Resources
Gardening Resources:
Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com
The online magazine for gardeners in Buffalo and Western New York.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Hotline
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners: provide guidance on gardening; can call to submit a project request for a Master Gardener to assist your specific garden project
Hotline: 716- 652-5400 ext 137
Hotline hours: April – October (Monday-Friday: 9AM – 12 Noon)
November-March (M,Th: 9AM – 12 Noon)
*Leave message and a Master Gardener will call you back to answer your gardening questions
David Clark, CNLP
Horticulture Instructor: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens and Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. "David is one of the best, most knowledgeable & certainly the most entertaining garden speakers I have ever heard." Lynn Wieser, Director
David Clark's Facebook
Food for the Spirit
Food for the Spirit is a nonprofit organization that uses the arts and creative facilitation to support racial healing, ecological justice, and equitable food systems.
Material Resources:
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper – Rain barrels
C.J. Krantz Organics – Topsoil, Mulch, Compost, Stone
Phone: 716-741-3850
Buffalo Equestrian Center – They have stall liner (manure and hay) that you
can take for free to build a base for raised beds; call for hours
950 Amherst Street, Buffalo
Phone: 716-877-9295
Len-Co Lumber – raised bed supplies (wood, stakes)
Phone 716-882-0243
Seneca Street Wood Chips - Department of Public Works Engineering Garage
1120 Seneca Street Buffalo, NY
Phone: 716-851-5636 (Steve Stepniak – DPW Commissioner)
University Heights Tool Lending Library
5 West Northrup Place
Phone: 716-510-1745
Email:
Volunteer Resources:
Buffalo State College Volunteer Service Learning Service
Aurora Schul 716-878-5811
Canisius College Office of Service Learning
888-2177
The Belle Center Young Heroes Program
Daytaun Antonetti 845-0485, ext. 204
The Service Collaborative of WNY
Adam Bartoszek, 418-8500
University at Buffalo Center for Student Engagement
Phone: 645-6469
United Way Day of Caring
Bernadette Miltenberger, 887-2746