Berks County Horticulture Club

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Please feel free to contact us for information on club programs:
Pat Magala – email

Meetings are held in the Berks County Agriculture Center located at:    1238 County Welfare Rd in Leesport (off Rte. 183). For directions, click here.

Berks County Ag Center phone number: 610-378-1327

Upcoming 2012

Tuesday, February 14 – Flower Arranging, 7pm at the Ag Center

This is a first time topic for the Hort Club and will feature Molly Sweitzer, aka Molly Pollen. Molly will explore flower arranging using hydroponics, with a demonstration and explanation about forcing bulbs. Open to the public.

Saturday, March 10 – 17th Annual Home Gardener's School

  • Where: Penn State Berks Campus
  • Time: 7:30 am - 3:15 pm
  • Cost: $50
  • Deadline: March 2

The Keynote speaker will be Tim Stark, a heritage tomato growing expert. A Registration Form can be obtained from Penn State Cooperative Extension by calling 610-378-1327. Cost of the event includes the Keynote address, four workshops, lunch and shopping at the garden fair. Raffle tickets, soil test kits, Q & A booth and garden books will be available for sale. The Berks County Hort Club is a co-sponsor of this event.

Thursday, April 26 – Club Meeting, 7pm at the Ag Center. Our scheduled speaker is Greg Tepper, a Woods Path Horticulturist at Mt Cuba. His illustrated talk is titled, "Shade Perennials: Gems of the Forest Floor". Open to the public.

Thursday, May 24 – Annual Meeting, Members only

Wednesday, June 6 – Bus trip to Mt Cuba (tentative). Final details will be announced in the April newsletter.

 

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