updated on 5/2/2023

SPONSORED LISTING

June 11: WNY Rose Society Annual Rose Show 10am–4 pm. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY 14218. More than 100 roses on display!

REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS

African Violet & Gesneriad Society of WNY meets the third Tuesday of the month, March–December, at 7pm, Greenfield Health & Rehab Facility, 5949 Broadway, Lancaster. judyoneil1945@gmail.com.

Alden Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except July & August) at 7pm, Alden Community Center, West Main Street, Alden. New members and guests welcome. Plant sale each May. 716-937-7924.

Amana Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January) at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 630 Main Street, West Seneca. Visitors welcome. 716-844-8543, singtoo@aol.com. 

Amherst Garden Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month (except December, March, July & August) at 10am, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Main Street, Williamsville. New members and guests welcome. 716-836-5397.

Bowmansville Garden Club meets the first Monday of the month (except June, July, August & December) at 7pm, Bowmansville Fire Hall, 36 Main Street, Bowmansville. New members and guests welcome. For more information, 716-361-8325.

Buffalo Area Daylily Society. East Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, East Aurora. Friendly group who get together to enjoy daylilies. Plant Sales, May & August. Open Gardens, June–August. Facebook.

Buffalo Bonsai Society meets every second Saturday at 1pm at ECC North Campus, STEM Bldg, 6205 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221. Two exceptions on the 3rd Saturday: 4/15 and 9/16. buffalobonsaisociety.com. April 15: at ECC north John Wiessinger topic Fertilizers. May 13: at ECC Workshop bring and tree and work on it with the help of club members. June 10: at ECC north Scott Russo  Topic Wisteria. June 17 and 18: Bonsai Tree show at Botanical Gardens. July 8: at ECC north Dan Zac topic intro to Bonsai. September 16: ECC north topic TBD. October 14: ECC north Les Allen topic Suiseki. November 11: ECC north  Christine Wilkolaski topic Plant Physiology 

East Aurora Garden Club meets at noon on the 2nd Monday of each month, except January. We meet at Nativity Lutheran Church, 970 E. Main Street, East Aurora, NY (just west of the 400 Expressway exit). The club’s objective is to stimulate, create interest and promote education on horticulture, the art of gardening, flower arranging and environmental conservation; and to promote the beautification of surrounding areas. For more information about the club or membership call 716-912-1589.

Federated Garden Clubs NYS – District 8. Nancy Kalieta, Director, nancyk212@aol.com. gardenclubsofwny.com.

Forest Stream Garden Club meets the third Thursday of the month (September–May) at 7pm, Presbyterian Village, 214 Village Park Drive, Williamsville and other locations. Summer garden teas & tours. Ongoing projects include beautification of the Williamsville Meeting House, garden therapy at a local nursing home, youth gardening & Victorian Christmas decorating. eileen.s@markzon.com

Friends of Kenan Herb Club meets the third Monday of the month at 5:30pm at the Taylor Theater. New members are always welcome. 

Garden Club of the Tonawanda meets the third Thursday of the month at 7pm, Tonawanda City Hall, Community Room.

Garden Friends of Clarence meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, September–June, Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main Street, Clarence. gardenfriendsofclarence@hotmail.com.

Hamburg Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at 10am, VFW Post 1419, 2985 Lakeview Rd, Hamburg, NY. June plant sale. Summer garden tours. Guests are welcome. Contact lonabutler4@gmail.com. July 8–9, 10am–4pm: Buzz Around Hamburg Garden Walk. Find the club at the memorial park, located at corners of union and lake streets (Hamburg, NY) and learn about the projects the club is involved in—you are sure to find the exact fit for you to be a part of. Meet a new circle of friends. Look for then in the red tent.

Kenmore Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (except July, August & December) at 10am, Kenmore United Methodist Church, 32 Landers Road, Kenmore. Activities include guest speakers, floral designs and community service. New members and guests welcome. songnbird@aol.com. 

