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Pop-Up Event: Bog Garden Workshop at Aquascapes Unlimited, Pipersville, PA
Aquascapes Unlimited
5542 Township Line Rd
Pipersville, PA 18947
215-766-8151

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Thursday, June 19, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Category: Pop-Up Events

Bog Garden Workshop at Aquascapes Unlimited

Looking for something new and different to add to your garden? Join us for a hands-on/how-to workshop for creating your own mini bog garden. From the bottom up, the secrets of recreating a bog’s natural habitat in containers will be explored. Randy Heffner, owner of Aquascapes Unlimited in Pipersville, PA, will instruct us on container selection, creating the correct compositional mix, preferred plant selection, as well as conditions necessary for long term maintenance of these attractive and captivating container gardens.

In considering preferred plants, we will examine the native Sarracenia (pitcher plant), Dionaea, Drosera, and Pinguicula genera. These “cult market” plants provide both aesthetic and botanical interest and are finally coming out of hiding and into the mainstream marketplace. The session will include information on optimal locations for the mini bogs both inside and out, and will cover overwintering conditions, preventive pest protection as well as watering and nutritional dos and don’ts.

This workshop is scheduled during the peak bloom week for Aquascapes’ outdoor cutting beds. The workshop will take place under cover after a short power point presentation.

Light snacks will be provided.

Workshop Details:

Date and Time:                 Thursday, June 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Location:                           Aquascapes Unlimited, Pipersville, PA

Registration:                     Open to HPS Members only; registration is required

                                          Registration will open on May 8th and close on June 16th.

                                          Click here if you would like to become a member of HPS/MAG before registering for this event.

Number of Participants:   20 maximum

Fee:                                   $50.00, which includes:

-   All required dry goods (12” terra cotta container, pre-cut rubber liner, graded perlite, activated carbon, long fiber sphagnum, pre-moistened peat moss, plant tags)

-   Nine plants (3 Sarracenia species (Pitcher Plant), 2 Drosera sp. (Sundew), 1 Dionaea sp. (Venus Fly Trap), 1 Spiranthes sp. (Orchid), 1 Vaccinium sp. (Cranberry), 1 Live Sphagnum

Housekeeping Items:        Restrooms are available.

                                          Workshop will be held outdoors, under cover. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

For Additional Information on Aquascapes:  https://www.aquascapesunlimited.com/

Questions? Contact: Laura Axel at [email protected]