Unique Spring Gardens
of Michael Hannen
Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 10
AM
(carpool
from Sly Street
lot behind the Ontario County Court House at 9:20 am)
For those who are interested in unique garden species,
Michael Hannen’s gardens at 171
Laburnum Crescent in Rochester are a must see. Come enjoy hundreds of unique and spectacular
spring blooms and consider purchasing some for your own gardens.
To get to Michael’s gardens: travel north on 332 then
west on the NYS Thruway 90 to 490 West.
Take 490 W to exit 18 NY 31 (Monroe
Ave). Make
a sharp left onto Monroe Ave
and then a right onto Laburnam
Crescent.
Park along the street near 171
Laburnam Crescent which is the last house on the
right just before the Field
Street Park
also on the right. If you get to Pinnacle Road,
you’ve gone too far.
Plants
available: growboy22@yahoo.com
Click here to see Michael's summer 2013 gardens:
http://canandaiguabotanicalsociety.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-unique-gardens-of-michael-hannen.html
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:00 AM
Maya Hobday was an avid
Canandaigua Botanical Society member from 1953 until her death
in 2011. She served as president, secretary, species recorder, event
host, and constant attendee throughout nearly sixty years. June 7, 2014 marks the 90th anniversary
of Maya Hobday’s birth: a fitting day to dedicate a bench in her memory
followed by a walk through the Arboretum led by Dr. Bruce Gilman. Enter Finger Lakes Community College from Lakeshore Drive
onto Marvin Sands Drive.
The Arboretum is on the right as you enter the campus. Park in the main lot to the west of Marvin
Sands Drive and walk over to meet at the Arboretum archway.
There’s no such thing as poor weather,
just poor dressing -Maya Hobday
SUNDAY, June 8, 2014 at 1:00 PM
Jim Engel has worked passionately
these past several years to restore native
species at the Lagoon Park Wildlife Preserve on Lakeshore Drive
in Canandaigua. The Canandaigua
Botanical Society and the
Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association worked together to raise
funds towards Jim Engel’s efforts. Join
us as Jim gives us an
informative walk through the 34 acres of wetlands and walking trails
explaining the species were removed and planted. Plans are in
place to add a covered information center and natural log benches.