On Monday, May 3, the Nannen Arboretum Society will be holding its annual spring cleanup day. This event will take place at the Arboretum, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, from 9 AM to noon. Volunteers are needed to help ready the grounds after the long winter’s nap. With over eight acres of trees and gardens, this […]
Enjoy the fall color and learn about the Benefits of Trees...Dead or Alive. Useful Dead Trees and Branches Food & Products from Trees The Might Oak Tree Unique Bark Trees that Provide Food for Wildlife Life Cycle of a Tree
Join us at our Nannen Arboretum Society Annual Meeting and Arbor Day Celebration. 2021 Accomplishments and Financials Arbor Day History Arbor Day Proclamation Tree City USA Recognition Planting Arbor Day Tree, Kousa Dogwood 'Scarlet Fire' Refreshments
Bruce Robinson - Forestry Consultant Birds and their Relationship with Trees and other Vegetation Andy Lance - WNY Land Conservancy Operations of the WNY Land Conservancy, Tree and Forest Ecology, Beech Leaf Disease Ken Lawtons Fertilizer for Trees and Shrubs, Spring and Summer Tree Pruning Ray Johnson and Ed Chapman Cleaning and Sharpening Garden Tools […]
Session 1 – 10:00 – 11:00 Bruce Robinson - Forestry Consultant “The Joys of Birding” Jeff Fabian - Arborist “The Science of Pruning” Session 2 – 11:30 – 12:30 Ken Lawton – Turnbull’s Nursery and Bareroot Barn “Hydrangeas” Ken Parker – Native Plant Consultant “Native Shrubs and their Importance” Select a speaker for session 1 […]
Nannen Arboretum is joining with Cattaraugus Gives a Giving Tuesday event sponsored by Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. View our story at the link below and come back on Tuesday November 29 2022 to donate to our cause. https://www.cattaraugusgives.org/organizations/nannen-arboretum-society Thank you for your support.
Wreath Making Class It’s that time of year! Bring your creative spirit and join Nannen Arboretum Society members for a wreath making class. Learn to identify various evergreens and other natural plants that can be incorporated into your wreath. Participants need to bring a garbage bag, not grocery bag, of greens, […]
On Arbor Day, April 28,2023, we will be celebrating the legacy of the founder of the Nannen Arboretum, John Ploetz. His children are donating 2 trees for the Arbor Day planting and are hosting an Open House as part of the meeting. Beginning at 11:00 am with the Annual Meeting and Arbor Day proclamation/planting, we […]
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Ellicottville Town Center auditorium at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, N.Y, Tim Baird will explain all the physical changes that occurred as a result of the glaciers. A retired science teacher and prominent birder, Baird will look at the physical changes that occurred within the glaciers. […]
"Why don't my hydrangeas bloom?" is a frequent question asked at Garden Centers and of Master Gardeners. Join the Nannen Arboretum Society members as Pat Kerl discusses the different species of hydrangeas and how to successfully grow them in your garden.