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Fairies and Gnomes Visit the Botanical Gardens this Spring!
Fairies and Gnomes are mystical and magical creatures and the Botanical Gardens will celebrate their charm with the Fairy and Gnome House Contest, the Fairy and Gnome Festival and a Fairy Garden Make-It Take-It Workshops on May 6. The Botanical Gardens is looking for imaginative minds to enter the Fairy and Gnome House Contest. Anyone can enter including; scout groups, classrooms, families, individuals, neighborhoods or teams. “House” is open to interpretation. Participants are encouraged to be creative to construct original houses, gardens, camp grounds or wherever you think fairies and gnomes spend their time. Creations must consist of natural or...
Botanical Gardens’ Great Plant Sale Pre-Orders due April 7
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announces their Great Plant Sale Pre-Order. The Horticulture team and Volunteer Committee have chosen a unique list of perennials, shrubs, and annuals to be a part of this exclusive sale. There is an impressive selection of new plants this year and orders are due April 7. Experts have hand-picked a special group of plants called Hot Picks, (HP). Hot Picks are the newest, most unique plants that will make a splash in any garden. For another year the Botanical Gardens is honored to welcome back Proven Winners™, (PW) plants. Proven Winners™ is a company...
Unique Workshops and Arbor Day Activities Announced at the Botanical Gardens
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens offers a wide variety of programs and workshops throughout the year. This spring, the Botanical Gardens will hold a Kokedama Hanging Garden Workshop on April 6, two Hypertufa Container Workshops on May 13, and a Beginning Bonsai Workshop on April 27 and 28. In celebration of Arbor Day 2017, the Botanical Gardens will host Arbor Day Tree Tours on April 28 and 29 and an Arbor Day Tree Planting on April 28. Due to popular demand, the Kokedama Hanging Garden Workshop returns this spring on April 6 at 6:00pm. Kokedama is a form...
Medicinal Garden Features Planned at the Botanical Gardens!
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens will host three Medicinal Garden Features this spring. March 18 will be the first, supporting Nutrition and Poison Prevention Month. The second will be held on April 8 in support of World Health Week and lastly on May 13, Arthritis Awareness and Osteoporosis Awareness Prevention Month will be honored. Collaborating with the D’Youville College School of Pharmacy and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic Health, the Medicinal Garden provides Botanical Gardens’ visitors with a better understanding of the importance of medicinal plants and their use in traditional, herbal and modern medicines, and...
SPRING … a Spectacular Time of Year at the Botanical Gardens!
Spring is a very busy season at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens with something to offer all ages. To kick off the season, Taste of Paradise, a fun, tropical-themed cocktail party, is planned for March 31. Opening April 1, the Spring Flower Exhibit will indulge visitors in the beautiful colors and fragrances of spring. Through a collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County and 4-H, the Botanical Gardens will host the 4-H Farm daily from April 1-23. During the Spring Season the Easter Bunny will also make a special appearance on April 14 and 15. The traditional...