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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, APRIL 24, 11 AM

Please Note the special day and time

FIELD TRIP: A TOUR OF THE PITTSBURGH BOTANICAL GARDEN

(Rain or Shine - please prepare accordingly)

If you’d like to attend, please RSVP by Monday, 4/21

by emailing hpgcpgh@gmail.com

Let's visit the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden in Oakdale! We'll take a tour where we will learn how the founding members cleaned up a toxic mine dumping ground and turned it into a lovely forest and gardens. The pond has a fascinating filtering system which continues to remove toxins from the underground water source.

The pond is surrounded by cherry trees which may be in bloom for our visit.

The HPGC will cover the $20 cost for admission and the tour for club members. The tour is limited to 20 people. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP by Monday, 4/21 by emailing hpgcpgh@gmail.com

The tour is open to HPGC nonmembers but spots are limited. Please reserve your spot through Eventbrite by clicking here. The cost is $23.18 per person (admission to the garden and tour plus a $3.18 Eventbrite fee).

Email hpgcpgh@gmail.com if you’re interested in carpooling. After the tour, we can have lunch in their on-site restaurant.  

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.

Click here for the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s website.

Need directions? Click here for an interactive map.

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 eb a materials fee of $15-$20 for the workshop.

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

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