Marty
Dodge’s Daffodils
6105 Jones Road, Canandaigua
6105 Jones Road, Canandaigua
Saturday,
May 3, 2014 10:00 AM
(carpool from Sly Street lot behind Ontario County Court House at 9:35 am)
We’re hoping that May 3rd
will be an ideal time to enjoy the view of thousands of daffodil’s overlooking Canandaigua Lake from Marty Dodge’s property. Drive south on Route 21 from Canandaigua. Just past Seneca Point Road on your left will be Jones Road on your
right off Route 21. Continue up Jones Road to the
end and then proceed up the driveway of 6105 at the end of Jones Road. Park to the right at the top of the driveway
and walk out in front of Marty’s home to admire the view of daffodils
overlooking Canandaigua Lake. If you’re up to hiking, there’s plenty of
other botanical species to enjoy.
Bluebells
for Mother’s Day?
Mertensia Park, Farmington
Mertensia Park, Farmington
The first weeks of
May are usually an ideal time to enjoy Mertensia
blooms. We will not have a guided
bluebell walk this year, but
encourage you to stop by Mertensia
Park in Farmington to enjoy the
sweet nectar of the Mertensia (bluebell) blossoms. Be on the look out for Jack in the Pulpit and
other spring
wildflowers as you stroll along Mud Creek. Directions:
Drive north on Route 332 and take a left onto County Road 41 (Hess
station). Drive west on CR 41 about 1 mile
and take a right
turn on Mertensia Road. Turn left down into Mertensia Park.
The bluebells are behind the tennis courts.
Spring Wildflowers at Palmyra-Macedon
with Robert Leopard
with Robert Leopard
Saturday, May 10, 2014 10:00 AM
(carpool from Sly Street lot behind Ontario County Court House at 9:35 am)
Join us as
Robert Leopard leads a walk in one of his favorite spring-rich
sites behind the Pal-Mac
Middle School. Drive north on Route 21 to Palmyra and take a left
onto West Foster Street
as you enter Palmyra. Turn right onto Hyde Park
and left to park behind the
schools near the baseball field but closer to the building.
Bird Walk along Ontario Pathways
Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 7:30 AM
(carpool from Sly Street lot behind Ontario County Court House at 7 am)
Leona Lauster will lead this early morning walk along the Ontario
Pathways to enjoy watching for warblers.
Leona is a member of the Eaton Bird Society (http://eatonbirds.webs.com/) and has a wide knowledge of botanical species
as well. We will meet at the new Ontario
Pathways shelter on Route 96 in Phelps at 7:30.
You may want to bring binoculars.
Breakfast
at The Blue Ribbon Smoke House Restaurant
Because there are TWO events scheduled this
morning, we are planning to enjoy breakfast in between the
bird walk and the organic farm tour. Feel free to join us for one, two, or all
three events this Saturday. (estimate time for
breakfast is 9:15 am)
Fellenz Family Farm Tour
1919 Lester Road, Phelps, NY
We made a visit to the the Fellenz
Family Farm in July 2010. Join us on
this spring tour with Andy Fellenz
as he explains organic farming for three CSAs (community supported
agriculture), the farm stand, and U-pick organic strawberries. Andy will tour
us through their three small greenhouses
for transplant production and six high tunnels. Andy will also have transplants
available for sale to add to your own vegetable and herb gardens. Fellenz
Family Farm is located 1.2 miles south on Lester Road from Route 96 just east of Main Street Phelps. Park on the east side of the road near the farm stand.
1919 Lester Road, Phelps, NY
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
And have you heard about...
Click here to see Michael's summer 2013 gardens:
http://canandaiguabotanicalsociety.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-unique-gardens-of-michael-hannen.htmlAnd have you heard about...
... the Eastern Screech Owl perched
in a London Plane tree on Charlotte Street.