All are welcome to attend lectures , $5 guest fee at the door for Wed meetings with speakers meeting at 12:30 at the Lower Bucks Masonic Hall, 1600 Edgewood Rd, Yardley, unless noted otherwise , speaker starts at 1 PM
Join in for a Community Volunteer Day as we help with a Fall Cleanup of the historic Yardley Public Burial Grounds( Slate Hill Cemetery) , Main St , Yardley, across from Wachovia Bank next to the Yardley Railroad Station . Tuesday Oct 17 at 9:30 AM. Bring a rake and a few gardening tools if you have them. TOURS
Please let Karen Papastrat know via email kpapastrat@gmail.com or phone 215 630 6149 if you would like to reserve a spot.
Also, please save the date for the Morris Arboretum tour in Oct. You may sign up for this tour at our September meeting or contact Karen Papastrat directly.
October 16, 2017 (Monday tour)
Morris Arboretum (University of Pennsylvania)
100 E. Northwestern Ave. Philadelphia, PA19118
Time: 10:30am tour on site, meet at Masonic Hall at 9:30am
Cost: $13.00 pp adult, $11.00 pp Senior BYO lunch on-site
* Minimum 10 people, max 25
**Ride share from Masonic Hall April day TBA Fairmount Park Cherry Blossom Festival Shofuso Japanese House and Garden Cost $35 pp + Tea Ceremony or Lunch May day TBA The Highlands Mansion and garen 7001 Sheaf Rd, Washington , PA Tour of the Sinkler Garden on 44 acres Cost $25 pp, includes a boxed lunch June Day TBA Paxson Hill Fame and Nursery 3265 Comfort Rd, New Hope, PA $18 pp + cost of catered lunch on site
facebook: Martha Washington Garden Club Bucks County
| MEETINGS: All are welcome – Guest Fee $5
held at 12:30 at the Lower Bucks Masonic Hall on Edgewood Rd , Yardley, PA see newsletter page for more details
The presentations for MWGC for 2017-18 will be as follows:
October 25 Horticulture of the Civil War period. Katherine Finch is a member of the Bucks County Civil War Round Table. She will speak to us about the history of Horticulture of the period and come dressed in the style of the era.
November 15 Floral Design - Take home a beautiful fall floral Arrangment. Interactive Workshop on creating a Fall Basket Arrangement with Pat Mutek. Pat will demonstrate basic floral design as you create your own Fall arrangement,. We will supply a basket, oasis, greens and died seed pods/grasses etc to add to your arrangement. Participants are asked to bring a supermarket bouquet of your favorite colors. You will have a lovely arrangement to add to your Thanksgiving table. Guest fee $10
December 6 2017 Holiday Luncheon at the Yardley Inn
January 25 Gala
February 28 Who doesn't love a beautiful rose? Nicole Juday comes to us from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and will speak to us about the fascinating history of the Rose.
March 28 Tomatoes!!!!!! Ralph Folcarilli, self-proclaimed Tomato Nut! A Master Gardener will tell you all you need to know about growing tomatoes.
April 25 Chase Rosade, Internationally known Bonsai artist who teaches aspiring students the art of bonsai in his New Hope studio will share his knowledge with us.
May 23 If you are considering entering the Philadelphia Show, or are curious about the behind the scenes actions, this presentation is for you. Lee Gittens has many years of experience and involvement with the PHS Flower Show and comes to us with stories from past shows and tips for exhibiting.
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