Onanda Park Annual Picnic Onanda Park Annual Picnic Onanda Park is a lakeside park just a quick drive down West Lake Road from Ferris Hills KristenMeyer / Wednesday, September 14, 2022 0 11878 Read more
Resident's Choice Outing to the Spotted Duck Creamery in Penn Yan Resident's Choice Outing to the Spotted Duck Creamery in Penn Yan A Creamery AND a Duck Farm here in the Finger Lakes! KristenMeyer / Friday, September 2, 2022 0 24963 Yesterday, some Clark Meadows Folks took a trip to The Spotted Duck Creamery in Penn Yan, NY. They had so much fun! Marty said, "can we come here again next week?" Talk about making the most of these remaining Summer Days! At our recent Resident Activities meeting, residents raved about this unique farm and ice cream shop. We had to check it out. The customer service was amazing and the farm was a hoot. if you get the chance plan a visit! Read more
A Scenic Excursion to The Finger Lakes Boating Museum A Scenic Excursion to The Finger Lakes Boating Museum Antique Boats, a beautiful day, South end of Keuka Lake, and Ice Cream!! KristenMeyer / Wednesday, August 31, 2022 0 10751 Read more
Summer Concert Series at Ferris Hills included The Music Makers Summer Concert Series at Ferris Hills included The Music Makers A good time was had by all! KristenMeyer / Monday, August 8, 2022 0 33943 Read more
An Evening of Jazz and Ice Cream! An Evening of Jazz and Ice Cream! KristenMeyer / Thursday, July 28, 2022 0 15573 A nice evening at Ferris Hills in July! Ice Cream and Jazz...Ahhhh. Read more
New Sign Language Class offered at Clark Meadows New Sign Language Class offered at Clark Meadows Just for Beginners KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 0 11602 A second Sign Language class has started up at Clark Meadows. Read more
Bach to Rock Bach to Rock Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival string quartet KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 13, 2022 0 13088 Chamber music was enjoyed by the Ferris Hills Residents last evening. Read more
Bringing the joy of music! Bringing the joy of music! Lynne Standish / Wednesday, June 22, 2022 0 19118 Read more
Ordering Breakfast using ASL Ordering Breakfast using ASL Lynne Standish / Friday, June 17, 2022 0 11863 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 18613