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Temple Emanuel’s Holocaust Memorial Garden Address: 1250 Bower Hill Road, Mt. Lebanon Contact: 412.279.7600, or www.templeemanuelpgh.org Date: Open year-round, but best seen starting in May* Pay tribute in this beautiful and peaceful garden that was founded by the late Marga Randall, a Holocaust survivor, with the assistance of master gardener Lynn Rubin. Visit the website for more information. Township of Upper St. Clair Memorial Garden Address: Located behind the USC Township Building, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: 412.831.9000, or twpusc.org/galleries/memorial-garden Dates: Open year-round from dawn to dusk* Pause, reflect and honor the 10 Upper St. Clair residents who lost their lives on Flight 427 by visiting this beautiful and peaceful memorial garden built in their honor. Visit the website for more information about visiting the garden or volunteering your time and talents to help maintain it. Treehaven Garden Club Contact: Facebook.com/TreehavenGardenClub TGC’s mission is to stimulate a knowledge and love of all growing plants, and to exchange this knowledge and experience in gardening while fostering a community awareness of gardening and landscaping. Visit the club’s Facebook page for more information on membership, as well as workshops and events. VEG2TABLE Food Pantry Gardens Address: South Hills Interfaith Ministries, 5301 Park Avenue, Bethel Park Contact: shim-center.org/volunteer, or 412.854.9120 Share your gift of gardening with others! SHIM’s VEG2TABLE Food Pantry Gardens always need your help to make them a success. Volunteers are needed to help start seeds, plant seedlings, water, weed and harvest veggies this summer. Gardens are located in Bethel Park, South Park Township, Mt. Lebanon and Peters Township. Visit the website for more information. Washington County Children’s Garden Address: North Main Street Extension across from the Washington County Fairgrounds in Washington Contact: extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/ counties/washington, or 724.228.6881 Date: Garden planted in May* Instill a love of gardening in your kids! WCCG is designed for children to discover, explore and learn about their natural world. The garden consists of many raised beds and each one has a theme, several based on children’s books. There is Mr. 46 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Chartiers Valley McGregor’s garden, a pollinator garden, an animal garden, a butterfly garden, a music garden, a pizza garden and more! Visit the website for more information. More Gardens Just a Short Drive Away: Old Economy Village Address: 1400 Church Street, Ambridge Contact: 724.266.4500, or oldeconomyvillage.org Date: Open year-round, but best time to view the gardens is in May* Two gardens and a greenhouse grace the grounds of this restored and recreated 19th century Christian communal society. The Baker House Garden is a recreation of a typical Harmonist family garden with old varieties of plants and vegetables planted according to historic arrangements. The more elaborate George Rapp Garden, once featuring lawns, arbors, flower beds, and a pavilion over the pool with a statue, also displays historical varieties. Visit the website for more information. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsbur