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Assemblyman Michael Kearns announces $500,000 in state funding for Botanical Gardens and South Park Lake
BUFFALO, NY- On Friday, December 1st 2017, Assemblyman Mickey Kearns (D-West Seneca) announced that a total of $500,000 in state funding has been awarded to The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens. Kearns was joined by Botanical Gardens President/CEO David Swarts and The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Executive Director Stephanie Crockatt. “I am thrilled to be able to award The Botanical Gardens and The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy with this state funding,” said Kearns. “These are two valuable assets to the South Buffalo and Western New York community, and I thank the state of...
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Interning at the Botanical Gardens
by Errika, Lake Shore High School At the Botanical Gardens, there are many events and activities, but a lot of people don't know that summer internships are also offered! Every summer, many of the departments offer internships to high school or college students where we have the opportunity to work and gain experience. The Horticulture, Education, and Weddings and Events departments each took on 2 summer interns. I had the opportunity to gather some of the other interns’ thoughts about their experience here. I’m Errika, and I worked in the weddings and events department. I am a senior at Lake...
The Botanical Gardens Announces a NEW Sculpture Exhibit
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announces a new sculpture exhibit, Whispering from the Woods, in collaboration with, sculptor and artist Kim Bellavia. The nature themed sculpture exhibit will be displayed throughout the Botanical Gardens October 7 through November 5. Bellavia is a sculptor/mixed media artist inspired by the landscape of the state parks, woodlands and National forests in the Finger Lakes Region of NY, where she lives. Her work depicts how nature and human nature weave themselves into the intrigue of life and the entropy of existence. Her most recent work “Whispering from the Woods”, is a series of...
Make-It, Take-It Workshops to Take Place at the Botanical Gardens this Fall!
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announces their adult Make-It, Take-It Workshops for this fall. The Kokedama Hanging Garden class will take place on October 5, the Fairy Garden workshop will be held on October 17, and the Fresh Thanksgiving Arrangement workshop will take place November 21. Make-It, Take-It Workshops are extremely popular and some classic favorites are on the Botanical Gardens’ schedule for this fall. The Kokedama Hanging Garden class will be led by David Clark on October 5 from 6-8pm. Kokedama, or “moss ball gardening” is a Japanese hanging garden that originated from bonsai styles. These trendy...