Ken-Sheriton Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (except January) at 7pm, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 576 Delaware Road, Kenmore. Monthly programs, artistic design and horticulture displays. New members and guests welcome. 716-833-8799, dstierheim@gmail.com.

Lancaster Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except January, July & August) at 7pm, St. John Lutheran Church, 55 Pleasant Avenue, Lancaster. All are welcome. Meetings are currently on hold. 716-685-4881.

Lewiston Garden Club meets the fourth Monday of the month. See website for meeting information, lewistongardenfest.com/garden-club.html or contact at PO Box 32, Lewiston, NY 14092.

Tropical Fish Society of Erie County meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm, Lake Erie Italian Club, 3200 South Park Ave, Lackawanna, NY 14218.

Niagara Frontier Orchid Society (NFOS) meets the first Tuesday following the first Sunday (dates sometimes vary due to holidays, etc.), September–June, Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo. niagarafrontierorchids.org.

Orchard Park Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month except July and December at 11:30am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4536 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park. Contact Diana  Szczepanski at 716-674-8970 for membership information. Guests are always welcome.

Ransomville Garden Club meets the third Wednesday or Saturday of the month at 5:45pm, Ransomville Community Library, 3733 Ransomville Road, Ransomville. Meetings are open to all. Community gardening projects, educational presentations, June plant sale. bbonnie2313@gmail.com. 

Silver Creek-Hanover Garden Club meets the second Saturday of the month at 11am, Silver Creek Senior Center, 1823 Lake Road (Rte. 5), Silver Creek. edlorrie@yahoo.com, Facebook. 

South Towns Gardeners meets the second Friday of the month (except January) at 9:30am, West Seneca Senior Center. New members welcome. 

Town and Country Garden Club of LeRoy meets the second Wednesday of the month (except February) at 6:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, 7 Clay Street, LeRoy. New members and guests are welcome. 585-768-2712, ritawallace005@gmail.com, Facebook.

Western New York Herb Study Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo.

Western New York Honey Producers, Inc. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora. wnyhpa.org.

Western New York Hosta Society. East Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, East Aurora. Meetings with speakers, newsletter, sales. Hosta teas first Saturday of July, August, September. h8staman@aol.com, wnyhosta.com.

Western New York Hosta Society Breakfast Meetings, a friendly get-together, first Saturday (winter months only) at 10am, Forestview Restaurant, Depew. wnyhosta.com.

Western NY Iris Society meets at the Julia B Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY at 1:30 pm on first Sunday of each month. 

Western New York Rose Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm. Meetings on May 17, June 7, July 19. St. Stephens-Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 750 Wehrle Drive, Wmsvl. Check the Facebook page or website for meeting content, wnyrosesociety.net. 

Youngstown Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7pm, First Presbyterian Church, 100 Church Street, Youngstown. 

CLASSES / EVENTS

FREQUENT HOSTS:
BECBG: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14218. 716/827-1584; buffalogardens.com. 

DRAV: Draves Arboretum, 1815 Sharrick Road, Darien, NY 14040. 585-547-3341.

F  Indicates activities especially appropriate for children and families.
S Indicates plant sales/swaps.
T Indicates garden tours.
O Indicates online event.

May 13: Basic Tree ID, 10am–12pm. Registration Required. $12/person. DRAV

S May 20: Plant and Seed Exchange, 10am–2pm. Also accepting pots, planters, garden ornaments. University Presbyterian Church, 3330 Main Street at Niagara Falls Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14214. Sponsor Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk, capengardenwalk@gmail.com, ourheights.org/gardenwalk

May 25: Orchid Repotting Event, 5–8pm. The Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will hold a repotting event in the Administration Building at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. Repotting supplies will be available for sale. The group will also be selling supplies and repotting at the 6/24 & 6/25 Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale located on “Plant avenue.”

