International Peace Garden Foundation

HISTORIC LEWISTON NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:08:00 +0000

There is alot planned for Lewiston.

Check out the web site below for more information

http://www.historiclewiston.org

Gardenscapes in Peru - more gardening tips

noreply@blogger.com (Paula Savage) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Our resident gardner Nellie recently visited Peru with her son. Dahlias are pictured here growing wild in the Andes of Peru, among Inca ruins. They are native to Mexico and Central America, as are many of our ornamental flowers and shrubs. The cactus in the background indicates dry conditions, and thin, rocky soils. When buying seeds and plants for your garden, consider where they originated to learn the optimum growth conditions.

Nellie and her son are pictured in a central square in Lima, Peru. Towns and cities had formal plantings of bedding plants in central squares and parks. The landscape in the countryside was beautiful and dramatic with crops, fruit trees, and gardens lining the roadways with little need for ornamental plants.

Oswego County War of 1812 Symposium

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:00 +0000

A Day of Lectures by Noted Historians Focusing On the War of 1812 on the New York-Canadian Frontier

Saturday****March 31, 2012
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FEATURING:
Dr. John Grodzinski.....The Command of the Lake: The Application of Seapower on Great Lakes
Col.Clayton Nans,USMCC(ret'd) ......................................................... Fortitudine: The US Maines in the War 1812
Dr. Gary Gibson..............................Society, Sex, and Scandal: Sackets Harbor in the War of 1812
Dr. Benjamin Ford.........................................................The Sunken Ships of Chauncey and Yeo
Douglas George-Kanentio..........................................................The Iroquois in the War of 1812

PRESENTATIONS BY:
* Anne Davis & Beverly Sterling - Affinati ...............U.S. Daughters of 1812
* Susan Gibson..........................................................Military and Civilian Clothing
Admission (Includes Lunch) : General : $25 Student (w/valid student ID) : $15

LOCATION: AMERICAN FOUBDRY, OSWEGO, NY
246 West Seneca Street - (Rte 104 West-Behind Fajita Grill)
ADVANCE RESERVATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED NO WALK-INS

Download Reservation Forms: www.fortontario.com
contact: Paul.Lear@parks.ny.gov jon Zella 315-343-4711

Japanese Garden Dedication

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Dedication is scheuled for April 16, 2012 @ 10:00 AM See you there

Marble Orchard

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Theater Presentation about the War of 1812 called " The Marble Orchard"

Being held at the War of 1812 Peace Garden on JUNE 16, 2012 7:00 PM
JUNE 17, 2012 2:00 PM

The Ties that Blind

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:59:00 +0000

June 15, 2012 6:00 PM

Come to the Bicentennial War of 1812 Peace Garden for the opening of "the Ties That Bind"

Will be held in the Peace Garden

TALL SHIPS COMING TO AMHERSTBURG

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Tall Ships coming to Town August 3-5 2012. Will be parked at King's Navy Yard Park, the only British Naval Base on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.

TALL SHIPS TO JOIN WAR OF 1812 FESTIVAL

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:31:00 +0000

By Monica Wolfson, The Windsor Star January 20, 2012

ESSEX, Ont. -- Essex council has agreed to spend $25,000 on War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations budget.Committee chairwoman Linda Iler said the committee won’t be able to do as much as it planned, but the funding from the town should secure a visit to Colchester Harbour by tall shipsRead more: http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Tall+ships+join+1812+festival/6021872/story.html#ixzz1k1MVjBA4

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Pultneyville - Homecoming Weekend

"Commemoration of the War of 1812"

"Celebration of 200 years of peace with Canada"

Come and join us as we dedication the War of 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden located at the WPHS

July 22, 2012 4:30PM

http://1812.ipgf.org

War of 1812 Bicentennial Kick-off Event

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:07:00 +0000

July 17th - 22nd 2012

Fort St.Joseph & Ermatinger Clergue National

Historic Sites, Sault Ste, Marie, Ontario, Canada

www.1812bicentennial.com

Dedication of Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Peace Garden

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:54:00 +0000

Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse is proud to announce that they have set a date for the
Dedication of the Bicentennial War of 1812 Peace Garden

Mark your calendar for

June 23, 2012

More detail to follow

HLOM's Wonderland of Trees award winners named

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:45:00 +0000

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BATAVIA — Kathy Jasinski, chairman of the annual Wonderland of Trees at the Holland Land Office Museum, has announced the“People’s Choice” award winners.People who visited the museum and viewed the trees voted on their favorite. The winners for 2011 are:

First Place: ACORNS, a volunteer group formed to support Genesee County parks by assisting with environmental programs and park maintenance.

