Aspinwall Riverfront Park
Address: 285 River Avenue, Aspinwall
Contact: aspinwallriverfrontpark.org
Date: Open year-round*
Have an interest in making your gardens more “green?” Then
check out the new self-sustaining Aspinwall Riverfront Park
as a great example! The native gardens and wetlands with the
backdrop of the Allegheny River will inspire you. Visit the
website for more information.
Audubon Center for Native Plants
Address: Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve,
614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel
Contact: aswp.org/locations/beechwood
Do you want to learn more about incorporating native plants
into your garden, or give back by helping others learn from your
expertise? The Audubon Center for Native Plants (ACNP)
at Beechwood has a native plant nursery with a greenhouse
and additional education, retail and growing spaces. Visit
the website for more information on the many learning and
volunteering opportunities available at ACNP.
Avon Club’s Community Gardens
Contact: avonclub.benavon.org
In 1993, initially with the help of Western Pennsylvania
Conservancy, Avon Club established two community gardens
along Ohio River Boulevard in Ben Avon and Emsworth. These
beautiful flower beds, which are planted and maintained by
Avon Club members, are now solely funded by ACF. Not only
do they enhance our local landscape and environment, but they
also brighten the life of everyone who travels on Ohio River
Boulevard. For more information, visit the website.
Baierl Family YMCA Community Herb Garden
Address: 2565 Nicholson Road, Franklin Park
Contact: 724.934.9622, or ymcaofpittsburgh.org/ymcagarden-program/baierl-family-ymca/
Fresh is the best! This 3,250-square-foot YMCA garden
features over 31 varieties of herbs and edible flowers. Want
to help plant and maintain the garden? Find volunteer
information on the website.
Butler County Penn State Master Gardeners
Contact: 724.287.4761, ext. 222, or
extension.psu.edu/plants/master-gardener/counties/butler
Besides helping to maintain the lovely Cranberry Township
Municipal Building Demonstration Garden and many other
local gardens, Penn State Master Gardeners also want to help
you become a better gardener. From programs and workshops
to events and plant sales, the volunteers who are trained by the
Penn State Cooperative Extension have the expert knowledge
to keep your garden in bloom. Visit the website for more
information.
Cranberry Township Rotary Club Gardens
Address: Corner of Route 19 and Dutilh Road,
Cranberry Township
Contact: cranberryrotary.org
The next time you are driving on Route 19 by Dutilh Road,
slow down and admire the beautiful Cranberry Township
Rotary Club Gardens, one of the Rotary Club’s many
community service projects. Members clean up and plant
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flowers and shrubs in the spring and weed the site throughout
the summer. For more information, or to make a donation, visit
the website.
Depreciation Lands Museum Herb Garden
Address: 4743 South Pioneer Road, Allison Park
Contact: 412.486.0563, or depreciationlandsmuseum.org
Date: Open every Sunday from 1 - 4 p.m. from May through
October
Are you a foodie who dreams of having your own herb
garden? Do you love history and want to see a replica of a
historic garden? Then check out a wonderful example at the
Depreciation Lands Museum. Visit the website for more
information.
Fern Hollow Nature Center Natural Outdoor
Classroom Community Garden
Address: 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley
Contact: 412.741.6136, or fhnc.org
Date: Call or visit the website for more information on
outdoor programs.
Instill a love of gardening in your kids! FHNC Natural
Outdoor Classroom features a community garden with six
raised beds that are available free of charge to local schools,
community groups and families so children can experience
planting and harvesting flowers or vegetables. The garden area
is fenced and locked from the general public and wildlife, and
only used for programs. Visit the website for more information.
Fox Chapel Garden Club
Contact: foxchapelgardenclub.org
Beautifying Fox Chapel with blooms for decades! Founded
in 1931, FCGC is a member of the Garden Club Federation of
Pennsylvania and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Its mission is
to further the appreciation and knowledge of gardening and to
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