Praise For Buffalo's Garden Walk Book
Steel passed along this link that he discovered while surfing the web. It's a link to a predominant gardening blog called Garden Rant that has picked up on Buffalo's recently released Garden Walk book. The post gives an overview of the Garden Walk, and praises the book for shedding light on our garden enthusiasts while touting Buffalo as having an avid gardening community. Among other kudos given to The Walk, the site points out:
1) It's free, inclusive, and noncompetitive. No judging. None of the elitism that's been associated with the gardening world for too long.
2) The DVD - how 21st Century! - reminds me of my favorite (long-gone) gardening show, "Gardener's Diary," with Erica Glasener introducing us to inspired, passionate gardeners with wildly individualistic, sometimes quirky gardens.
There are a couple of thoughtful comments that have submitted by viewers at the end of the post, but more importantly it is interesting to note that what we may sometimes take for granted, other cities would bend over backwards to have.
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BCB
I have my copy of Garden Walk Buffalo. The photography is fantastic and the narrative of each garden featured is straight forward and easy to understand even for non gardeners. Overall, the book is a GREAT reflection on Buffalo.
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bz
I never thought of the GardenWalk as breaking out from the typical awards and prizes that spur garden programs elsewhere, but Buffalo's unique and neighborly approach is to include and celebrate everyone--lovers of community and gardens. That indeed is what makes it so exceptional, and so Buffalonian.
When I first laid eyes on the Garden Walk book, an excitement came over akin to having seen books of Charleston, or San Francisco, and the like-- an immediate sense of "someday I want to visit there!"
It's a Christmas Gift to Buffalo, and Buffalo's best Christmas Gift.
"Oakland Place" grabbed its place on bookshelves only a couple weeks after the introduction of "Garden Walk"-- together, brought out by the same Buffalo publisher, promises much more to come from our unique heritage and onto our bookstores' shelves in the near future.
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Garden Rant
Buffalo's Garden Walk - the Event, the Book, the DVD Some things I love about Buffalo's GardenWalk:
Started in 1995 with only 20 gardens, this year it included 260 of 'em. It's free, inclusive, and noncompetitive. No judging. None of the elitism that's been associated with the gardening world for too long. From 10 to 4 on a Saturday and Sunday in July, tens of thousands of "walkers" visited the gardens, with up to 4,000 visitors in any one garden. Yikes. It's done amazing things for Buffalo's neighborhoods - like increasing home ownership, creating community, boosting civic pride, attracting new residents from the suburbs. One press account called it an "inspirational, visually spectacular testimony to the power and potential of urban gardening." What's not to love about that? Some things I love about GardenWalk Buffalo, the book and DVD:
It's gorgeous, classy, and very personal, with looks at real gardens - the best of the 260 - and interviews with real gardeners. It's written by fellow gardenblogger Elizabeth Licata. Our modest friend is outed in the first photo in this article about the book. No need for that tiny, shadowy profile photo, Elizabeth - you're looking good! The DVD - how 21st Century! - reminds me of my favorite (long-gone) gardening show, "Gardener's Diary," with Erica Glasener introducing us to inspired, passionate gardeners with wildly individualistic, sometimes quirky gardens. The book includes encouragement and step-by-step help with starting GardenWalks in other cities. Residents of 16th Street brag about having 17 gardens open to visitors in one block. After all, they treat participation in GardenWalk as "part of living in the community." Also this: "We have a strong and active block club and we donate a garden to one of our neighbors each year," which is then maintained by 84-year-old Joseph Hopkins "The gardening on our street is great because we all do it together." Can I come live on your street next summer? The DVD begins with a participant's reaction to the event: "How many weekends can you be complimented all weekend long?" I think I could withstand a few myself; isn't that a gardener's dream? Participant David Bender, whose back yard was once concrete-and-turf, describes the results of his garden makeover: "It's another way of living. It's a plane of being that puts television to shame. There's nothing on television I've ever seen that compares to what goes on in the garden in terms of quality of image, shape, liveliness and excitement." He wishes he'd done it 20 years ago but hey - just do it! In fact, "You need to do it soon. Don't bother to buy that SUV; buy a garden instead." Great photography, great writing, insight into great neighborhoods in a city that seems to be on the upswing. Buy either or both here. So now I'm asking myself: Could D.C. ever have a GardenWalk? Maybe, if these winning promotional pieces are put in the hands of the right people. And I suppose some neighborhoods already have garden tours as fundraisers and wouldn't appreciate the competition, while others could really use the boost. Maybe open gardens could even be combined with arts, crafts and performances, the way it's done in Chicago. Nice!
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buffalo james
''insight into great neighborhoods in a city that seems to be on the upswing. ''
always nice to hear outsiders say things like that
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Gabrielle Bouliane
I bought one for my parents yesterday. It's fantastic.
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piedaterre
hint to my family / friends
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real rich
Garden Rant isn't the only site with a book mention, please visit:
http://gardendesignonline.com/
They say, "The book includes gardens of all types -- quiet backyard oases; explosions of front-yard color and texture; formal espaliers; perennial madness and Asian simplicity. It's all here, plus an explanation of how to organize a gardenwalk in your own community. And royalities on the book go to community gardens in the Buffalo area -- and what could be better than that."
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parkstreetwomam
I picked up my copy (a Christmas gift for my mom) at Martin Kemp Designs at 68 Allen Street.
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real rich
To see where the book is availble and where there are book signings, visit www.gardenwalkbuffalo.com
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H-Bach
To order online,
http://www.buffaloheritage.com/
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real rich
Also check out another review on another gardening blog: gardendesignonline.com
They say, "The book includes gardens of all types -- quiet backyard oases; explosions of front-yard color and texture; formal espaliers; perennial madness and Asian simplicity. It's all here, plus an explanation of how to organize a gardenwalk in your own community. And royalities on the book go to community gardens in the Buffalo area -- and what could be better than that."
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real rich
Also check out another review on another gardening blog: gardendesignonline.com
They say, "The book includes gardens of all types -- quiet backyard oases; explosions of front-yard color and texture; formal espaliers; perennial madness and Asian simplicity. It's all here, plus an explanation of how to organize a gardenwalk in your own community. And royalities on the book go to community gardens in the Buffalo area -- and what could be better than that."
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