A good botanical watercolor should show mastery of the medium, aesthetic quality and accurate scientific information about the subject. To achieve this goal, artists should not only be able to use watercolor skillfully, but also to make decisions about what parts of the plant/s are to be depicted and how to do it. In this […]

Join Garden Guide Lorrie Lincoln as she discusses Monarch Butterflies and other pollinators and why they are important to us. Afterwards, enjoy a guided walk around the Garden. We'll end at the Conservatory with a visit to M&T Bank Butterflies LIVE! This walk has been cancelled.  

Summer brings millions of brilliant blooms to the Garden including traditional annuals and exotic tropical specimens. Analyze the beautiful designs created by our horticulturists and become inspired to create your own version in containers, pot groupings or small beds. Look at the impact of vivid tropical foliage and how it provides longer-term color. Learn which […]

Enthusiastic and knowledgeable Garden Guides lead tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs.   Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one!

THIS EVENT IS FULL. Specialized relationships between animals and plants are the norm in nature rather than the exception. It is specialized relationships that provide our birds with insects and berries, that disperse our bloodroot seeds, that pollinate our goldenrod, and so on. Plants that evolved in concert with local animals provide for their needs […]

David Pippin demonstrates floral design techniques to create arrangements that use recyclable or reusable mechanics to retain their shape, then guides you to make your own design to take home. Go green and have fun, too!

The Children’s Garden educates visitors of all ages in a variety of ways. Learn how the Children’s Garden continues to evolve. The tour includes a tour of facilities and plants; a discussion of programs, outreach and influence; and how its scope fits into the Garden’s mission to connect people and plants to improve communities. Tour […]

Greek cuisine is known for fresh, simple, delicious flavor combinations perfectly suited for summer meals. Journey to the Mediterranean with Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala as she demonstrates how home chefs can easily create Greek favorites incorporating the best of local summer produce.  Demonstration is followed by a delicious dinner featuring some of the recipes demonstrated […]