For Immediate Release
April 8, 2013
Contact: Erin Grajek, Director of Marketing
716.827.1584 ext. 204 - egrajek@buffalogardens.com
Celebrate the Start of Gardening Season with Beautiful Plants and Spectacular Entertainment!
Buffalo, NY - Join us at the Botanical Gardens for upcoming events as we celebrate spring! April 27 through June 2, the Archangel Gallery will be hosting a photography exhibit featuring the works of Sandra Kicman. On May 2, Buffalo Spree Magazine and the Botanical Gardens will host Refresh, a creative and fun event from 5:30-8:30pm. National Public Gardens Day will be honored on May 10 from 10:00am-5:00pm. The weekend of May 18 and 19, the Gardens will feature both the Bonsai Show and The Great Plant Sale. The much anticipated Bonsai Show will run from 10am-5pm, while the Great Plant Sale will go from 9am-4pm.
Sandra Kicman is a talented photographer who is very passionate about her photos. Her exhibit in the Arcangel Gallery from April 27-June 2 will show off her unique perspective. Her work has a way of capturing texture, color, positive and negative space and turning it into a truly magnificent snapshot of our visual world. Escape your own day-to-day responsibilities and dive head first into her world of photography. The exhibit will be held in the Archangel Gallery and is included with admission to the Gardens.
Refresh is a
rejuvenating evening of healthy living, beauty, fashion and shopping presented
by Buffalo Spree Magazine. The Botanical Gardens offers a picture-perfect
backdrop to introduce a fresh philosophy with new and exciting creative ideas
on beauty and fashion. Spree’s fashion writer, Erin Habes, reveals this
viewpoint throughout the garden space with avant-garde fashion creations that
use the botanical backdrop in exciting ways. Ticket includes: admission,
fashion exhibition, over 30 retail, wellness and beauty vendors, appetizers,
cash bar and silent auction. Tickets are available at www.buffalospree.com or by calling
716.783.9119 ext. 2202.
Come support your favorite botanical garden for National Public Gardens Day on
May 10 from 10:00am-5:00pm! National Public Gardens Day is a celebration
of America’s public gardens while recognizing the important role they play in
environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and
education in communities across the nation. Admission is $1.00, Garden
Members and kids under 3 are free!
The Bonsai Show on May 18 and 19 from 10:00am-5:00pm will give both Bonsai masters and novices a chance to show off their hard work and dedication! Come see these prized trees displays at their peak. Take advantage of this opportunity to see all these meticulously manicured trees all under one roof! This event is brought to you by the Buffalo Bonsai Society and the Botanical Gardens. Admission is $9 Adults, $8 Seniors (55+) & Students (13+ with ID), $5 Kids 3-12, Garden Members and kids under 3 are free!
Spruce up your garden and landscape with plants from The Great Plant Sale, the Botanical Gardens’ biggest sale of the year! The Sale will include vibrant hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, ornamental trees and shrubs, rare and unusual plants, deer resistant plants and flowers, native plants, tropical plants, Japanese Maples and much, much more! The Great Plant Sale is sponsored by Buffalo Spree Magazine and Star 102.5.
For more information on all of these events visit us at www.buffalogardens.com. The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing appreciation for and knowledge of plant life and its connection to people and cultures through its documented living plant collection, historic conservatory, education, research and exhibits.