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Boyce Park Nature Center Address: 675 Old Frankstown Road, Plum Contact: 724.733.4618, or alleghenycounty.us/parks Did you know that Boyce Nature Center has programs and classes to help you become a better gardener this spring? Past topics include rain gardens, storybook gardens, kitchen gardens, environmental children’s gardening and more. Visit the website for more information. Butterfly Garden at Greensburg Garden Center Address: 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg Contact: 724.837.0245, or sites.google.com/site/greensburggardencenter Date: Opens June 10 Are you fascinated by butterflies? See some of these magical insects up close at the new butterfly garden located behind the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center at the Garden House. The garden features a beautiful natural stone waterfall, butterflies, rose bushes and so much more! Visit the website for more information. Frick Art and Historical Center Greenhouse Address: 7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh Contact: 412.371.0600, or thefrickpittsburgh.org/about/gardens-architecture Dates: Open year-round* Winter doesn’t mean that you have to stop growing! Check out this active greenhouse that is a renovation and partial reconstruction of one that served the Frick family from 1897 through the 1970s. Marvel at the wide variety of herbs and other plants for ideas and inspiration. Visit the website for more information. Blackridge Garden Club Contact: blackridgegardenclub.com, or facebook.com/BlackridgeGardenClub Beautifying the “corners!” All spring and summer, teams of volunteers are working on the Blackridge corners—the club’s primary mission. If you would like to participate by helping to plant, weed or water, please contact the club to get connected. Visit the website for more information. Cedar Creek Park Address: 108 Evergreen Drive, Belle Vernon Contact: 724.830.3950, or co.westmoreland.pa.us Date: Most spring wildflowers bloom mid-April to early May Welcome spring by viewing wildflowers at Cedar Creek Park! Enjoy the vibrant blooming bluebells, phlox, buttercup and trillium. Visit the website for more details. Churchill Garden Club Contact: churchillborough.com/around-town/churchillarea-garden-club.aspx Making Churchill a beautiful place to live! This club’s goal is to “promote an interest in horticulture, an appreciation of artistic design and an awareness of ecology and the environment.” Visit the website for more information. Chatham University Arboretum Address: 1 Woodland Road, Pittsburgh Contact: 412.365.1100, or chatham.edu/about/arboretum Date: Open year-round* With elements designed for the original Andrew Mellon estate by the renowned Olmsted Brothers, the Chatham University campus is one of the most idyllic locations in the City of Pittsburgh. Chatham’s 39-acre campus encompasses a 32-acre arboretum featuring 115 different varieties of species, including the Japanese Flowering Crabapple, River Birch and Kentucky Coffee trees. Visit the website for more information. Edgewood Garden Club Contact: psy.cmu.edu/~ttreasure/egc-links.html Organized in 1940, this garden club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania and the National Council of State Garden Clubs. Visit the website for more information. Duff Park Address: 4500 School Road South, Murrysville Contact: murrysville.com/residents/parks Date: Most spring wildflowers bloom mid-April to early May* Say goodbye to winter by getting out and viewing a vibrant display of spring wildflowers at Duff Park. White Trillium, Wake Robin, and Virginia Blue Bell are just some of what’s in bloom. Want to keep Duff Park wildflowers blooming for generations to enjoy? Join the Friends of Murrysville Parks. Visit the website for more information. Edgewood Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Garden Address: South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood Contact: waterlandlife.org/gardens, or 412.586.2324 Date: Garden is planted in early May* Planted each spring, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s community gardens have become an identifiable and signature feature of our region by captivating residents and visitors with vibrant colors and natural beauty throughout the growing season. Visit the website for more information on the garden, donating or volunteering. 36 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Greensburg-Salem Garden Club of Forest Hills Contact: facebook.com/thegardenclubofforesthills The Garden Club of Forest Hills is dedicated to stimulating the knowledge and love of gardening in the community, to aid in the protection of native plants, trees and birds and to encourage civic plantings. Visit the Facebook page for more information. Garden Club of McKeesport Contact: gardenclubofmckeesport.org With the motto “We’re committed to helping you grow a better garden,” this club provides an opportunity for members to learn and enjoy the pleasure of gardening while maintaining a 3½-acre public garden. Visit the website for more information. Garden Club of Monroeville Contact: gardenclubofmonroeville.org Make new friends! Learn new things! Develop your interests! Anyone in Monroeville, Plum Borough or the surrounding areas is invited to join the Garden Club of Monroeville today and share the joy of gardening as guests and/or members. Individuals from North Huntingdon, Norwin, Pitcairn, Wilmerding, East McKeesport and Turtle Creek are also welcome. Visit the website for more information.