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HIGHLAND PARK GARDEN CLUB

HIGHLAND PARK GARDEN CLUB

HIGHLAND PARK GARDEN CLUB

EDUCATION

MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS

New this year: in-person meetings will be held in Brooks Hall at St. Andrew’s Church, 5801 Hampton Street, 15206. (Please use the Accessible Entrance to the church office building, under the green metal awning. Brooks Hall is on the left.)

Meetings generally fall on the third Saturday of the month at 10 am; exceptions are noted below in italics. The Meetings include the program (lecture or crafting event), followed by a business meeting, after field trip programs (garden visits or tours). Some events require advance RSVP and/or material fees.

Meetings and tours are free to members. Non-members are welcome; a $10 donations is suggested through Eventbrite. All are welcome to join the HPGC. Annual dues are $20. Members can be renewed and new members can join at any meeting. Membership information and the application form be found here.

NEXT PROGRAM:

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 10 AM

SUCCESSION PLANTING AND YEAR-ROUND GARDENING

Presenter: Barb Kline, Master Gardener

Location: Brooks Hall,

St. Andrew’s Church, 5801 Hampton Street

Pittsburgh PA 15206

Gardening is not necessarily a summer-only activity. The growing season in Western PA usually refers to the number of days between the last spring frost and the first frost in the fall. Typical spring frost can occur between April 1-June 1, while fall frosts can occur anytime between September 1- October 31. This is a wide range and specific weather patterns need to be observed. But with planning and some aids, it is possible to grow a variety of crops from April-October and beyond.

Barb Kline is an Allegheny Penn State Master Gardener. She graduated from Phipps master gardener program in 2002 and joined Penn State master gardeners in 2009. Barb co-owned and operated an organic urban farm in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. She had the honor of being invited to attend the second international Slow Food conference called Terra Madre, in Turino, Italy, in 2006. She continues to be inspired by this experience. A passion stemming from the conference is helping preserve the genetic diversity of the seed supply by growing heirloom vegetables and saving seed. She has taught classes and lectured on a variety of sustainable gardening practices, including succession planting.

HPGC programs and tours are free to HPGC members. Non-members are welcome to attend most programs. A donation through Eventbrite is requested.

All are welcome to join the Highland Park Garden Club. Click here for information about how to join.

2025 Program Schedule:

February 15 - No Mow Lawn

Nancy Levine (cancelled due to weather)

March 15 – Talking About Gardening

Susan Ryan

April 24, 11 AM – Field Trip: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Tour (special day and time)

May 17 – Succession Planting and Year Round Gardening

Barb Kline, Penn State Extension Master Gardener

June 21 – The Frick Arboretum Tour

 Jill Traub (field trip)

July 19 - Backyard Water Management

Karen Toole

August 16 – Forest and Field

Beechwood Farms (field trip)

Roxanne Swan

September 20 - No Mow Lawn

Nancy Levine

(Rescheduled from February by popular demand)

October 18 - Ikebana (Presentation + Workshop

Ikebana Society, Pittsburgh Chapter

“Ikebana, or the "way of flowers," is a traditional Japanese art form that involves the arrangement of flowers and other natural materials. Its origins can be traced back to the sixth century, when China introduced Buddhism to Japan. Simple flower arrangements were a way of honoring Buddha, and this practice became the more formalized art of ikebana”

Our program will include a presentation on Ikebana followed by a workshop, led by a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Ikebana Society. The presentation will cover the history of Ikebana and the principles of arranging. During the workshop you will be given materials and will have the opportunity to create your own Ikebana arrangement. There will be a materials fee of $15-$20 for the workshop.

November 15 – Rabkin Japanese Garden in Winter (field trip)

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