Secret Garden Tours

Special Member-Owner ONLY Events

Many interesting and worthy Buffalo gardens are off the beaten track of the annual Garden Walk. Similarly, for thos of us who are on the Garden Walk each year, we rarely have the opportunity to visit the special gardens of our neighbors.

Urban Roots is pleased to offer our member-owners the opportunity to visit a few of these gardens this summer Secret Garden Tour series.

Ginger Schroder’s – one of the Delaware Rowhouses – no limit of people
Wednesday, August 20th, 7pm

The front garden is on Delaware, the back garden is a terrace garden, brick wall enclosed and slate, brick and medina stone hardscaped. It features a pond, fountain, a shade garden and many perennials as well as ornamental trees.

Advance sign up required, at least 3 days in advance via Email or call 362-8982.

This Fall
Gordon and Brian’s on Bird Avenue
Wednesday, September 3rd, 7pm

Advance sign up required, at least 3 days in advance via Email or call 362-8982.

Past Secret Garden Tours

Onda Simmons July 20

94 Windsor Avenue

Sun and shade areas. Roses, lilies, and perennials in the sunny areas. Ferns, columbine, astilbe, hosta, etc. in the shade. Viburnum, hydrangea, hemlock, buddleia, cherry trees, and a couple Japanese maples for backbone. Back garden has lots of structure with boxwood and formal raised beds. Front is more informal, cottage garden style. Featured in the Garden Walk book and DVD. Onda is on the garden committee and is a docent for the Darwin Martin House. She is Treasurer of the board for Urban Roots.

Liz Lipsitz June 29
The first tour will be at the garden of Liz Lipsitz. As our plant and garden specialist in residence, Liz is responsible for selecting many of the special plants we offer for sale at Urban Roots.

This garden was begun 20 years ago and includes hundreds of different varieties of perennials, annuals, shrubs, vines and trees. Many mature specimens are here, while new plants are constantly being introduced. It is a garden for all seasons, with continuous bloom from first thaw in the spring until snow cover in winter, as well as consideration for winter interest beyond the time of bloom. Early summer is a time for shrub roses, clematis, many perennials and annuals. Liz invites us to spend and hour or so in her garden, a quiet oasis in the midst of a busy urban setting.

More garden tours coming up in July, stay tuned.