rest of our conservatory at your own pace. Bring a friend and learn about the fascinating living collections. Tours are informative and fun for the whole family, all ages are welcome. Learn about the living collections and historic conservatory. The price of the tour is included...

  • Master Your Garden Series – Seeing Flowers in a New Light

    Cornell Cooperative Extension Orleans County 12690 State Route 31, Albion, New York
    Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County is offering a class that will help you to see flowers in a new light. Join Orleans CCE Horticulture Educator Katie Oakes to discover the remarkable world hidden within every bloom. Through guided observation and hands-on dissection of various flower types, you’ll explore how different blooms are ingeniously designed. You’ll never look at a flower the same way again. Each class begins at 10 a.m. and is held in the Orleans County Cornell Cooperative...

  • Herb Garden Container Workshop

    Lockwood's Garden Center 4484 Clark St., Hamburg, NY
    Learn the benefits of growing herbs and create your own herb container garden in the workshop at Lockwood’s led by our own Herb and Vegetable specialist, Suzanne O’Brien. This workshop fee includes: benefits of growing herbs discussion, planting and care instructions, container, soil, and your selection of 5 herbs grown here at Lockwood’s. Price: $45.00...

  • Bowmansville GC: topiary

    Bowmansville Fire Hall 36 Main St., Bowmansville, New York
    The Bowmansville Garden Club meets at the Bowmansville Fire Hall, 36 Main St., Bowmansville. Program: Make a Topiary for Mother’s Day Speaker/Instructor: Milissa Jurewicz, Club Member...

  • Orchard Park GC: Sex in the Garden

    American Legion Post 567 5784 Ellis Rd., Orchard Park, NY, United States
    The Orchard Park Garden Club will meet at the American Legion Post 567, 5784 Ellis Rd., Orchard Park. Master Gardener Carol Ann Halos will speak on “Sex in the Garden.” It’s not what you think! Guests are welcome....