2024

March

Thursday March 7, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting*

Program: Total Eclipse 2024 with presenter Mike Humphrey, President of the Buffalo Astronomical Association

Tuesday March 12, 10:00am African Violet Interest Group

Focus: African Violet Pests

Tuesday March 12, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting**

Agenda: Preparing entries for the District 8 Plant Show, plus House Plant Swap and Plant of the Month

Wednesday March 13 District 8 Plant Show Entry Day

March 14 - 17 Plantasia and District 8 Plant Show at the Fairgrounds

 

April

Members Only Tuesday April 2, 10:00am  Erie County Fair Sign Ups!

Thursday April 4, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: What is CBD? with presenter  Theresa Ungaro, co-owner of "SUNMED / Your CBD Store" in Hamburg, NY.

Tuesday April 9, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Installation of new members and welcome from Ester Kopp, District 8 Section Chair. Planning for Celebrate! and summer, plus Plant of the Month.

Thursday April 11 District VIII Annual Spring Meeting and Luncheon     

                                                                                          

May

Thursday May 2, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Interactive Horticulture with Gale Seereiter and Wendy Zebehazy, OPGC Member and award-winning show entrant.

Friday May 10, 10:00am Wandering with Wendy 

Nature Walk at Birdsong Park with Wendy Zebehazy, Chair

Saturday May 11, 10am - 3pm

Celebrate! at the Orchard Park Library & the historic Train Depot.

A Celebration for Families, Blooms & Bees, Birds & Butterflies!

Tuesday May 14, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Summer activities to include Seedlings garden site workshop, farm field trip, orchard pruning tutorial and pollinator plot visit, Firefly Glow Up, plus Plant of the Month.

Members Only Monday May 20, 9AM Plant Sale for Family & Friends

Members Only Tuesday May 21 Village Box Planting

Members Only Wednesday May 22 Village Garden Planting

 

June

Thursday June 6, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Encouraging Our Youth and Horticulture, with Scholarship Recipients Presentation, Club Scholarships Presentation, and Perennial Exchange

Tuesday June 11, 10:00am African Violet Interest Group

Focus: Miniature African Violets

Tuesday June 11, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Summer activities continue including Seedlings garden site care, local farm field trip, village orchard and pollinator garden visit, Firefly Glow Up, plus Plant of the Month.

 

July

Thursday July 11, 12pm Garden Club Annual Presidents' Picnic

Honoring our past club presidents and enjoying nature and friendship at Chestnut Ridge Park.

Tuesday July 9, 6pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Summer activities continue, plus preparing Erie County Fair show entries and Plant of the Month.

Members Only July 10 and 24, 10:00am Village Garden Weeding

 

August

Thursday August 1, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Garden Art Completes Your Outside Space with presenter Jim Chandler, photographer and author.

Monday August 5 Entry Day for the Erie County Fair Flower Show 

(For those who have completed entrant process.)

Wednesday August 7 - Sunday August 18 Erie County Fair

Members Only August 7 and 21, 10:00am Village Garden Weeding

Note: No Seedlings Branch Meeting in August - we'll meet you at the Fair!

 

September

Thursday September 5, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Interactive Horticulture with Gale Seereiter and Wendy Zebehazy, OPGC Member and award-winning show entrant.

Tuesday September 10, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Welcome to Fall Gardening, plus Plant of the Month

September 26, 9:30am African Violet Interest Group

Trip to Rob's Violet Barn in Naples, New York.

Members Only: September 4 and 18, 10:00am Village Garden Weeding

 

October

Thursday October 3, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Auction of garden and garden design items.

Tuesday October 8, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Fall Gardening Focus, plus Plant of the Month

Members Only October 2 10:00am Village Garden Weeding

Members Only October 9, 16, and 23 Inaugural Site Workshops

 

November***

Members Only November 6, 13, and 20 Inaugural Site Workshops

Thursday November 7, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: OH DEER with presenter Connie Oswald from Buffalo Niagara Gardening

Tuesday November 13, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Winter Garden Interest, plus holiday designs and Plant of the Month

 

December***

Members Only December 3 Inaugural Site Set-Up

Members Only Wednesday December 4 Library Tree Installation

Thursday December 5, 12pm Annual Christmas Luncheon

Our holiday celebration and Friendship Gift exchange at the Orchard Park Country Club. Pre-registration required.

Tuesday December 10 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Winter garden interest, holiday crafts and designs, plus Plant of the Month

 

January 2025***

Thursday January 2, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Wildlife in Winter with presenter Nicole Klimowicz, Erie County Parks Ranger

Members Only Wednesday January 8 Library Christmas Tree Wrap-Up

Note: No Seedlings Branch Meeting in January - Happy New Year!

 

February 2025***

Thursday February 6, 11:30am Garden Club Meeting

Program: Iron Chef, Flower Design Style

Tuesday February 11, 6:00pm Seedlings Branch Meeting

Agenda: Winter gardening focus to include winter pruning, forcing blossoms, and the District 8 Show, plus Plant of the Month