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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:

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 10-11 AM

(Rain Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025)

TREE TALK AND WALK AT THE FRICK ARBORETUM

Please RSVP by 6/19 to attend

Discover another hidden botanical treasure in Pittsburgh! Join us as we stroll through the magnificent tree-filled grounds of The Frick in the Point Breeze neighborhood. Designated a Class 1 Arboretum, this well-tended 5.5-acre estate (once belonging to industrialist Henry Clay Frick) boasts nearly 60 species of remarkable trees.

Highlights You'll Experience:

    •   Majestic dawn redwoods and native deciduous cypresses

    •   Kentucky coffee trees with the largest leaves in our region

    •   A rare 100-year-old American elm that survived Dutch elm disease

    •   "Pleached" hornbeams forming distinctive sculptural "living cubes"

    •   An ever-expanding grove of native pawpaw trees

    •   Beautiful oaks, hemlocks, beeches, and many more

      

Tour Details:

    • Date/Time: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM

    • Meeting Point: Outside the Grable Visitor Center

    • Duration: Approximately 1 hour

    • Terrain: Easy walking on level pathways with plenty of shade

    • What to Bring: Hat, water bottle, and comfortable walking shoes

    • Tour Guide: Jill Traub, HPGC charter member and tree enthusiast

      

After the Tour:

      Extend your visit by exploring the Frick's other attractions. While the art museum is closed for fire alarm repairs until August, the car and carriage museum will be open and admission is free, as is the Frick Museum Store. Lunch or refreshments are available after the tour at The Café (reservations suggested).

Parking:

      Available in the dedicated lot on the grounds or along Reynolds Street.

      

RSVP:

      If you’d like to attend, please RSVP by Thursday, June 19th by emailing hpgcpgh@gmail.com.

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 (canceled 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)

December - no program)

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