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This Halloween is obviously going to look much different from years past as we face the global health crisis. The BOOtanical Gardens staff has worked hard to put together an event that is both safe and fun for the whole family with our BOOTanical Celebration to be held on October 17 and 18 from 10am-4pm. In September, we held our first indoor event since reopening on July 15, 2020. The Fairy Festival was a great learning experience as we were able to see what our limited capacity truly looked like in our conservatory in these unprecedented times. Our timed E-ticketing process...

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced they will offer a variety of new online art workshops: Introduction to Gelli Plate Printmaking, Watercolor Whimsy II, Wild Webbing Watercolor, Majestic Seasonal Trees, and Joyful Poinsettias. These one-night workshops will be held online, via ZOOM, and will be taught by the Botanical Gardens' newest art instructors Judith Kosinski and Deanna Weinholtz.  Anyone can participate in these creative workshops from anywhere! These art workshops have been designed to bring out participants’ natural creative abilities in a way that is suitable and fun for a variety of skill levels. Introduction to...

Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced they will offer a variety of new online art classes: Introduction to Expressive Acrylic Florals, Watercolor II-Beginner Techniques, Watercolor III-Intermediate Expression and Watercolor IV-Masters.  These series of classes will be held online, via ZOOM, and will be taught by the Botanical Gardens' newest art instructors Judith Kosinski and Deanna Weinholtz.   These series of classes work with different mediums and have been designed to accommodate a wide variety of skill levels.  Introduction to Expressive Acrylic Florals is designed for beginners with minimal experience working with acrylic. Watercolor II is for beginners looking to learn more watercolor painting techniques, Watercolor III is...