Resident Picnic Resident Picnic Claire Watson / Thursday, September 12, 2019 0 20554 A beautiful day at the lake. Read more
It's My Party! It's My Party! Claire Watson / Thursday, August 1, 2019 0 23161 It's My Party did not disappoint! Read more
Garden Party Garden Party Claire Watson / Tuesday, July 30, 2019 0 18738 Music, sunshine and happiness! Read more
Opening Party with Eastside Swingtet Opening Party with Eastside Swingtet Claire Watson / Thursday, May 30, 2019 0 20196 The ribbon had been cut and the speeches made all that was left to do was to have a party, and so we did. Read more
Polka Party Polka Party Claire Watson / Thursday, May 30, 2019 0 18632 Clark Meadows and Ferris Hills residents went dotty for the polka dot polka party. Read more
ATLYS ATLYS Claire Watson / Friday, May 24, 2019 0 20346 Residents and staff were blown away by the talented performance by ATLYS on Wednesday. Read more
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Claire Watson / Friday, May 24, 2019 0 17740 Ferris Hills welcomed the principle players of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra last Saturday. Read more
Kentucky Derby 2019 Kentucky Derby 2019 Claire Watson / Saturday, May 11, 2019 0 19411 The race was on at Ferris Hills last week with our own Kentucky Derby party complete with hats, horses and mint juleps. Read more
St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day Claire Watson / Friday, April 12, 2019 0 18999 Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day :) Read more
SuperUser Account / Wednesday, February 1, 2017 / Categories: Ferris Hills Blog Green Thumbs In Their Glory at Ferris Hills When considering a move to an independent living apartment, some green thumbs wonder if they will have to give up gardening. At Ferris Hills at West Lake, that couldn’t be further from the truth, and they couldn’t be happier.In addition using to the senior community’s raised flower and herb beds, many residents fill their patios and balconies with an array of verdant plans, moving them in the winter to an on-site greenhouse.Mary Bausch is among Ferris Hills’ green thumbs. While her husband Bob maintains a vegetable garden and a strawberry patch, Mary winters geraniums in the greenhouse and in the past has used the raised beds that Bob and another resident built in Ferris Hills’ woodworking shop. She has also tried growing dahlias, with a little help from a fellow resident.“I’ve never grown them before, but they’re beautiful, and they’re so abundant,” she says.Sharing the bounty from his gardens is something Bill McGeary enjoys doing, too. McGeary, a retired Rochester Telephone accountant, moved to Ferris Hills from Honeoye. A longtime gardener, he decided to try something a little different and planted Yukon Gold potatoes, along with tomatoes and gladiolus.Sharing his fondness for gardening with other green thumbs is just one reason McGeary is enjoying living at Ferris Hills, where he has found new friends to play golf, poker and euchre with, not to mention the freedom to live life on his terms. “I love it,” he says. Previous Article To Your Good Health Next Article Get Ready for Grandkids Print 18675