Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes July 10, 2023 Ellicottville Town Center Members Attending: Sue Blesy, Pat Kerl, Nan Miller, Gretchen Plough, Diane Smith, Steve Ward and MJ Brown. Approved Agenda Call to order and welcome everyone starting at 10:45. Minutes: The trustees considered the minutes of the June […]
Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2023, Ellicottville Town Center Members attending: Sue Blesy, Pat Kerl, Nan Miller, Gretchen Plough, Diane Smith, Steve Ward, and MJ Brown. Agenda was approved. Call to order and welcome. Minutes: The trustees considered the minutes of the May, 8, 2023 meeting. Gretchen moved and […]
Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc. Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 8, 2023 Ellicottville Town Center Members Attending: Sue Blesy, Pat Kerl, Nan Miller, Gretchen Plough, Diane Smith, Steve Ward. Absent was MJ Brown. Approved agenda Call to order and welcomed. The Ploetz family gave all the volunteers a thank you gift of a Yeti thermos. […]
Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc. Arbor Day Annual Meeting April 28, 2023 Ellicottville Town Center Call meeting to order and welcome everyone. Nan Miller introduced invited guests. Pat Kerl presented the 2022 accomplishments and workshops done during the year at the Arboretum. Pat reported a total income of $10,367.00 taken in for the year. Expenses totaled […]
NANNEN ARBORETUM SOCIETY, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES April 10, 2023 ELLICOTTVILLE TOWN CENTER Members attending: Sue Blesy, Nan Miller, Par Kerl, Gretchen Plough, Diane Smith, Steve Ward. Absent: M J Brown. Approved agenda Call meeting to order and welcome. Caitlyn Croft, on behalf of the Farmers Market, along with John Barlow and […]
NANNEN ARBORETUM SOCIETY, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES MARCH 13, 2023 ELLICOTTVILLE TOWN CENTER Members attending: Sue Blesy, Nan Miller, Par Kerl, Gretchen Plough, Diane Smith, Steve Ward and M J Brown. Approved agenda Call meeting to order and welcome. Caitlyn Croft, on behalf of the […]
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Ellicottville Town Center auditorium at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, N.Y, Tim Baird will explain all the physical changes that occurred as a result of the glaciers. A retired science teacher and prominent birder, Baird will look at the physical changes that occurred within the glaciers. […]
We have a very special Annual Meeting and Arbor Day planned for this year, April 28, 2023. We will be celebrating the legacy of the founder of the Nannen Arboretum, John Ploetz. John Ploetz’s children are donating 2 trees for the Arbor Day planting and are hosting an Open House as part of our meeting. […]
The Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc. is pleased to present a Tree and Shrub Workshop on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Registration will begin at 9:30 am at the Town Center, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville NY. At 10:00 am participants may choose to listen to Bruce Robinson, Forestry Consultant, speak on “The Joys of Birding” or Jeff […]
If you are interested in pruning your own trees or ornamental shrubs, here are some guidelines. Why Prune The selective removal of plant parts Remove dead, diseased, broken branches Maintain/reduce size of tree or shrub Stimulate future flower/fruit development Rejuvenate old shrubs Prevent damage to life and property Shape plants in an unnatural form (topiary […]