The American Conifer Society announces a special field trip on September 11 from 10 – 4 at the Draves Arboretum in upstate New York. The Draves Arboretum mission is to collect, maintain, and display a diverse palate of native and introduced woody plants for the purpose of educating the public, private, and educational sectors on their benefits, proper identification, planting and potential use in the landscape. Draves Arboretum is a Level III ArbNet Certified Arboretum located in Darien, New York. With nearly 800 different woody species from all over the world, our collections bring together a vast array of trees and shrubs.
- 10:00 AM: Arrival, coffee and pastries
- 10:30 AM: Self-guided tour of collections of Magnolia, Aesculus, and Hamamelis, as well as many handsome mature conifers. You will discover native plants, new, unique cultivars, and the Cornell sponsored Quercus test site.
- 12:00 PM: Pop-up plant auction and presentation of the ACS Reference Garden plaque.
- Afternoon: Continue to explore on your own or lunch at one of the local diners. Visit amazing gardens and nursery locations in Buffalo and Rochester (about an hour’s drive to each). Jerry Kral’s amazing garden in Rochester and Bergen Water Garden and Nursery in Churchville are both available to visit that day. Register to attend (and ask any questions) via email to:
evansb@buffalo.edu. Registrants will receive a list of all the open gardens and local nurseries as well and an arboretum map by return email.
- Limited to 30 attendees. All required Covid protocols will be followed. A return email to you will contain further details.
