Art and Whimsy in the Garden

Welcome to the exuberant gardening-like-crazy city of Buffalo, NY.   For 15 years now they’ve wowed everyone with their two-day Garden Walk in late July, where over 300 gardens are open to the public free of charge, with no judging. Their main goals are to encourage neighborhood beautification and to promote community pride, and they’ve succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations.  The Walk is now just part of 5 weeks of gardening events, and the national media is paying them lots of attention.  You hear stories of people attending the Walk and deciding to move back to the city.

I’ve visited Buffalo for several of their Walks and big events, so I looked through my photos to find ones conveying something they’re really good at - art and whimsy.