Second Place: Stafford Garden Club, an organization started 20 years ago for sharing gardening information.

Third Place: Friends of the Batavia International Peace Garden, a group of volunteers raising funds to establish a Peace Garden in Genesee County to celebrate 200 years of peace with the Canadian government.Fifty trees and wreaths were displayed during the holiday season. The trees that were selected by judges Steven Mountain, Marianne Clattenburg and Mary Pat Hancock were:
Glitziest — Friends of the Batavia International Peace Garden;
Best Theme — Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation;
Most Original — Genesee Symphony Orchestra

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Batavia Dedication

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:44:00 +0000

Batavia Peace Garden Dedication is scheduled for
May 5, 2012

More details to follow

Evergreens susceptible to foliage burn

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:14:00 +0000

With the advent of winter, we are concerned about the drying out of evergreen trees and shrubs. Lack of water, drying winds, and salt spray can all result in foliage burn and plant decline. If you have small evergreen trees or shrubs, boxwood, or evergreens along the road you can minimize damage by making sure they are watered well(soil is not dry), wrap the plant with burlap, or if it is is small, spray with anti-desiccant such as wilt-pruf. If you still have foliage burn, trim off branches in the spring and fertilize.
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War of 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden Trail Map Unveiled Highlighting Several Regions Throughout New York State

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Five New York State Regional Tourism Offices in collaboration with the International
Peace Garden Foundation unveiled a NEW Trail Map today pinpointing seventeen
historical sites across the state and three in Ontario, Canada. The gardens commemorate 200 years of peace between Canada and the US and will be permanent sites.

The full color map identifies specific locations of each Peace Garden along with their
historic significance. Each region highlights major attractions that complement
visits to the gardens. Collaborating county tourism offices include Niagara, Erie, Genesee,
Monroe, Wayne and Oswego.

The map is fully integrated with social media and contains a QR code that takes the
visitor to the dedicated web site for the trail 1812.ipgf.org. There the visitor will find dedicated pages for each Peace Garden highlighting special events, area attractions, images, navigation directions and much more. The trail map is also available on line at the official web site.

A special audio component allows visitors to dial in at any point to obtain more detailed
information on each site. Many of the sites will display interpretive story boards.
All gardens are scheduled to be in bloom by Spring of 2012 and will bloom annually May through October. They are open to the public with free admission.

Special arrangements can be made for group arrivals by calling in advance.

Contact: Kelly Rapone
krapone@geneseeny.com
800-622-2686

War of 1812 tourists to invade area

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:32:00 +0000

War of 1812 tourists to invade area
BY MONICA WOLFSON, THE WINDSOR STAR

The War of 1812 will cause yet another invasion of the Windsor area, but this time it will involve armies of tourists.Area museums and historic sites are gearing up for the 200th anniversary of the war with the United States. Municipalities are planning celebrations and events commemorating history and attempting to relive it.In February, the Windsor Community Museum will unveil Living in 1812, its new collection demonstrating what life was like in 1812 from the French, English, black and aboriginal perspectives."It demonstrates what it was like living during a war," said Madelyn Della Vale, curator. "There was lots of starvation, the burning of pickets. I've dug up a lot of illustrations because there were no photographs at that time."The Hough House, which is home to the Windsor Community Museum on Pitt Street, was built shortly before the war and was occupied by American troops in the summer of 1812 before the British recaptured it. The Americans returned in 1813 and occupied the area until the end of the war in 1815."This building is really important historically," Della Vale said. "We have hardly anything left from that time period."Museum staff will be in costume and have activities for children during Windsor's birthday celebrations in May and will play a big role on Aug. 25 during the Capture of Detroit commemoration event at the festival plaza on the waterfront. During the celebrations the Windsor Symphony Orchestra will play new music it wrote for the occasion. Windsor will also host a tour of historic homes as part of Open Doors on Aug. 29.Fort Malden unveiled its newly renovated museum space in July. All the museum cases were redone and the flow of the exhibit changed, said Cari-Lyn Hawksworth, site manager. There are new pieces and wooden palisades built outside to give the fort a more authentic flair. Museum staff will host a recruitment meeting in February to attract volunteers to help run some of the events at the fort this summer.Fort Malden will host its annual July 1 celebrations, but it will also be one of the main venues during the Roots to Boots festival on the civic holiday weekend in August. Once trained, volunteers can help fire muskets, portray soldiers marching in parades and help usher tourists through the site."We are getting calls now from people planning summer vacations and want to know what events are happening," Hawksworth said. "There's an increase in interest because of the bicentennial."Park House museum in Navy Yard Park in Amherstburg is restored to look like it did in the 1840s, but one room is undergoing renovations to resemble the inside of a trading post, which is what the building was in 1812 when it was owned by the Northwest Trading Company. Along with the new exhibit, in the summer there will be a special exhibit of toy soldiers set up in battle configurations.On Aug. 25 there will also be a re-enactment by the Provincial Marine of the capture of U.S. vessel Cayahoga that will be visible from Navy Yard Park.Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island is creating a brochure marking 1812 sites, peace gardens, noting events and other regional attractions. It should be available by May.Read more: http://www.windsorstar.com/1812+tourists+invade+area/5910649/story.html#ixzz1hgA6tALw

