Mt. Cuba in April

Dear gardening friends,


How would you choose to greet spring? Many of us would choose a garden where there are classes, tours, an art show, and more to welcome this favorite time of the year. On April 6, Vic Piatt begins the Mt. Cuba Center Scree Garden Study (10AM-12 Noon, $20). This session reviews the scree garden construction at Mt. Cuba Center, plus you'll take home a rock garden plant. On April 12 & 13, the Introduction to Native Spring Wildflowers series begins (1-3PM, $40). The class will cover the identification and cultivation of 36 outstanding species. Additional classes are scheduled for April 26 and May 10. If you'd like to focus on just one type of spring plant, choose from Designing with Native Mosses on April 16, (10:30AM - 12:30PM, $20) or Trilliums to Know and Grow on April 20 (10:30AM-12:30PM, $20.) A sure sign of spring at Mt. Cuba Center is - guests in the garden! The Spring Wildflower Tours begin on Thursday, April 14 and the price remains $5 for the two-hour walk with one of our trained docents.

Also in the month of April - "Beauty in Detail," an exhibition of work created by students in our art and photography classes. The gallery will be open on Saturdays from 10AM to 3 PM during tour season.

Finally, just a save-the-date reminder - the Seventh Annual Wildflower Celebration will be on Sunday, May 1 from 10AM to 4 PM. You'll get more detailed information as the date gets closer. Please visit www.mtcubacenter.org to see the entire list of spring and summer events.

This is such an exciting season at Mt. Cuba Center - I look forward to sharing it with you soon!
Sincerely,
Eileen Boyle
Public Programs Manager

Plant Sale in Kennett Square

The 45th. Annual Kennett Square Beautification Spring Plant Sale

at Genesis Walkway in the heart of Kennett Square

Sat. April 30, 2011 from 8am to 1pm

There will be a variety of plants – annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, herbs, native plants, bedding plants, vegetable plants, grasses, plants grown and dug by garden club members and members of the community and a raffle for a container of herbs. All proceeds benefit Kennett Square Beautification with trees and container plantings.

Programs at the Upper Merion Township Building

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening

Saturday, April 2 at 12 noon

with William Woys Weaver

at the Upper Merion Township Building in Freedom Hall

Dr. Weaver is a food historian, culinary author, editor and educator. He will speak on the rising popularity of heirloom food plants and how they are making a comeback AND they taste better and are better for you!. He is an expert on the origins of American cookery and the traditional kitchen garden. He lectures at the Smithsonian, Monticello, and more; offers hands on workshops at his historic home in Devon, and is launching the Keystone Center for the Study of Regional Foods. Whether you like to grow your own vegetable, or just like to eat good food that’s good for you, don’t miss this captivating presentation.

Container Herb Gardening

with Master Gardener Peggy Rastiello

Saturday, April 16 at 1pm

A container herb garden can be more than functional. It can be beautiful! Celebrate Earth Day by growing herbs for your kitchen year round on your windowsill, porch or deck. This event is being held in conjunction with Upper Merion's Earth Day events at the township building. The class will move indoors in case of inclement weather.

Contact:

Marianne Hooper, Program Coordinator

Upper Merion Township Library

175 W. Valley Forge Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406

610-265-4805

Ruth Bittman Receives Award

"Ruth Bittmann (left) was recently awarded a certificate by Donna

Anderson, Chairman of the Garden Class of the Woman’s Community Club of

Uwchlan, for fifty (50) continuous years of membership. Golden daffodils

have been planted in her honor at the historic Uwchlan Meeting House, 5

North Village Avenue, Lionville, PA."

Congratulations Ruth!