Come join us as we 'polish the jewel in the crown of Ellicottville' on Monday, May 4, 2015, 9:00 to noon. We'll be picking up branches and raking leaves to get the arboretum ready for springtime visitors. We will provide the tools and refreshments, just bring yourself and a pair of gloves. Hope to see you there.
Check out the music scheduled for Ellicottville's Summer Music Festival at the chamber website http://www.ellicottvilleny.com/summer-music-festival.
"Friendly Furry Friends" Alpaca farming for business or hobby Suzanne and Paul Mager
"What's the buzz?" What you need to know about backyard bee keeping. Ed Chapman
"Saving Summer's Produce" Sharon Wild from Wild Acres Farms, Great Valley, a Master Food Preserver, will present various ways to safely preserve your summer produce.
"Edible Wild Plants" Adele Wellman, Naturalist at Allegany State Park
"Christmas in July" Cheri Reed, Master Gardener, will demonstrate making Christmas decorations with natural materials.
"Children's Night" Susan Avery, Enchanted Mountain Adventure, will teach children how to build simple shelters for pollinators.
"Proven Winners" Shanna Clark, from Miller's Greenhouse in Olean NY, worked in Michigan with 4 Star Greenhouses testing the Proven Winners plants before they come to market. She will share with us her expertise working with annuals.
"Keeping Trees Healthy" Jordan Jozak, a certified arborist, will take us for a walk through the arboretum showing pruning methods, diseases of trees and how to keep trees healthy.