Hilton Intenational Peace Garden Plans for Dedication

noreply@blogger.com (JLorraine) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:24:00 +0000

Ontario Lake Winery (Mayer's) is starting their plans for their Dedication

August 11, 2012

This will be a Big Event with alot of fun and entertainmemt . SO MARK YOUR CALENDAR

More Detail to follow

Garden Tips: Pest in Your Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:53:00 +0000

This is the time of year that plant growth slows down with shortening days and pest damage accumulates on your plants. Always check the undersides of the leaves for small insects such as aphids, mites and leafhoppers as these can really stunt a plant. Only treat if the population is hurting the plant as beneficial insects can do a lot to control pest populations. Praying Mantis, Lacewings, and Ladybugs are the Good Bugs that are on your side!

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Nellie Gardner joins the IPGF as Resident Garden Authority

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:34:00 +0000

Nellie Gardner

IPGF is pleased to announce that Nellie Gardner has joined our team of professionals as our Resident Garden Authority. Nellie is a graduate of Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science. She is owner and manager of Flower Fields, a reestablished cut flower farm in Spencerport, NY. As a Professional Agricultural Consultant, Nellie consults in speciality garden design including wildflower gardens, perennial, annual and cut flower, educational gardens and children's gardens.

Mayer's Lake Ontario Winery is building War of 1812 memorial

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Written by Meaghan M. McDermott
Staff writer, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

HAMLIN — Work on the first of two area peace gardens commemorating the War of 1812 moved forward Tuesday with a groundbreaking at Mayer's Lake Ontario Winery.

"This is an important day for Mayer's," said winery owner David Bower Jr. "There is so much history in this area, and people just don't know that much about it."

The Bowers donated 11,500 square feet of land at their Hamlin-Parma Townline Road vineyard and tasting rooms facility to the garden effort. Materials and design were donated by Terry Tree and RM Landscape. Other funds for the project will be raised through donations.

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War of 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden Trail wins Garden Tourism Initiative of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:56:00 +0000

The Honorable Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment

Paula Savage, President IPGF

Alison Partridge, Horticulture Center of the Pacific

Toronto, Canada . . . March 15, 2011 . . . A new awards ceremony tradition was started today at the closing event of Canada’s Garden Tourism Conference. The Garden Tourism Awards are presented to organizations and individuals who have distinguished themselves in the development and promotion of the garden experience as a tourism attraction.

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Plans are underway to prepare for the dedication in Sarajevo

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:29:00 +0000

Plans are underway to prepare for the dedication in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the dedication of the 2010 International Peace Garden last spring, Mayor Kadir Topbas of Istanbul, Turkey announced the nomination.

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Donna Lopez joins the International Peace Garden Foundation as Director of Education

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:23:00 +0000

Donna Lopez is the Director of Education for the International Peace Garden Foundation. Donna’s education credentials are extensive. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the Foundations efforts to focus on our international youth education and cultural exchange activities.

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Capacity Crowd Attends Fundraiser for War of 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden (Batavia)

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:22:00 +0000

A fundraiser for the War of 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden was held last night at Terry Hills. A capacity crowd heard former Batavian Terry Anderson, and the longest held American Hostage talk about the current Middle East Situation.

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Peace Garden Brings Special Guest To Batavia | WKBW News 7

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Lazik) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:31:00 +0000