Tag: Upcoming events for Buffalo area

More than 15 urban farms will be open for visitors during the third annual Urban Farm Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. The event is free and self guided. In addition to the touring the farms, there will be free, informal talks on specialties such as composting, therapeutic gardening, and the issues related to food securities. Print a map and talk schedule here. Select farms will have produce available for purchase. Talks Urban farms to visit Farms…...

The Hosta, Daylily & Iris Sale will be held in a new venue this year–the Lake Erie Italian Club, 3200 South Park Ave., Buffalo. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. It’s suggested that you arrive early; the plants often sell out fast. Admission to the sale is free. The sale is hosted by the Western New York Hosta Society, Buffalo Area Daylily Society and Buffalo Iris Society. Hundreds of daylilies, hostas and irises will be for sale…....

Residents in Erie and Niagara counties can buy rain barrels, composters and accessories at prices lower than they were in 2022 during the Erie/Niagara County 2023 Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Sale, held by Erie County in partnership with the Western New York Stormwater Coalition. The items are significantly discounted this year because several grants were obtained to subsidize sales, plus the organizers expect to have high volume, which reduced unit pricing. Residents will be saving 50-60 percent off the 2022 pricing. In…...

The Market at Graycliff will be back again this year. Visit local vendors from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays starting July 20 at Graycliff, 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd, Derby. Admission to the market is free. Each night there will be music and at 6 p.m. family yoga by Yoga Parkside. Stroll the grounds and see the gardens in bloom. For a $10 admission, take a self-guided tour of the main house. The producer-only Market at Graycliff supports local vendors…...

by Connie Oswald Stofko Abra Lee, author of the forthcoming book Conquer The Soil: Black America and the Untold Stories of Our Country’s Gardeners, Farmers, and Growers, had just finished giving a talk in South Carolina. Elders in the audience came up to her and told her about someone from their community that Lee had never heard of–Annie Vann Reid. Reid, a Black woman who was a teacher, grew flowers in her garden. She often gave them away for free,…...

Two garden walks will take place in Western New York this weekend. Lyndonville Garden Walk The Lyndonville Garden Walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 1. See the list of gardens here. Lyndonville is in Orleans County. A suggested $10 donation benefits Yates Community Library. Akron-Newstead 2023 Bicentennial Garden Walk The Akron-Newstead 2023 Bicentennial Garden Walk will take place from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Sunday, July 2. Pick up maps at Pixleys Surefine, 81…...

Two great events are taking place in the same South Buffalo area this weekend. Visit more than 50 vendors at the Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale on Saturday and Sunday and enjoy a tour of gardens on the South Buffalo Garden Walk on Sunday. Get a map for the South Buffalo Garden Walk at the garden art sale. Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale The garden art sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24 and…...