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Related Events Around Berks County
- Lancaster Market House – Every Sunday, starting at 11am. 342 N. Queen St, Lancaster, PA. Produce, art, antiques, collectibles, food.
- Reading Fairgrounds Farmers Market – Open year round. Located on 5th Street Highway, north of Route 12 in Reading. Phone: 610-929-3429
- West Reading Farmers Market – Sunday's, June through November, 9am -1pm, located on Penn Ave. between 5th and 6th Aves.
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Affiliated with the American Orchid Society, the Berks County Orchid & Plant Society was created to disseminate information concerning the culture, development, knowledge and appreciation of orchids in any manner to anyone. We feature guest speakers, slide presentations and exhibition of members' orchids at meetings.
We meet the first or second Sunday of every month at 2pm at the Ag Center. Novice and advanced growers are all welcome to attend. Membership is $20/year.
Members receive a monthly newsletter full of advice and tips on growing orchids, notice of field trips, access to a comprehensive library (free use of books for one month), availability to exhibit your plants at our monthly show table meetings as well as any society exhibits in other orchid shows and access to sales of members excess plants at reasonable prices. Please join us!
Contact Pat Golembiewski for more information.
Saturday, February 18, 2012 – Paper Crafting presented by Deb Hallacher. Meeting starts at 9:30am at the Berks County Heritage Center. Refreshments will be available. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, March 15, 2012 – Club meeting starting at 7 pm at the Re/Max building in Wyomissing. Topic for this month will be "For the Convenience of Dung: A Look at Kitchen Gardens" presented by Marcia Fronk Housten. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.
Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19, 2012 PA Heartland Unit's Herbal Delights Symposium. This year's theme is: A Rose by Any Other Name" featuring Sue Weiser, well known floral designer who has received many accolades for her work. For more information, contact: Nola Gildin at 610-678-0587 or visit: www.phhsa.homestead.com
Workshops and talks all season long – April through October. All talks focus on sustainable gardening practices and related topics - there's something for everyone!
Please note: RSVP's are appreciated for all events – email or call, 610-856-0998. All events will take place rain or shine, and there is a suggested donation of $3 per adult per event, unless otherwise specified.
For a full list of events, visit their website: http://www.sugarbushnursery.com.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Free Family Programs at the PHS Pops Up Garden
What’s the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon in the city? Bring the family to one of the free children’s programs at the PHS Pops Up Garden, 20th and Market Sts.
The kid-friendly, interactive programs include “Science in the Garden with The Franklin Institute” every other Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. and presentations by PHS on the other Wednesdays. Children will receive a passport that will be stamped each time they attend a garden program, and five stamps will be good for a free ticket to The Franklin Institute.
Children will also love seeing the garden’s whimsical topiaries, learning about the green roof and solar-driven fountain, and watching the resident honeybees in their hives. New surprises pop up every day at the Pops Up Garden! Don’t miss the magic.
Upcoming PHS Pops Up Garden events:
- Every Wednesday & Thursday 12:15 PM & 1 PM - Garden Walk / Ask A Gardener - 20th and Market Sts, Philadelphia
- Other events: Tai-Chi, movie screenings, garden demos, garden clean-ups, yoga and nutrition, science exhibits
All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Schedule subject to change and weather permiting. For a complete schedule, visit www.pennhort.net/phspopsupevents.