Get great tips in upcoming gardening classes by Master Gardeners this fall. Keep up to date with all kinds of gardening activities on our Events page. Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties The fall 2024 Master Gardener Lunch & Learn series will be held via Zoom or in person in Jamestown and Ellicottville. The in-person sessions will be held at: Please register and a Zoom link or room location will be emailed to you. Register here. If you cannot attend live, a…...
– Visit markets. Learn how growers work in an urban (or suburban) setting. Get tips for your own garden. There’s something for everyone at Urban Farm Day to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, August 17. It’s free, self-guided, and no tickets are required. There will be 17 local growers. Download a map in advance or use the Google map. Highlights include: Special ticketed events are: For more information, visit UrbanFarmDay.com…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko Do you want to help conserve 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030? Learn more and offer your comments on a proposed strategy for New York State. A virtual meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 15 where you can offer your input. Here are the details: See the draft New York State 30×30 Methodology and Strategies document. You can offer your comments until Aug. 30. See more here. 30 x 30…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko This is the last week to visit gardens in Western New York, and there are so many to see! First, don’t forget about Open Gardens this Thursday and Friday, your last chance to tour about 100 select gardens this year. You’ll also be able to see Artists in Open Gardens, where visual artists will be creating art in gardens in Alden, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, East Aurora, Eden, Grand Island, Hamburg, Lockport, Tonawanda, West Falls, West Seneca and…...
We’re the proud sponsor of Gardeners Night! by Connie Oswald Stofko The theme for the Market at Graycliff this Thursday is Gardeners Day, and it’s sponsored by Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com! It takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at Graycliff, 6472 Old Lake Shore Rd., Derby. It’s free to attend. The Market at Graycliff continues 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29. The Market is a producer-only market, meaning that the re-selling of items is not permitted. All…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko “Your garden is yours, but you’re sharing it with other creatures,” said Laurie Ousley, president of Gardens Buffalo Niagara. That’s the message Conservation Day wants to share with gardeners. “Gardening of any kind, style or size has an impact on our environment,” Ousley said. “What kind of an impact do you want to make?” Conservation Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the north end of the Elmwood Village…...
There will be seven garden walks this weekend for you to enjoy. Two nighttime tours will also take place: one in Lockport on Friday and the other on the Capen Garden Walk on Saturday. Lockport in Bloom Lockport In Bloom Free walking/driving tour of the gardens and public parks throughout Lockport. Twilight tour: 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 12 Daytime tours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 13 & 14 Maps: Pick up maps here: North Tonawanda Garden Walk North…...
Free, self-guided tours of a native plant farm will be part of the next meeting of the Western New York Native Plants Collaborative. Anyone may attend. The WNY Native Plants Collaborative will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Gardens at Murder Creek and CW Native Plant Farm, 12288 Tonawanda Creek Rd., Akron. The hosts are Kathy Contrino and Ron Winkelman. The event will include a potluck dinner (bringing food to share is optional). Native plant farm and…...
by Connie Oswald Stofko “I hated mowing,” said Peter Nightengale, “and I wanted my yard to look like nobody else’s.” That’s why he got rid of all the lawn in his South Buffalo property. In the front yard, white stones cover an area that used to be grass. There isn’t any lawn in the backyard, either. Even the hellstrip (the area between the sidewalk and street) has no grass—it’s all flowers. You can see this landscape and many others on…...
Transform your garden with one-of-a-kind pieces from over 75 vendors during the The Garden Art Sale on the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens front lawn, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Admission is free; no tickets or reservations are required. There is an unprecedented lineup of artisans and vendors this year—more than 30 new ones! See nature-themed artworks in mediums including sculpture, metalwork, paintings, woodwork, architectural remnants, found art, ceramics…...
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