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 is suggested for non-members. Everyone is welcome to join the Club.

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.

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.

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