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Saturday, August 14, 10:00 am
Silver Lake - Bucks County Field Trip
Native Plant SIG
Janet Novak, our
leader for the day and a
popular field trip
leader for the Botanical Club of Philadelphia and the WIldflower and
Fern Society, has this to say about Silver Lake.
“Lower Bucks County
is hardly the place you would expect a botanical gem, but it has
one—Silver Lake County Park. This site provides a rare opportunity in
Pennsylvania to see reasonably
intact coastal plain
habitats. We will see a very pretty marsh with rose mallow (Hibiscus
palustris), lizard-tail (Saururus cernuus), and climbing hempweed (Mikania
scandens). A wet meadow has lots of Turk’s-cap lilies (Lilium superbum),
meadow-beauty (Rhexia spp),
rose-pink (Sabatia
angularis), and sweet pepperbush (Clethra
alnifolia).
We also will see
coastal-plain forest with characteristic trees (such as willow oak and
sweet gum).”
For more info email info@hardyplant.org.
Saturday, August 21, 9 am to 2 pm
HPS Fall Gardeners' Market
Jo in
us on Saturday, August 21 at the Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation,
1601 Valley Forge Rd, Valley Forge, PA from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for
the Hardy Plant Society’s annual Fall Gardeners’ Market. This free
event is open to the public and will provide the garden and the
gardener with plenty of new acquisitions for year-round enjoyment.
The Fall Gardeners’ Market brings together quality vendors selling a
wide variety of outstanding annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees, as
well as tools, photography, pottery, and other garden-related items.
Fall is the perfect time to plant in our region. Cooler nights give
roots time to settle in and grow before the onset of winter.
A
list of distinguished nurseries and noted artists that will be at the
sale follows.
Staff will be on
hand to show some of the benefits of membership in the Hardy
Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group to visitors and friends.
This is one event you will not want to miss. If you are interested in
acquiring great quality plant material and garden ornaments at
reasonable prices, without having to drive all over the region to pick
them up, this is the sale for you. A plant park will be provided so
that shoppers can stash their paid purchases while continuing to shop.
In addition, Ludwig’s Caterers will be on hand to sell refreshments.
Parking and entry are free.
Volunteers Needed - It takes a team to stage this large event. We need
volunteers to assist with setup and cleanup, parking, membership, and
plant park. For more information, to receive a vendor application, or
to volunteer, please email to
info@hardyplant.org.
Fall Gardeners' Market Vendors
FGM Vendors (links as available) include:
Gettysburg Gardens, John Bartlett - select plants,
primarily natives
Catfish Stew - botanical-themed jewelry
Pennsbury Gardens, Jim Gears - native & rare rhododendron,
trees, shrubs, perennials
Garden Vision Epimediums,
Karen Perkins - rare & hard-to-find epimediums
Martin's Greenhouse, Marian Martin - perennials, rock
garden plants
Morningside Farms,
George Mosebrook - herb, perennials in smaller pots
Wolf Run Nursery,
Mark Priebe - exotic & dwarf conifers, rare & unusual plant material
Blue Moon Pottery, Susan Hall
Sugarbush Nursery, native plants
Pourtentous Pottery, Eric Sternfels
Hickory Hill Heath & Heather
- Paul & Jane Murphy - heaths/heathers selected for
mid-Atlantic region, witch hazel, dwarf spruce, blueberry
Rare Find Nursery
- rare plants, notably shrubs, rhododendron
Lorraine Weiss - hypertufa troughs, antique garden
ornaments and collectibles from the garden,
farm, and home
Rebecca Boylan & Mary Tilger - troughs, cast leaves
Charles Racine Co - rare & unusual hostas, ferns, & their
companions
Tusnelda Pottery - birdbaths, garden ornaments
Steven Kristoph,
woody ornamentals, herbaceous perennials
Linden Hill Gardens,
Jerry Fritz - rare & unusual plants
Pine Knot Farms,
Richard & Judith Tyler - rare & hybrid hellebores
Ludwigs' Gourmet Catering
- food and drinks
Directions to Freedom Foundation
Monday, August 23, 6:30 pm
Board Meeting
Tredyffrin Library
Strafford, PA
Directions to the Tredyffrin Library
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