S May 26–27: CCE Erie Master Gardener Plant Sale, 8:30am–3pm. Huge selection of quality plants from the gardens of Master Gardeners. Perennials for sun and shade. Native and pollinator plants. Herbs, vegetables and shrubs. Hypertufa pots, draped concrete vessels, garden treasures, annuals and hanging baskets. Soil pH testing is available for $2 per sample/3 samples for $5. First Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201. For information contact 716-652-5400 (x176) Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County, 21 S. Grove St., East Aurora, NY 14052, erie.cce.cornell.edu.

S June 3: Herb and Plant Sale, 10am–3pm. The sale will be held on the Kenan lawn at 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY 14094, Friends of Kenan Herb Club. 

June 3: Dr. Beth Brantley with “The Conifer Conundrum,” 1–3:30pm. Climate change, cultural conditions, pest and pathogens present challenges for many of our favorite conifers. This presentation will review species in decline, health issues, and opportunities for alternative species. Bark beetles, scall insects, phytophthora root rot and foliar will be featured. Registration required. DRAV

June 10: Shinrin-Yoku with Debra Denome, 1–4pm. Registration required. Repeats October 7. DRAV

June 3: Allegany Engine Co. Flower & Garden Show, 10am–4pm. Rain or Shine. RH Livingston Community Center and Fireman’s Park, 188 W. Main St., Allegany, NY 14706.

June 3: Small Space and Urban Gardening. Backyard Gardening Horticulture Series. BECBG

June 10: Creative Containers and Raised Beds. Backyard Gardening Horticulture Series. BECBG

S June 10: Ransomville Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, 9am–2pm. Ransomville Free Library, 3733 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville, NY.

S June 10: Hamburg Garden Club 19th Annual Perennial Plant Sale, 7:30am–1pm.Perennials are from members gardens. A sale of previously loved gardening items will be available for sale. Proceeds go to several civic organizations and World Gardening. Hamburg Farmers Market, Hamburg Moose Lodge 523, 45 Church St., Hamburg, NY.

June 11: WNY Rose Society Annual Rose Show 10am–4 pm. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY 14218. More than 100 roses on display!

June 15: Herb Container Garden. BECBG

June 17: Herbs & Medicinal Plants. Backyard Gardening Horticulture Series. BECBG

June 17–18: Lewiston GardenFest 2023, 10am–5pm. lewistongardenfest.com

June 24–25: Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale, Sat. 10am–4pm, Sun. 10am–3pm. No garden is complete without art. Need something unique and/or handmade to complete your garden? Visit more than 50 vendors of nature-themed items or works that can be displayed in a garden setting. Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue, Buffalo, NY. More information at gardensbuffaloniagara.com/
buffalo-style-garden-art-sale

June 24: Vegetables & Organic Gardening. Backyard Gardening Horticulture Series. BECBG

July 7: Bricks and Brews, 6–9pm. Enjoy craft brews, food trucks, and live music on the grounds of the Martin House estate. $70/general, $60/members. The Martin House, 125 Jewett Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14214. 716-856-3858; info@martinhouse.org;
martinhouse.org. 

July 8: 5th Annual Open Tour, 1:30–3:30pm. Registration required. $12/person. DRAV

July 8: Tough Plants for Tough Sites. Backyard Gardening Horticulture Series. BECBG

July 8–9: Buzz Around Hamburg Garden Walk, 10am–4pm. Rain or shine. More details at: hamburggardenwalk.com

SAVE THE DATE

T July 21, 22, 23: Lancaster Garden Walk 2023, Friday 8:45–11pm, Sat & Sun 10am–4:30pm. 

T July 21–22: Ken-Ton Garden Tour-Night Lights, 8:30–11pm. kentongardentour.com

T July 22–23: Ken-Ton Garden Tour-Day Tour, 10am–4pm. kentongardentour.com

August 23: New York State Arborists Regional Educational Seminar, 4pm. DRAV