Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Highland Park Garden Club is pleased to announce an exciting program line up for 2022, starting with a Zoom presentation on *February 19 at 10 am* about "*Winter Seed Sowing*" (directly to outside soil!) by Miriam Cheng of Wild Child Native Gardens and co-founder of the Western PA chapter of Wild Ones. As always, programs are free for members; a $10 donation through Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/highland-park-garden-club-presents-winter-seed-sowing-tickets-259069944177> is suggested for non-members. Everyone is welcome to join the Club <http://hpgcpgh.org/membershiplanding.html>. [image: 2022 Feb Eventbrite banner.jpg] All types of seeds can be winter sown outdoors after the Winter Solstice. This presentation will explore visuals, cold hardiness and cold stratification as well as reduction in seed loss, mini greenhouse seed germination, clumping vs. seed packet instructions, natives and perennial seeds, difficult seeds, herbs, veggies, exceptions to the rules. A listing of this year's topics follows. For a detailed description of the programs, please visit the Club website's program page <http://hpgcpgh.org/education.html>. *FEBRUARY 19* *Winter Seed Sowing 101- Zoom.* *Miriam Cheng, Wild Child Native Gardens.* *MARCH 19* *Traditional Seed Starting for the Urban Gardener - Zoom.* *Miriam Cheng, Wild Child Native Gardens.* *APRIL 16* *Soil Success in our Gardens and Containers - Zoom.* *Miriam Cheng, Wild Child Native Gardens.* *MAY 21* *Field Trip to the Rabkin Japanese Tea Garden in Tarentum.* *Dr. Michael Rabkin.* *JUNE 18* *Flower growing and arranging session at BurghBlooms, Larimer (Pittsburgh)* *Lahia, owner, Burgh Blooms* *JULY 16 – 4pm* *Field Trip to Pine Dell Memorial Glen and Member Summer Celebration Potluck Dinner* *Hosts: HPGC Members, Len and Melaine Kachmar.* *AUGUST 20* *Benefitting the Ecosystem of our Urban Gardens by adding Native Plants – Zoom.* *Hosts: Tamara O’Brien, Kelly Strope, with support from Miriam Cheng.* *SEPTEMBER 17* *Herbs for Fall and Winter Health, at Una Biologicals* *Jessica Graves, Founder + CEO, 3707 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.* *OCTOBER 8 at 10 am* *Children’s Activity at the Bryant Street Parklet, Bryant St and N. Euclid Ave.* *Diana Pelletier, HPGC President.* *NOVEMBER 19* *Cultivating Winter Wildlife in our Gardens* *- Zoom.* *Chris Kubiak, Director of Education, The Audubon Society of Southwestern PA.* *DECEMBER 3 at 10am* *Let’s Make a Holiday Gnome – Zoom* *Diana Pelletier, HPGC President.* -- Highland Park Garden Club, Pittsburgh PA
