Weekend garden events
Here's a look at the garden happenings this weekend.
Me? I will be at the Philadelphia Flower Show Saturday for the media preview (try not to be bitter) and at the Pennsylvania Garden Expo in Harrisburg Sunday. I will be posting about both here on Garden Variety, and putting up pictures, too
Valley View Farms, Cockeysville
Growing Fruits and Berries, Saturday, 9:00 a.m.: Add fruits and berries to your kitchen garden. Terry Freed of Eastern Shore Nurseries shares his expertise about growing blueberries, apples, pears, peaches, blackberries and more.
Q & A with a Certified Tree Expert, Saturday, 11 a.m. Brian Rhoten of Bartlett Tree Experts returns this year to field frequently asked questions about trees in your landscape.
Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville.
How to Make a Hypertufa Planter ($45) Saturday, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Build fascinating, stone-like containers that look hundreds of years old in a style reminiscent of a Victorian garden. They’re lightweight and provide great drainage.
Spring-Blooming Trees and Shrubs ($5) Sunday, at noon. Lisa Winters will show you the prettiest spring blooming trees and shrubs and reveal the best way to incorporate them into your landscape.
Opening and Maintaining your Pond ($5). Sunday at 2 p.m. Watergardening specialist David Kemon will answer all of your questions to help you to get your pond ready for spring.
Photo credit: Baltimore Sun/Doug Kapustin
Cylburn Arboretum, Greenspring Ave., Baltimore:
Pruning Workshop Series: shrubs and small tree renovation. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Contact nancy.hill@cylburnassociation.org
Other events:
Basic Fruit Tree Care. Baltimore Montessori. 1600 Guilford Ave. Come to see this new school orchard and learn some techniques to grow fruit trees in your own garden! Free for Community Greening members and $5 for non-members. For more info and to RSVP (strongly suggested) contact: community.greening@parksandpeople.org or 410.448.5663 x128.
Is There Hope For The Bay? Brunch and Panel Discussion. Baltimore Museum of Industry. 1415 Key Highway. EPA leader, authors of two Chesapeake Bay watershed books, principal of Restore Capital and others share their experiences on the state and federal levels while uncovering ways citizens may help revitalize local waterways. More info: bgw@baltimoregreenworks.com, 410-952-0334.
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Hi Susan! I saw that you were coming to Philly for the Flower Show. Please be sure to stop by our exhibit! Here is more info. Ask for Tracy – I’d love to meet you!
The Camden City Garden Club, operator of the Camden Children’s Garden will present at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the Philadelphia International Flower Show Exhibit “Soup & Salad: From Camden to the World.”
The show is February 28 thru March 7, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in center city Philad...elphia. This exhibit will educate Flower Show visitors on how easy, nutritious and economical it is to grow their own produce. This educational and interactive display will motivate families to prepare fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to enjoy these meals together. In addition, this exhibit will address food security and sustainability especially in low income urban communities likes Camden, NJ.
The reference to “Soup and Salad” pays homage to two healthy meals that are enjoyed by most cultures in variousways throughout the world – all are different and often represent the locally grown produce of each region.
“Salad” specifically symbolizes the mission of the Camden City Garden Club and its ever-expanding Community Gardening Program. With 26 years of experience helping to grow and feed the City of Camden, the Garden Club’s Community Gardening Program strives to provide sustainable urban agriculture, food access and nutritional education to the people of Camden. This exhibit celebrates the Club’s creation of 31 new community gardens in the year 2009 alone.
The “Soup” component of the exhibit represents the Campbell Soup Company and its Foundation, long-time sponsors of the City of Camden, the Camden City Garden Club, Camden Children’s Garden and community gardening nation-wide. In addition, Campbell’s Soup partnered in 2009 with the Garden Club in the “Help Grow Your Soup!” campaign.
Posted by: Tracy Tomchik | February 26, 2010 9:20 PM