Today was a brilliant day to stop and smell the flowers down at the Erie Basin Marina.
The spectacular floral displays rival some of the finest public floral presentations in the country. Itis at the marina that you can mosey about the breezy paths and enjoy more than 200 varietals of flora on display. Most of these beauties come from the Ball Floral Company and many of them are exquisite hybrids. While we were visiting, we were lucky enough to meet one of the dedicated volunteers, Anne Marie McGrath, who has been tending to the marina gardens since 1993. She visits daily, gardening her heart out. We asked her what her secret is to maintain the gardenis impressive vibrancy. Her answer, i A lot of TLC! One of my co-gardeners, named Susan, actually sings to her flowers.” Anne Marie was also very excited to give us some background info on the gardens. It turns out that the week before was a big one for the marina. Green thumbs from all over the East Coast flew in for gardening seminars and to choose their floral crops for upcoming planting seasons. It turns out that the flowers that we had been admiring were samples of some of the hottest sellers for wholesale growers throughout the East Coast. Pretty cool.
The next time that you are down at the Buffalo Marina, donit forget to check out all of the informative garden markers while perusing the blooms. Special thanks to Stan Swisher, superintendent of the grounds.
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Newell Nussbaumer is 'queenseyes' - Eyes of the Queen City and Founder of Buffalo Rising. Co-founder Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. Co-founder Powder Keg Festival that built the world's largest ice maze (Guinness Book of World Records). Instigator behind Emerald Beach at the Erie Basin Marina. Co-creator of Rusty Chain Beer. Instigator of Buffalo Porchfest, and Paint vs. Paint. Founder of The Peddler retro and vintage market on Elmwood. Instigator behind Liberty Hound @ Canalside. Throws The Witches Ball at Statler City, the Hertel Alley Street Art Festival, and The Flutterby Festival. And his latest adventure... FigBuffalo, with the intention of creating a Buffalo United Fashion Front (BUFF). Contact Newell Nussbaumer | Newell@BuffaloRising.com