Bergen Water Gardens 2024 in Review

As 2024 draws to close, we pause to reflect and catch our breath. It’s been a remarkable year; with 9 plant shows, 6 group tours plus 7 tours during LotusFest. LotusFest 2024 was our must successful and largest attended event to date. We added a Orchid Showroom, a new display pond thanks to Frisbee Landscaping, a second display bog garden and our 7th and final natural lotus growing area. Projects for 2025 are being planned, with several already started. We look forward to 2025 and your future visits to enjoy our Lotus Paradise, many extraordinary carnivorous plants or countless, beautiful and exotic orchids. Thank you for your continued support!

Since 2024 is also our 25th Anniversary, I have also included pictures from 1999 & 2000 with Greenhouse #1 and a cover photo of Larry from 2005 – yes we have grown!

2024 in Review:

• 17-Feb-24    Northeast Plant Show                                                              Syracuse
• 1-Mar-24 3-Mar-24 Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Spring Show    Buffalo
• 15-Mar-24  Orchid Showroom Opens at Bergen Water Gardens         Bergen
• 30-Mar-24  Rexpo Breeder’s Symposium                                                    Rochester
• 5-Apr-24 7-Apr-24 SEPOS International Orchid Show                            Oaks, PA
• 26-Apr-24 28-Apr-24 Genesee Region Orchid Society Show and Sale Rochester
• 20-Jun-24 “Natural Growing Area” #7 completed at Bergen                 Bergen via Jeff Green Excavating
• 13-Jul-24    REXPO ‘MEGACON”                                                                      Rochester
• 19-Jul-24   Warsaw Garden Club Tours Bergen                                          Bergen
• 20-Jul-24  Thunderbird Club of Buffalo Tours Bergen                              Bergen
• 26-Jul-24  Roadside Pond Completed by Frisbee Landscape                 Bergen
• 25-Jul-24  Linda & Friends Tour Bergen                                                       Bergen
• 26-Jul-24 28-Jul-24 LotusFest at Bergen Water Gardens                       Bergen
• 30-Jul-24 Kendall Garden Club Tours Bergen                                            Bergen
• 3-Aug-24  Northeast Plant  Show                                                                  Syracuse
• 9-Aug-24 Display Bog Garden #2  Complete                                              Bergen
• 14-Aug-24 Lakeview Garden Club Tours Bergen                                       Bergen
• 20-Aug-24 Greece YMCA Senior Club Tours Bergen                                Bergen
• 26-Aug-24 Collaborated Buffalo Botanical Gardens for CP Show      Bergen/ Buffalo
• 15-Oct-24 25-Oct-24 China & Thailand – Waterlilies & Orchids          China & Thailand
• 26-Oct-24 REXPO                                                                                              Rochester
• 26-Oct-24 Happy Gut Sanctuary Halloween Market                              Rochester
• 9-Nov-24 10-Nov-24 Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Fall Show       Buffalo
• 17-Nov-24 Presentation for Southern Tier Orchid Society                   Vestal, NY